[Instrumental] Wang Jun-Xiong - The Billows Of Pines (松涛) (2000) [APE]

Wang Jun-Xiong - The Billows Of Pines (松涛)
| APE+CUE | 292MB | Chinese Instrumental Music | Vol.4 | 2000 |

The Billows of Pines, released in 2000 as the fourth volume of the Music Landscape of Century series, is a poetic and evocative instrumental album by renowned Chinese musician Wang Jun-Xiong (王俊雄). Rooted deeply in traditional Chinese aesthetics, this collection offers a meditative soundscape where each composition feels like a brushstroke on a vast natural canvas, portraying serenity, solitude, and the timeless beauty of landscapes and literature.

The album opens with “亭亭山上松” (Ting Ting Shan Shang Song – Lofty Pines on the Mountain), a majestic piece that sets a tranquil yet powerful tone, invoking the image of pine trees swaying in mountain winds. Following this, “寻梅” (Xun Mei – Searching for Plum Blossoms), originally from the Yuan dynasty, blends subtle melodic shifts with delicate phrasing, evoking the refined search for fleeting beauty in nature.

One of the album’s highlights is “枫桥夜泊” (Maple Bridge Night Mooring), a musical adaptation of the classic Tang dynasty poem. It captures the stillness of night, tinged with nostalgia and longing, with melodies that drift like mist over a quiet riverbank. “松雨” (Pine Rain) and “秋雨霜冷” (Autumn Rain and Frost) continue this atmospheric journey with gentle instrumentation that mimics the rhythm of rain and the crisp chill of falling frost.

Wang Jun-Xiong’s instrumentation—whether guqin, pipa, or xiao—is restrained yet expressive, emphasizing space and silence as much as sound. The pieces “道情” (Dao Qing) and “寒山踪深深几许” (How Deep the Footprints of Han Shan) delve into spiritual and philosophical reflections, reminiscent of Zen poetry and Daoist musings.

In The Billows of Pines, Wang crafts a contemplative sonic world that resonates with both cultural depth and emotional subtlety. It’s an album best experienced in solitude, where its gentle waves of sound can fully wash over the listener.

专辑名称: 书香音乐世纪典藏系列之四 松涛
专辑艺人: 王俊雄
发行公司：谛听文化
发行时间：2000年

Tracklist:
01.亭亭山上松 Đình Đình San Thượng Tùng
Tíng Tíng Shan Shàng Song
02.寻梅(元) Tầm Mai ( Nguyên )
Xún Méi ( Yuán )
03.枫桥夜泊 Phong Kiều Dạ Bạc
Feng Qiáo Yè Bó
04.松雨 Tùng Vũ
Song Yŭ
05.寒山踪深深几许 Hàn San Tung Thâm Thâm Kỷ Hứa
Hán Shan Zong Shen Shen Jĭ Xŭ
06.道情(元) Đạo Tình ( Nguyên )
Dào Qíng ( Yuán )
07.空林晚晴 Không Lâm Vãn Tình
Kong Lín Wăn Qíng
08.秋雨霜冷 Thu Vũ Sương Lãnh
Qiu Yŭ Shuang Lĕng

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Other Albums:
Wang Jun-Xiong - Drifting With The Cloud (云水) Vol.1 [APE]
Wang Jun-Xiong - The Majestic Landscapes (江山) Vol.2 [APE]
Wang Jun-Xiong - Moon River (河月) Vol.3 [APE]
Wang Jun-Xiong - The Billows Of Pines (松涛) Vol.4 [APE]
Wang Jun-Xiong - Love Of My Lifetime (花间梦事) Vol.5 [APE]
Wang Jun-Xiong - Love Inside The Night (夜来藏情) Vol.6 [APE]
Wang Jun-Xiong - Gui Hua Luo (桂花落) Vol.7 [APE]
Wang Jun-Xiong & Zhou Zhi Hong - Can't Stop The Lovesickness Vol.8 [WAV]
Zhou Zhi Hong - The Poems With Flowers (花间集) Vol.9 [APE]