lack of passion? another kind of sensibility must be developed? some of you have a good sense of humour.I am guitarist,I play tango among other things and I am also a tango dancer and I can tell you that these two girls have everything in whatever they play,both of them.They have brains,fingers and heart.let's stop being jealous and enjoy perfection like this.
It just doesn't get any better than this. "Stunning musicality" precisely nails it. This duo sets new standards for what is possible with a guitar duo.
This is stunning musicality. The tired cliche of Asian players being apparently "soul-less" is well and truly debunked by this stunning performance. Both players have a wonderful variation in nuance and colour. The fact that they are both technically flawless just opens up the musical possibilities even more. When you are this assured you can concentrate on expression, dynamics, colour and phrasing. Thanks for uploading. This is guitar magic.
Part of the reason Asian players are stereotyped might be the way music is approached by communist governments. They tend to treat music as a form of state propaganda. Because they are ideologically opposed to individualism and romanticism one expects them to de-emphasize the feelings of both the student and the composer. Another source of the stereotype might be the thought that the music comes from a different culture. When white musicians play the blues they are sometimes characterized as shallow or soul-less. I don't say that these characterizations are correct.
Actually, this is pretty much soulles. The musical interpretation is here nothing more than following a certain pattern. A very well executed patterns nonetheless but still a mechanical approach toward music. Nothing really interesting happened here. Not once they explored the gap behind and between the notes. The reason for this is because they are not conditioned to major and minor scales. Chinese (Japanese as well) evolves around the 4th and the 5th. Now this may sound very negative but that is not the case. This is just really good but not so interesting and I can't blame them. It's a bit the same as when we try to play Chinese music: we can follow what the teacher tell us and play it according to what is written in the score, but that doesn't mean we can get to the bottom of the meaning of the piece simply because it's not in our blood so to speak to understand Chinese music. Now what is very good here is tone quality and the fact the fact they have both a very good free stroke (I myself only use free stroke as well because I can apply more color and you're able to articulate more precisely) to appoach this more positively.
+AllinTwilight soul and feeling is a myth created by those who suck at the instrument. These girls are introverted, which is why it may appear that they dont have any emotion, while underneath, they may be full of feelings. Whenever I see a girl or kid who is technically talented and can play fast, I always see idiots, saying, no feeling no soul, is nothing but a coping mechanism to feel better about yourself, and the fact that you suck at guitar, cannot play as good as them
Basta dire che i cinesi quando suonano sono inespressivi! Queste due artiste incantano per la loro tecnica e sopratutto per la loro grande interpretazione piena di anima! Piazzolla ne sarebbe fiero! Max
Absolutely fantastic! These two women should be on a world stage. I can't think how come I haven't seen this video before - it's favourited now. Bloody brilliant!
The slim lady on the left is an amazing guitarist, and the way she moves her fingers (left hand) is the epitome of perfection. Didn't liked this pice in particular, but these two ladies play brilliantly. You got my like!
Just FYI for those that says it’s emotionless because the lack of facial expression. When classical guitarists play its usually without facial expression, unless 1. For show, 2. Facial muscle twitch response due to the piece being too difficult and demanding for the hands. Another trivial fact, their teacher is Chen Zhi from Beijing music conservatory. All of the accomplished guitarists from China studied under him. However he didn’t even play classical guitar he played Hawaiian guitar. he uses video tapes of other guitar performers as tool to teach, this was during a time before the internet so the those Vhs tapes Mr. chen had was like a gold mine for young guitarists to study.
I don't want to hurl superlatives about but this is just staggering! Their synchronisation of inflection, timing, dynamics, in fact everything is of such a high order as to suggest telepathy. And such a lovely warm human performance behind all that precision. One of the all time great guitar duets.
Simply brilliant. Claims to the contrary spring from the deepest well of ignorance. Despite the attempts of commercialism to pervert them, the arts are not a competition, but a canvas for cultural and human expression. Let history decide who is to be credited with what, and in the meantime let us show reverence for beauty in all its forms.
