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Prepared Guzheng - Neoclassical Chinese Zither CTV1226 WARNER CHAPPELL PM    COLOUR TV

Prepared Guzheng - Neoclassical Chinese Zither

This collection explores a fresh take on the traditional Chinese Guzheng, featuring sweeping cinematic arrangements complemented by bowed erhu, tanggu, zhangu drums, and ethnic percussion that drive scenes of tension, discovery, and wonder.
  • 1. TRADITIONAL VALUES 00:04:22 CHINA UNVEILS ITS BEAUTIFUL MYSTIQUE WITH A HEROIC RISE PAYING HOMAGE TO TRADITIONAL MUSIC FEATURING GUZHENG ACCOMPANIED BY BOWED ERHU, PERCUSSION AND ZHANGU DRUMS IN 6-8 RHYTHM. THE TRAILERESQUE ARRANGEMENT BEGINS WITH LOW BASS NOTES ON THE GUZHENG AND PERSISTENT ERHU. AS THE GUZHEG ARPEGGIOS START DANCING AROUND, MIGHTY DRUMS PICK UP THE MOMENTUM AND REVEAL A HEAVENLY GRANDEUR. KEY: B MINOR. 70 BPM. FULL MIX.

     

    9. TRADITIONAL VALUES 00:01:00 60SEC

     

    10. TRADITIONAL VALUES 00:00:29 30SEC

    BPM
    70
    Tempo
    Medium
    Genre
    World Music
    Mood
    Building/Rising, Noble/Majestic/Prestigious, Confident/Strong/Proud, Exotic, Passionate, Wondrous/Breathtaking
    Instruments
    SFX (Sound Effects) - Record Crackle, Percussion - Asian, Erhu, Drums, Sound Design, Guzheng
     
     
    Label
    WARNER CHAPPELL PM
    Sub-label
    COLOUR TV
    Album
    Prepared Guzheng - Neoclassical Chinese Zither
    Album code
    CTV1226
    Year
    01
    Composers
    ROMZN
    Publishers
    Warner Chappell Production Music GmbH
    ISRC code
    DEMS42402166
    Tags
    Noble, Determined, Ambitious, Fortitude, Spirited, Hopeful, Adventurous, Fantastical, Time-Honored, Ceremonial, Reflective, Thought Provoking, Resolute, Zhangu, Tanggu, Red Dragon, Chinese Dynasty, Imperial China, Forbidden City, Coronation, Chinese Mythology, Folklore, Eastern, Taiwan, Great Wall, Taoism, Confucius, Divine, History, Asian, Film, Cinema, Dramatic, Spiritual, Tense, Tension, Discovery
  • 2. REBIRTH 00:03:34 THIS CINEMATIC TRACK PUTS A MODERN TWIST ON TRADITIONAL CHINESE MUSIC. A REFLECTIVE GUZHENG OPENS WITH PERCUSSION AND ERHU ACCOMPANIMENT AND AS THE TRACK SLOWLY BUILDS UP TO THE IMPACTFUL HITS OF THE ZHANGU DRUMS A BUSY BASS PULSE ENHANCES THE EXCITEMENT WHILE GUZHENG TREMOLOS ELEVATE THE MAJESTIC ENERGY. KEY: B MINOR. 75 BPM. FULL MIX.

     

    11. REBIRTH 00:01:01 60SEC

     

    12. REBIRTH 00:00:29 30SEC

    BPM
    75
    Tempo
    Medium
    Genre
    World Music
    Mood
    Adventurous, Building/Rising, Confident/Strong/Proud, Noble/Majestic/Prestigious, Wondrous/Breathtaking, Victorious/Triumphant
    Instruments
    SFX (Sound Effects) - Record Crackle, Percussion - Asian, Erhu, Drums, Sound Design, Guzheng
     
