China (album)

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China is a 1979 electronic music album by Greek composer Vangelis, inspired by Chinese culture and incorporating both traditional motifs and synthesizer-based soundscapes.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf electronic music album
studio album
alsoReleasedAs audio CD
digital download
artist Vangelis
chronologicallyFollows Beaubourg
chronologicallyPrecedes Opera Sauvage
composer Vangelis
countryOfOrigin Greece
coverArtDesigner Alwyn Clayden
featuresInstrument acoustic instruments
electronic keyboards
traditional Chinese percussion
genre electronic music
progressive electronic
hasCatalogNumber Polydor 2383 553
hasLength approximately 38 minutes
hasSubtrack Chung Kuo / The Long March
hasTrack Chung Kuo
Himalaya
Summit
The Dragon
The Little Fete
The Long March
The Plum Blossom
The Tao of Love
Yin & Yang
hasWorkTitleLanguage English
inspiredBy Chinese culture
language instrumental
mainTheme evocation of Chinese landscapes and philosophy
notableFor fusion of Western electronic music with Chinese musical elements
originalMedium vinyl record
partOf Vangelis discography
performer Vangelis
producer Vangelis
publicationDate 1979
recordedIn 1978
recordLabel Polydor Records
trackNumberOf Chung Kuo: 1
Himalaya: 8
Summit: 9
The Dragon: 3
The Little Fete: 6
The Long March: 2
The Plum Blossom: 4
The Tao of Love: 5
Yin & Yang: 7
usesInstrument synthesizer
usesMotifsFrom traditional Chinese music

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou
Vangelis
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