Themorphetic ,there's no need for applauses in the middle of the suite, no matter how immensely beautiful is the interpretation of Piazzolla and all their work by this incredible brilliant duo.
Impresionante, parece que hubieran atravesado la tierra desde China y hubieran salido entre el Riachuelo y el Santa Lucía por la pura pasión de la música. Tocan casi con corazón rioplatense y con un virtuosismo chino¡¡.
Phenomenal playing by these two amazing ladies, a fantastic job on Piazzolla's Tango Suite. Very difficult piece, just to play through it is a feat, and to play it with this precision is nearly impossible! Bravo!!!!!
La puissance émotionnelle émanant de ces deux créatures au visage épanoui par la complicité musicale me pénètre aussi profondément que celle de deux montres à quartz clignotant côte à côte.
La interpretación de estas dos guitarristas, es un tremendo mentís para quienes no hemos creído en la sensibilidad musical de los asiáticos, cuando tocan la música occidental. Éxitos inmensos para estas dos divas de la guitarra.
La perfezione assoluta!! Emozione e compostezza, sound eccellente. Non fanno rimpiangere gli Assad, ma anzi offrono una validissima alternativa, differente, onesta, pulita, impeccabile. Bellissime!!
I'm 62 years old. I've had a guitar for 40 years and still only know 3 chords. Well actually, I know 4, I accidentally discovered the 4th one about a year ago. As soon as these beautiful girls finish their incredable playing, I going to put my guitar back in the closet.
Quantos artistas que existem nesse mundo e que eu, pobre mortal, não sei da existência desses iluminados? Maravilhoso!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....................
Felicitaciones fue perfecto, aunque es duro comprender que la música es - finalmente - una colección de notas, tiempos, silencios y detalles...algo que tal vez deberíamos escuchar con los ojos cerrados, para evitar descubrir el truco y poder creer, sin angustias, que la magia existe. Borges escribió: "En aquel Imperio, el Arte de la Cartografía logró tal Perfección que el Mapa de una sola Provincia ocupaba toda una Ciudad, y el Mapa del Imperio, toda una Provincia. Con el tiempo, estos Mapas Desmesurados no satisficieron y los Colegios de Cartógrafos levantaron un Mapa del Imperio, que tenía el Tamaño del Imperio y coincidía puntualmente con él." El mapa después fue abandonado. Sin embargo, mientras se realizaba, pude ver a dos chicas que disfrutaban dibujándolo y - en ese momento - nada del universo les era inalcanzable...
(IMO) ... Ensemble? (brilliant...check). Guitar sound/Tone quality? (brilliant... check). Technique (oft the charts... brilliant... check). Interpretation? (brilliant... check). I wish guitarists this good would tour in North Carolina/U.S.
.... genial, se sobre entiende, quería decir. Ah, Astor Piazzola... Yo diría que no sólo Argentina, sino todo el planeta entero debería escuchar, entonar, tatarear, bailar estas bonitas melodías. Seguro que el mundo iría un millón de veces mejor. Toda mi admiración alucinada también hacia las dos bellas intérpretes, a la disciplina férrea que durante su enseñanza han sabido mantener. A mi me sería imposible esforzarme tanto. De hecho, confieso por mi parte que tardaría o necesitaría por lo menos cuatro o cinco vidas más para poder interpretar tan bien lo que estas chicas tan magistralmente nos quieren comunicar:
Thank you for the beautiful recording! Unfortunelly the end of the music is cut off, so the end of die piece is missing. If you will load up a complete version I am glad you let me know.
Muy bueno coincido con puchetas illodo, son gemelas, bastante parecidas., muy buena interpretación, impecable interpretación en guitarra.Felicitaciones y que sigan los éxitos.