     
    Label
    WARNER CHAPPELL PM
    Sub-label
    COLOUR TV
    Album
    Prepared Guzheng - Neoclassical Chinese Zither
    Album code
    CTV1226
    Year
    01
    Composers
    ROMZN
    Publishers
    Warner Chappell Production Music GmbH
    ISRC code
    DEMS42402167
    Tags
    Ceremonial, Solemn, Reflective, Determined, Passionate, Serious, Promising, Thought Provoking, Contemplative, Fortitude, Hopeful, Resolute, Time-Honored, Emotional, Noble, Epiphany, Exalted, Royal Court, History, Magnificent, Tanggu, Zhangu, Red Dragon, Chinese Dynasty, Imperial China, Forbidden City, Chinese Mythology, Folklore, Eastern, Great Wall, Taoism, Divine, Asian, Film, Cinema, Dramatic, Spiritual, Tense, Tension, Discovery
  • 3. ANCIENT CEREMONY 00:03:32 THE GUZHENG CREATES A MYSTERIOUS AND SUSPENSEFUL ATMOSPHERE AS REVERSED SOUNDS AND OMINOUS BOWING OF THE ERHU COMPLEMENT THE DISTURBING FEEL OF THIS CINEMATIC TRACK WHILE A BASS PULSE CONTRIBUTES TO THE TENSION. EERIE GLISSANDI IN THE BACKGROUND ELEVATE THE OTHERWORLDLY VIBE TO THE SLOW YET DETERMINED RHYTHM OF THE TANGGU DRUMS. KEY: B PHRYGIAN. 100 BPM. FULL MIX.

     

    13. ANCIENT CEREMONY 00:01:02 60SEC

     

    14. ANCIENT CEREMONY 00:00:32 30SEC

    BPM
    100
    Tempo
    Medium Fast
    Genre
    World Music
    Mood
    Exotic, Suspense/Tension, Dark, Eerie, Dramatic, Mysterious
    Instruments
    SFX (Sound Effects) - Record Crackle, Percussion - Asian, Erhu, Drums, Sound Design, Bass - Electric, Guzheng
     
     
    Label
    WARNER CHAPPELL PM
    Sub-label
    COLOUR TV
    Album
    Prepared Guzheng - Neoclassical Chinese Zither
    Album code
    CTV1226
    Year
    01
    Composers
    ROMZN
    Publishers
    Warner Chappell Production Music GmbH
    ISRC code
    DEMS42402168
    Tags
    Contemplative, Thought Provoking, Apprehension, Ominous, Pensive, Tense, Confused, Suspenseful, Solemn, Reflective, Looming, Curious, Puzzling, Investigating, Creepy, Nail-Biting, Bizarre, Ghostly, Hong Kong Cinema, Summoning, Otherworldly, Premonition, Bad Omen, Archaic, Superstition, Rite, Ritual, Sacrifice, Forbidden City, Chinese Mythology, Eastern, Taiwan, Conspiracy, Asian, Film, Cinema, Dramatic, Spiritual, Tense, Tension, Discovery
  • 4. TWISTED REVELATION 00:02:39 THE PERSISTENT GUZHENG CREATES SUSPENSE FROM THE START COMPLEMENTED BY DARK BASS NOTES. AS WAILING ERHUS ENHANCE THE MYSTERIOUS FEEL PERCUSSION PICK UP THE PACE WHILE THE SLOW YET HEAVY POUNDING OF THE DRUMS IN HALF-TIME RHYTHM COME WITH DETERMINATION. SUBTLE SOUND DESIGN AND NERVOUS TREMOLOS ON THE GUZHENG ELEVATE THE TENSION. KEY: F# PHRYGIAN. 160 BPM. FULL MIX.

     

    15. TWISTED REVELATION 00:01:01 60SEC

     

    16. TWISTED REVELATION 00:00:31 30SEC

    BPM
    160
    Tempo
    Very Fast
    Genre
    World Music
    Mood
    Suspense/Tension, Dangerous/Threatening, Dark, Exotic, Dramatic, Intense
    Instruments
    SFX (Sound Effects) - Record Crackle, Percussion - Asian, Erhu, Drums, Sound Design, Guzheng, Bass - Electric, Synthesizer
     
     
    Label
    WARNER CHAPPELL PM
    Sub-label
    COLOUR TV
    Album
    Prepared Guzheng - Neoclassical Chinese Zither
    Album code
    CTV1226
    Year
    01
    Composers
    ROMZN
    Publishers
    Warner Chappell Production Music GmbH
    ISRC code
    DEMS42402169
    Tags
    Foreboding, Suspenseful, Tense, Looming, Serious, Impending, Ominous, Heavy, Hazardous, Apprehension, Imminent, Nervousness, Solemn, Contemplative, Anxious, Plot, Coup, Confusing, Summoning, Otherworldly, Premonition, Bad Omen, Archaic, Superstition, Ritual, Sacrifice, Forbidden City, Chinese Mythology, Eastern, Taiwan, Conspiracy, Asian, Film, Cinema, Dramatic, Spiritual, Tense, Tension, Discovery
  • 5. CONFRONTING THE MASTER 00:03:07 NERVOUS TENSION CATCHES YOUR ATTENTION CAUSED BY A STEADY AND STRAIGHT DRUM BEAT FLANKED BY MYSTERIOUS PERCUSSION AND BASS EMPHASIZED BY GUZHENG TREMOLOS. THE BOWED ERHU LAYS DOWN A DISTURBING HUMMING IN THE BACKGROUND AS THIS CINEMATIC TRAILER TRACK SLOWLY GROWS. A HEAVY HIT @01:48 IGNITES THE KEY CHANGE AND UNLEASHES A MAJESTIC FEEL AS THE TRACK GETS LOUDER AND EXCITED WITH TRADITIONAL DRUMS. KEY: B MINOR/F# PHRYGIAN. 75 BPM. FULL MIX.

