Mei Han & Randy Raine-Reusch
Press
Concerts
- Han and Raine-Reusch have redefined the zheng, and challenged the world of traditional Chinese music in general. Together they have invented new tunings, developed new fingering techniques, expanded old structures and created radical new forms of expression on this ancient instrument. more ---> China Daily, Beijing
- A whole world opens up for you when you listen to Mei Han and Randy Raine-Reusch. more ---> www.drbilllong.com
- Stunning and energetic performances from Han Mei's unique technique on the zheng to Raine-Reusch's array of Asian instruments. The Star, Singapore
- Forget moonlit evenings of poetic musings, think folk-funk Canadian - Chinese style. Glissando passages splashed out in spurts instead of the usual lazy rollout. The team of guzheng experts, Mei Han and Randy Raine-Reusch, seemed to be trying to outdo each other with near violent pluckings. The Straits Times, Singapore
CDs
- Their playing is nothing short of extraordinary...Mei Han and Randy Raine-Reusch remind us that the best conditions for improvisation begin first with the soul and then with intuition. more ---> Alan Jones, One Final Note.com
- This is strong stuff more ---> Alexander Varty, The Georgia Straight
- The album simply has deep soul. more ---> Chris Wong, The Vancouver Courier
- Distant Wind contains sounds intriguingly different from what the Western ear may be accustomed to. more ---> Craig W. Hurst - Jazzreview.com
- A highly accessible and attractive album of zheng duets. more ---> Clive Bell, The Wire
- An original and quite remarkable set of compositions more ---> Paul-Emile Comeau, Global Rhythm
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