That was an excellent interpretation, I just want to add that this isn't "tango", it's "música contemporánea de Buenos Aires" (contemporary music of Buenos Aires). Tango is Anibal Troilo, Francisco Canaro, Edmundo Rivero, Roberto Goyeneche, etc..
skarch0 You're welcome :) It was written by Astor Piazzolla. I thing I've read somewhere that Pizzolla was inspired by Assad brothers' performance and wrote that piece specifically for them.
Tendrá elementos del tango, pero el tango tiene un estilo bien pronunciado, cosa que no caracteriza las composiciones de Piazzolla, que al mezclarlo con elementos del jazz creó su propio estilo. La diferencia es evidente, de acá a la china, entre las composiciones de Piazzolla y una orquesta típica. Es como decir que un vals es zamba porque está en 3/4.. son estilos diferentes que los caracterizan distintos elementos (compartan elementos entre sí, o no). No digo que Piazzolla nunca haya tocado o compuesto tango, digo que el estilo que lo caracteriza (como el de la obra de este video) no es tango sino una mezcla de varios estilos que concluyen en su estilo propio.
+skarch0 The Tango Suite was specifically written for the Assad brothers. Astor Piazzolla created the "Nuevo Tango" which was music to listen to, not dance to.
It's so uncomfortable at the 4:29 min when the music over and there's no applauses, I mean, biiig applauses for this fantastic performance. Piazzolla would be very happy seeing his music crossing the continents and being played so beautifully. :)
I see lots of questions but I can't reply to them so for anyone who was wondering, the composer is Piazzolla. Though my copy of the score does not have the gliss in the beginning.
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lack of passion? another kind of sensibility must be developed? some of you have a good sense of humour.I am guitarist,I play tango among other things and I am also a tango dancer and I can tell you that these two girls have everything in whatever they play,both of them.They have brains,fingers and heart.let's stop being jealous and enjoy perfection like this.
It just doesn't get any better than this. "Stunning musicality" precisely nails it. This duo sets new standards for what is possible with a guitar duo.
Wow... It makes my fingers bleed just watching it.
Two absolutely phenomenal musicians. What a great duo!
Love it.
Stunning...
Astor Piazolla would be very happy to hear and see this incredible performance...
This is stunning musicality. The tired cliche of Asian players being apparently "soul-less" is well and truly debunked by this stunning performance. Both players have a wonderful variation in nuance and colour. The fact that they are both technically flawless just opens up the musical possibilities even more. When you are this assured you can concentrate on expression, dynamics, colour and phrasing. Thanks for uploading. This is guitar magic.
Well said! I agree on all points. Guitar magic indeed!
Part of the reason Asian players are stereotyped might be the way music is approached by communist governments. They tend to treat music as a form of state propaganda. Because they are ideologically opposed to individualism and romanticism one expects them to de-emphasize the feelings of both the student and the composer. Another source of the stereotype might be the thought that the music comes from a different culture. When white musicians play the blues they are sometimes characterized as shallow or soul-less. I don't say that these characterizations are correct.
Actually, this is pretty much soulles. The musical interpretation is here nothing more than following a certain pattern. A very well executed patterns nonetheless but still a mechanical approach toward music. Nothing really interesting happened here. Not once they explored the gap behind and between the notes. The reason for this is because they are not conditioned to major and minor scales. Chinese (Japanese as well) evolves around the 4th and the 5th. Now this may sound very negative but that is not the case. This is just really good but not so interesting and I can't blame them. It's a bit the same as when we try to play Chinese music: we can follow what the teacher tell us and play it according to what is written in the score, but that doesn't mean we can get to the bottom of the meaning of the piece simply because it's not in our blood so to speak to understand Chinese music.
Now what is very good here is tone quality and the fact the fact they have both a very good free stroke (I myself only use free stroke as well because I can apply more color and you're able to articulate more precisely) to appoach this more positively.