     

    17. CONFRONTING THE MASTER 00:01:00 60SEC

     

    18. CONFRONTING THE MASTER 00:00:29 30SEC

    BPM
    75
    Tempo
    Medium
    Genre
    World Music
    Mood
    Suspense/Tension, Anxious/Nervous, Dramatic, Exotic, Building/Rising, Intense
    Instruments
    SFX (Sound Effects) - Record Crackle, Percussion - Asian, Erhu, Drums, Sound Design, Bass - Synth, Guzheng
     
     
    Label
    WARNER CHAPPELL PM
    Sub-label
    COLOUR TV
    Album
    Prepared Guzheng - Neoclassical Chinese Zither
    Album code
    CTV1226
    Year
    01
    Composers
    ROMZN
    Publishers
    Warner Chappell Production Music GmbH
    ISRC code
    DEMS42402170
    Tags
    Nervousness, Thrilling, Impending, Thought Provoking, Apprehension, Solemn, Ceremonial, Time-Honored, Ominous, Tense, Foreboding, Contemplative, Serious, Looming, Huge, Impactful, Monumental, Majestic, Moment Of Truth, Zhangu, Tanggu, Red Dragon, Chinese Dynasty, Imperial China, Forbidden City, Chinese Mythology, Folklore, Eastern, Great Wall, History, Asian, Film, Cinema, Dramatic, Spiritual, Tense, Tension, Discovery
  • 6. BREAK WITH TRADITIONS 00:03:42 THE BEAUTIFUL GUZHENG IS PAIRED WITH LIGHT SOUND DESIGN FROM THE START AS THIS TRACK COMBINES TRADITIONAL CHINESE MUSIC WITH MODERN CINEMATIC STYLES. A RICH BASS BRINGS A WARM DEPTH WHILE BOWED ERHUS VIBRATE IN THE BACKGROUND UNTIL AN URBAN RHYTHM ON TRADITIONAL DRUMS EMPHASIZES THE FRESH TAKE LEADING TO A PULSATING DRIVE @01:55 AS THE GUZHENGS AND ERHUS ELEVATE THE TRACK WITH A HOPEFUL SPIRIT. KEY: B MINOR. 95 BPM. FULL MIX.

     

    19. BREAK WITH TRADITIONS 00:01:01 60SEC

     

    20. BREAK WITH TRADITIONS 00:00:33 30SEC

    BPM
    95
    Tempo
    Medium
    Genre
    World Music
    Mood
    Building/Rising, Noble/Majestic/Prestigious, Confident/Strong/Proud, Exotic, Passionate, Wondrous/Breathtaking
    Instruments
    Percussion - Asian, Erhu, Drums, Sound Design, Guzheng, Synth - Pad, Bass - Synth
     
     
    Label
    WARNER CHAPPELL PM
    Sub-label
    COLOUR TV
    Album
    Prepared Guzheng - Neoclassical Chinese Zither
    Album code
    CTV1226
    Year
    01
    Composers
    ROMZN
    Publishers
    Warner Chappell Production Music GmbH
    ISRC code
    DEMS42402171
    Tags
    Resolute, Adventurous, Driving, Solemn, Overcoming, Spirited, Determined, Fortitude, Serious, Energetic, Time-Honored, Rhythmic, Dragon Dance, Ceremony, Traditional Celebration, Ritual, Rite, Zhangu, Tanggu, Red Dragon, Chinese Dynasty, Imperial China, Forbidden City, Chinese Mythology, Folklore, Eastern, Great Wall, Taoism, Confucius, History, Jade Emperor, Asian, Film, Cinema, Dramatic, Spiritual, Tense, Tension, Discovery
  • 7. LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL 00:04:20 THIS CINEMATIC TRACK TAKES YOU FROM DARKNESS IN THE BEGINNING TO A BRIGHT ENDING. THE OPENING FEATURES AN OMINOUS BASS PULSE AND UNNERVING BOWED ERHUS LED BY SLOW AND SERIOUS DRUMS FOR A SUSPENSEFUL FEEL. THE QUESTIONING GUZHENG TURNS INTO A HOPEFUL VOICE @01:22 AS THE TRACK TRANSITIONS INTO A BEACON OF LIGHT THAT STRETCHES OVER THE COURSE OF THE TRACK WITH A LIGHT BUILD-UP WHILE MAINTAINING THE REPETITIVE ARPEGGIOS IN THE FOREFRONT. KEY: B MINOR. 100 BPM. FULL MIX.

