Dim Sum

1, Like a Flower Min Xiao-Fen - finger piano, vocals and lyrics The winter jasmine blossom in January, ai, yoyo... The daffodil blossom in February, en, lala... In March would be peach and apricot blossoms, ba, dada... The rose blossom in April, wu, ahah.... 2, Blue Pipa Inspired by Miles Davis Min Xiao-Fen - pipa and vocals 3, Tan Tan, Chang Chang Min Xiao-Fen - sanxian, vocals and lyrics Can you help me deliver these words to my lover? Please tell him, it's been three days...

I won't eat, won't drink, won't talk, won't sleep. I'm pale and feeling sick. I really miss him. 4, ABC (American Born Chinese) Inspired by John Cage. Min Xiao-Fen - pipa Dim Sum - Six musical dishes meant to touch the heart From sounds that I heard as a child in Nanjing 5, Rol-Mo Hunting, Taoist Spirit 6, Nanyin Pipa, Operas Murmuring 7, Lingering Lightening, Ghosts Chatting 8, Tang Song, Water Sounds 9, Toy Pipa, Sacred Dance 10, Rattling Damaru, Fire Ritual Min Xiao-Fen - pipa, Nanyin (Tang-style) pipa, electronic pipa, toy pipa and vocals. Satoshi Takeishi - percussion and electronics Dim Sum is Min Xiao-Fen's first new release in six years - thanks to a generous grant from the Peter S. Reed Foundation. The acclaimed Chinese pipa soloist/vocalist/composer and downtown percussionist Satoshi Takeishi present a full-length version of the Min's latest work - premiered December 15, 2012 at John Zorn's The Stone in New York City. Inspired by everyday sounds that she heard growing up as a child in Nanjing, Min describes Dim Sum as six musical dishes meant to touch the heart. The disc also features four new solo compositions: Like a Flower, Blue Pipa, Tan Tan, Chang Chang and ABC (American Born Chinese). In addition to pipa, Min performs on finger piano, sanxian, Nanying pipa, toy pipa and electronics.