+AllinTwilight soul and feeling is a myth created by those who suck at the instrument. These girls are introverted, which is why it may appear that they dont have any emotion, while underneath, they may be full of feelings. Whenever I see a girl or kid who is technically talented and can play fast, I always see idiots, saying, no feeling no soul, is nothing but a coping mechanism to feel better about yourself, and the fact that you suck at guitar, cannot play as good as them
Allintwilight.. Your ignorance precedes you.
Schubert said:Nothing is more beautiful than a guitar save two guitars.
Bravo. Ravishing.
Beautiful and always Challenging. Bravo's all around. They're like joined at the Hippest:-)
How beautiful! Two beautiful Chinese with Latin American soul.
Basta dire che i cinesi quando suonano sono inespressivi!
Queste due artiste incantano per la loro tecnica e sopratutto per la loro grande interpretazione piena di anima!
Piazzolla ne sarebbe fiero!
Max
Absolutely fantastic! These two women should be on a world stage. I can't think how come I haven't seen this video before - it's favourited now. Bloody brilliant!
The slim lady on the left is an amazing guitarist, and the way she moves her fingers (left hand) is the epitome of perfection. Didn't liked this pice in particular, but these two ladies play brilliantly. You got my like!
彈得太美 ,我愛死了 ,又敬佩也羨慕 · Bravo .
Just FYI for those that says it’s emotionless because the lack of facial expression. When classical guitarists play its usually without facial expression, unless 1. For show, 2. Facial muscle twitch response due to the piece being too difficult and demanding for the hands.
Another trivial fact, their teacher is Chen Zhi from Beijing music conservatory. All of the accomplished guitarists from China studied under him. However he didn’t even play classical guitar he played Hawaiian guitar. he uses video tapes of other guitar performers as tool to teach, this was during a time before the internet so the those Vhs tapes Mr. chen had was like a gold mine for young guitarists to study.
Amazing job. Yameng on screen left plays so well and is so beautiful. And Curly Howard on screen right is also a brilliant technician.
It's a pleasure to watch and listen these ladies! Double joy!
I don't want to hurl superlatives about but this is just staggering! Their synchronisation of inflection, timing, dynamics, in fact everything is of such a high order as to suggest telepathy. And such a lovely warm human performance behind all that precision. One of the all time great guitar duets.
Simply brilliant. Claims to the contrary spring from the deepest well of ignorance. Despite the attempts of commercialism to pervert them, the arts are not a competition, but a canvas for cultural and human expression. Let history decide who is to be credited with what, and in the meantime let us show reverence for beauty in all its forms.
I Never Expected to hear a better interpretation than the Assad Brothers .. OHH WOOW ..
+Aladdin Haddad yes, that's truth.
Themorphetic ,there's no need for applauses in the middle of the suite, no matter how immensely beautiful is the interpretation of Piazzolla and all their work by this incredible brilliant duo.
This is totally other-worldly. Speechless...
Perfect. This is how Piazzolla should be enjoyed. Thanks for uploading.
素晴らしいすぎる演奏。
every aspect of this is breathtaking!! beautifully sweet and so perfectly dynamic and in time with each other down to the smallest ques.
Maravillosas con sus ojos rasgados y concentración sublime!
Escucha y vuela!
Astor, eres inconfundible!
Just lovely such great and subtle playing.
Douglas Wootton
great Asian ladies ...I am proud of your musicianship...PERFECT!!!
Increible, excelente, sublime. Muchas gracias por compartir, saludos desde Argentina.
The impeccable Yang Xuefei, Wang Yameng, Su Meng and Li Jie are all students of a fantastic teacher called Chen Zhi.
Impresionante, parece que hubieran atravesado la tierra desde China y hubieran salido entre el Riachuelo y el Santa Lucía por la pura pasión de la música. Tocan casi con corazón rioplatense y con un virtuosismo chino¡¡.
Very nice transcription, in a masterly manner played! Bravissime!
This is so badass. It's beautiful.. These girls can play anything and it is going to be great no matter what it is.
