Pluck

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Pluck is a new string duo formed by Wu Fei (guzheng / vocals) and Gyan Riley (guitar) in the summer of 2011 in New York City. Not long after being introduced by composer/producer John Zorn, they kicked off their collaboration with a series of shows at The Stone, Barbès, and the Museum of Modern Art.

Both Wu and Riley are classically trained performers and composers who have also embraced various improvisational styles. After the duo’s first performance, the New York Times noted how “Few stylistic boundaries are left intact in this collaboration.” Together they draw on a huge variety of traditions, including jazz, Indian raga, and Chinese, Spanish, and Western classical music. In previous projects, the artists have also collaborated with musicians such as Zakir Hussain, Bela Fleck, Fred Frith, John Zorn, and Terry Riley.

Tracks:

1. Saratoga
2. The End of the Beginning
3. The Old Sage
4. Firestorm
5. When Syringa Falls
6. Minikin Warrior
7. Little Tree
8. And Then
9. Waiting and Weightless
10. Rain Song
11. One day on Road Dragonfly
12. Flying North
13. Lilic Valley
14. Shan Chuan
15. The Infinite Conclusion

Total duration: 52:39
(Rain Song lyrics by Wu Fei, Abigail Washburn, Kai Welch)

Website: soundcloud.com/pluckduo
Booking: pluckduo@gmail.com

Produced by Wu Fei and Gyan Riley
Publisher: Hutong Music (ASCAP) and Agyanamus Music (BMI)
Recorded and mixed by Jeff Cook in July 2011 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Mastered by Scott Hull Mastering in October 2011 in New York City, NY, USA
Photos by Seth Indigo Carnes. Graphic design by Nicole Edmison