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Improviser on various Asian long-zithers including Gu Zheng, Dan tranh and Koto. Enjoy your visit!
Craving to express my emotions in the moment and passion within interacting with my environment. I share with you, the music from within and from outside of me. From within you and from the world we live in, this music serenades us all!




Hope you enjoy the sound of you,

Vi An.

Formation Date: February 20, 1998
Record Label: Vi An MUSIC
Label Type: Independent
Influences: Mei Han (gu zheng virtuoso from Vancouver BC, Canada), Björk, Amon Tobin, Squarepusher, Portishead, Everything But The Girl, film scores, baroque and other classical forms of music especially the impressionists, avant garde, other world music, electronica including DUB-step and jungle, opera, various singers including Faye Wong and what ever happens to capture my heart at the time.
Sounds Like: Japanese dramatic anime film scores ex: Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away. Ambient, meditative and classical at times. Will have more videos up in the near future containing many of my collaborations with other musical forms. The gu zheng is a very versatile instrument and extremely expressive when working with and learning with other instruments.
City: Calgary
Country: Canada
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Improvisation on 27-stringed gu zheng. End credits music: "Chrysalis" from the album E (more)
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[TRANSLATED] Flamenkoto
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Gu zheng and tabla improv jam yet again! Sonny on tabla and Vi An on gu zheng. Enjoy!
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[TRANSLATED] Tabla and Gu Zheng
[TRANSLATED] Tabla and Gu Zheng
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[TRANSLATED] guzheng & didgeridoo
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[TRANSLATED] Sisters Duet
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[TRANSLATED] Seattle Vacation Jam
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TommySuhMusic | June 04, 2008
Heyy what's up Vi An?

Thanks for taking time to drop by my channel. Been busy with setting up my MySpace.

How's the jamming on the Gu Zheng going?

Peace,
-Tommy
seniorwisdom | April 30, 2008
HEY VIAN this is Jarrelle great composition very cool.
TommySuhMusic | March 07, 2008
Thanks so much for the kind words of encouragement!

I really dig the sound and style you project in your music. Its like nothing I've heard!

Its amazing how we as musicians can paint a vivid image with silence as visual artists can with a palette or canvas.

Abstract-ness aside, music rocks hardcore.

Take care and I wish you well in your musical endeavors!

-Tommy
Bommer129 | December 18, 2007
Your music is great! Keep up the good work!
BeiBeizheng | August 12, 2007
How are you Vi an ? Just stopping by and say hi. Keep rocking!
Telekenesis123 | July 04, 2007
When are you playing again here in Calgary? It would be great to take a date to one of yours shows, its so romantic!
21FingerGod | May 24, 2007
AH HA!!!

im so glad youre on youtube. Im buying a mic for my computer, so im going to get some vids done... that way you can FINALLY hear what i sound like.

Missin ya always,
<3 Zhou