Phenomenal playing by these two amazing ladies, a fantastic job on Piazzolla's Tango Suite. Very difficult piece, just to play through it is a feat, and to play it with this precision is nearly impossible! Bravo!!!!!
The most beautiful sound I ever heard. Thanks for let me enjoy!!
La puissance émotionnelle émanant de ces deux créatures au visage épanoui par la complicité musicale me pénètre aussi profondément que celle de deux montres à quartz clignotant côte à côte.
La interpretación de estas dos guitarristas, es un tremendo mentís para quienes no hemos creído en la sensibilidad musical de los asiáticos, cuando tocan la música occidental. Éxitos inmensos para estas dos divas de la guitarra.
La perfezione assoluta!! Emozione e compostezza, sound eccellente. Non fanno rimpiangere gli Assad, ma anzi offrono una validissima alternativa, differente, onesta, pulita, impeccabile. Bellissime!!
What luscious beautiful stunning women playing a piece that is equally beautiful and stunning.
jes, brilliant played
a true pleasure to listen to your interpretation
un tango interpretado por dos anjeles orientales de manera impecable .una verdadera esquisites
I can't imagine anything more perfect ********
I'm 62 years old. I've had a guitar for 40 years and still only know 3 chords. Well actually, I know 4, I accidentally discovered the 4th one about a year ago. As soon as these beautiful girls finish their incredable playing, I going to put my guitar back in the closet.
Amazing such little fingers can be so strong... wow... Beautifully executed as well. :)
素晴らしい
Quantos artistas que existem nesse mundo e que eu, pobre mortal, não sei da existência desses iluminados?
Maravilhoso!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....................
This piece is so difficult it doesn't sound great unless it's played by phenomenal guitarists.
Fabulous! Amazing! Fantastic! ......
THE COMPOSER IS ASTOR PIAZZOLA
How DARE Mr Astor Piazzola create such amazing music?! How dare he?
Wang yameng was the first guitar star from china, sadly she reached her peak during her teenage years
多么美丽！两个漂亮的中国与拉美的灵魂。
Four angels of china li jie the best.....wuaoooo to live of study
Felicitaciones fue perfecto, aunque es duro comprender que la música es - finalmente - una colección de notas, tiempos, silencios y detalles...algo que tal vez deberíamos escuchar con los ojos cerrados, para evitar descubrir el truco y poder creer, sin angustias, que la magia existe.
Borges escribió: "En aquel Imperio, el Arte de la Cartografía logró tal Perfección que el Mapa de una sola Provincia ocupaba toda una Ciudad, y el Mapa del Imperio, toda una Provincia. Con el tiempo, estos Mapas Desmesurados no satisficieron y los Colegios de Cartógrafos levantaron un Mapa del Imperio, que tenía el Tamaño del Imperio y coincidía puntualmente con él." El mapa después fue abandonado. Sin embargo, mientras se realizaba, pude ver a dos chicas que disfrutaban dibujándolo y - en ese momento - nada del universo les era inalcanzable...
Love the harmonics.
muy bueno, con mucho sentimiento y tecnica, interpretan el tango, no solo lo tocan, gracias
超級好聽，謝謝！
The more impressive to me is the beauty of the sound made by these two chinese guitar players and her unexpressive face, like a worker doing his job.
very nice performace in guitar,,,
素晴らしい演奏です。アサド兄弟の姉妹版ですね、、音もクリアで正確
自分もギター弾きますが、こんなふうには一生無理でしょう。
wow
Very nice.
(IMO) ... Ensemble? (brilliant...check). Guitar sound/Tone quality? (brilliant... check). Technique (oft the charts... brilliant... check). Interpretation? (brilliant... check). I wish guitarists this good would tour in North Carolina/U.S.
I was there!!! it sounded even better than on the video...*____*
Now they call the Beijing Guitar Duo. Bravo.
Increíble, sublime, gemial....