     

    21. LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL 00:01:01 60SEC

     

    22. LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL 00:00:32 30SEC

    BPM
    100
    Tempo
    Medium Fast
    Genre
    World Music
    Mood
    Suspense/Tension, Building/Rising, Dramatic, Hopeful, Mysterious, Thoughtful
    Instruments
    Percussion - Asian, Erhu, Drums, Sound Design, Guzheng, Synth - Pad, Bass - Synth, Strings
     
     
    Label
    WARNER CHAPPELL PM
    Sub-label
    COLOUR TV
    Album
    Prepared Guzheng - Neoclassical Chinese Zither
    Album code
    CTV1226
    Year
    01
    Composers
    ROMZN
    Publishers
    Warner Chappell Production Music GmbH
    ISRC code
    DEMS42402172
    Tags
    Hopeful, Wonder, Solemn, Reflective, Suspenseful, Tense, Impending, Apprehension, Noble, Time-Honored, Ceremonial, Thought Provoking, Investigating, Contemplative, Phoenix From The Ashes, Zhangu, Tanggu, Jade Emperor, Red Dragon, Chinese Dynasty, Imperial China, Forbidden City, Chinese Mythology, Folklore, Eastern, Great Wall, Taoism, Confucius, Divine, History, Warrior, Otherworldly, Asian, Film, Cinema, Dramatic, Spiritual, Tense, Tension, Discovery
  • 8. SPIRITUAL CLIMAX 00:04:52 THIS TRACK EMBODIES THE JOURNEY FROM MEDITATION TO ENLIGHTENMENT AS THE GUZHENG DISPLAYS ITS VERSATILE SOUND WITH BENDING, STRUMMING, PLUCKING AND PLAYING BASS. THE MEDITATIVE YET YEARNING BEGINNING SLOWLY PICKS UP MOMENTUM FEATURING TRADITIONAL CHINESE DRUMS AND PERCUSSION AS WELL AS ERHUS AND LIGHT SOUND EFFECTS TURNING EPIC @02:55 WITH A DETERMINED 6-8 RHYTHM AND HEAVY BASS WHILE THE INSTRUMENTATION DELIVERS A PASSIONATE PERFORMANCE LEADING TO THE CLIMAX. KEY: B MINOR. 75 BPM. FULL MIX.

     

    23. SPIRITUAL CLIMAX 00:01:00 60SEC

     

    24. SPIRITUAL CLIMAX 00:00:30 30SEC

    BPM
    75
    Tempo
    Medium
    Genre
    World Music
    Mood
    Building/Rising, Reflective, Passionate, Exotic, Epic, Noble/Majestic/Prestigious
    Instruments
    Percussion - Asian, Erhu, Drums, Sound Design, Guzheng, Synth - Pad, Bass - Electric, Synthesizer, Strings
     
     
    Label
    WARNER CHAPPELL PM
    Sub-label
    COLOUR TV
    Album
    Prepared Guzheng - Neoclassical Chinese Zither
    Album code
    CTV1226
    Year
    01
    Composers
    ROMZN
    Publishers
    Warner Chappell Production Music GmbH
    ISRC code
    DEMS42402173
    Tags
    Time-Honored, Ceremonial, Serious, Solemn, Tenacious, Fortitude, Determined, Suspenseful, Fantastical, Noble, Thought Provoking, Contemplative, Overcoming, Religion, Temple, Dragon Dance, Zhangu, Tanggu, Red Dragon, Chinese Dynasty, Imperial China, Forbidden City, Chinese Mythology, Folklore, Eastern, Great Wall, Taoism, Confucius, History, Ceremony, Asian, Zen, Peaceful, Serenity, Film, Cinema, Dramatic, Spiritual, Tense, Tension, Discovery
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