.... genial, se sobre entiende, quería decir. Ah, Astor Piazzola... Yo diría que no sólo Argentina, sino todo el planeta entero debería escuchar, entonar, tatarear, bailar estas bonitas melodías. Seguro que el mundo iría un millón de veces mejor. Toda mi admiración alucinada también hacia las dos bellas intérpretes, a la disciplina férrea que durante su enseñanza han sabido mantener. A mi me sería imposible esforzarme tanto. De hecho, confieso por mi parte que tardaría o necesitaría por lo menos cuatro o cinco vidas más para poder interpretar tan bien lo que estas chicas tan magistralmente nos quieren comunicar:
great interpretation!!!!
Impeccable!!!
Bravissime!!
Beauty permeates the universe . I am witnessing it now :)
BELLO Y BWLLAS LAS INTERPRETES. LAS ORIENTALES SON FACINANTES. SALUDOS
Excellent! very impressive !
Thank you for the beautiful recording! Unfortunelly the end of the music is cut off, so the end of die piece is missing. If you will load up a complete version I am glad you let me know.
Astor Piazzolla is the composer - Argentina.
amazing, and yes, Leffré, that's perfection
COME TO SAN FRANCISCO CA!
La perfection!! voilà c'est tout!
Really wonderful.
Super: technical flawless and musical extreme soulfull
great work
Браво
Phenomenally from every point of view!
Wonderful!
最高
So amazing
Cok guzel, Bravo!
HA! Beautiful!!
Outstanding!
Muy bueno coincido con puchetas illodo, son gemelas, bastante parecidas., muy buena interpretación, impecable interpretación en guitarra.Felicitaciones y que sigan los éxitos.
Estudio brillante
wow
Ésta es la más perfecta versión del tango suite de Piazzolla. Inclusive, mejor que la de los hermanos Assad, para quienes fue compuesta. ¡Brillante!
That was an excellent interpretation, I just want to add that this isn't "tango", it's "música contemporánea de Buenos Aires" (contemporary music of Buenos Aires). Tango is Anibal Troilo, Francisco Canaro, Edmundo Rivero, Roberto Goyeneche, etc..
"Tango suite" is just a name of the piece.
Dmitriy Korolevich Oh, sorry and thanks for the correction.
skarch0
You're welcome :) It was written by Astor Piazzolla. I thing I've read somewhere that Pizzolla was inspired by Assad brothers' performance and wrote that piece specifically for them.
Tendrá elementos del tango, pero el tango tiene un estilo bien pronunciado, cosa que no caracteriza las composiciones de Piazzolla, que al mezclarlo con elementos del jazz creó su propio estilo. La diferencia es evidente, de acá a la china, entre las composiciones de Piazzolla y una orquesta típica. Es como decir que un vals es zamba porque está en 3/4.. son estilos diferentes que los caracterizan distintos elementos (compartan elementos entre sí, o no). No digo que Piazzolla nunca haya tocado o compuesto tango, digo que el estilo que lo caracteriza (como el de la obra de este video) no es tango sino una mezcla de varios estilos que concluyen en su estilo propio.
+skarch0 The Tango Suite was specifically written for the Assad brothers. Astor Piazzolla created the "Nuevo Tango" which was music to listen to, not dance to.
exquisite, sublime, beauty.
Super!!! :)
It's so uncomfortable at the 4:29 min when the music over and there's no applauses, I mean, biiig applauses for this fantastic performance. Piazzolla would be very happy seeing his music crossing the continents and being played so beautifully. :)
I see lots of questions but I can't reply to them so for anyone who was wondering, the composer is Piazzolla. Though my copy of the score does not have the gliss in the beginning.
Good players. Enjoy...!
wow!! After the Assads this is pretty hard piece to impress with.. but i am really impressed .
Superb
Brilliant!
@GerardDrozd Maestro: You had the perfect word to describe this:"Phenomenally"
Estupendo
Parfait en effet, pour vous reprendre, JFM.