Apr 20th, '11, 08:13
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by Erhu » Apr 20th, '11, 08:13
Hi All,
I drink my Pu-erh on my own - some tea comrades would be lovely - but it is unlikely.
Recently I have been enjoying music to accompany my tea sessions - not just any music (most I have found not to be suitable), mostly 70's Jamaican Stuff (Coxsone Dodd etc) and especially Korean Da'ak (Tea ceremony music).
Does anyone have any favourite sounds with their Pu?
Or are you all communing with the leaves in ch'an monk-like silence?
M
Apr 20th, '11, 08:45
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by IPT » Apr 20th, '11, 08:45
I always listen to music while enjoying tea. What type depends on a lot of factors. Sometimes it's the tea, sometimes the atmosphere, sometimes the people drinking with me, and sometimes my mood.
Apr 20th, '11, 10:29
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by gingkoseto » Apr 20th, '11, 10:29
Er hu is one of my favorite! It fits tea drinking very well! Problem is there are too few extant classic pieces of er hu music.
Another one I love is gu qin.
The DJ of my house plays Latino music most of the time, and I love it too.
Apr 20th, '11, 19:01
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by tingjunkie » Apr 20th, '11, 19:01
Funny you should mention 70's reggae! I think Lee Perry's Black Ark stuff is the best thing to pair with wet stored aged sheng and good shu. Lots of stuff that came out of that studio sounds like it was recorded in a damp cave beneath the Jamaican jungle, with a mole at the control board, and a prehistoric alligator on bass.
In particular, check out
Heart of the Congos if you haven't already. What a masterpiece!
Apr 21st, '11, 04:36
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by Erhu » Apr 21st, '11, 04:36
Thanks for the replies!
Interesting - and nice to know what people are listening to while enjoying their tea (and with others).....
Talking of qin players (gingkose) - one of my favourite albums for pu is:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Sounds-Tao ... B000062TIB
with an amazing story behind the recording:
http://www.arbiterrecords.com/notes/2004notes.html
70's reggae - Indeed - Heart of the Congos is an incredible album
. I don't know why it matches with puerh so well...but it does!
Currently chasing the cha qi down with EoT Manmai and Lo Ka Ping.
M
Apr 21st, '11, 16:12
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by wyardley » Apr 21st, '11, 16:12
I got a couple of "tea" themed CDs featuring traditional Chinese instruments recently; unfortunately, there are some new-agey backing tracks which make the whole thing horrible.
I have been listening to some guqin and guzheng recordings recently, though most of the time, I don't have any music playing when I am making tea.
Apr 21st, '11, 19:31
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by tortoise » Apr 21st, '11, 19:31
Maybe 10% of the time am I brewing tea under ideal conditions where I take the time to make it beautiful, put on some music, etc.
Usually my experience is much more banal. I may have a 2 year old throwing a fit on the floor by my feet, or listening to the obsessive-compulsive yard maintenance of my neighbors on all sides. Yes, those sounds more often are the atmosphere of my tea sessions.
Apr 21st, '11, 19:37
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by whatsinaname » Apr 21st, '11, 19:37
The soundtrack to my life is one continuous Grateful Dead show.
http://www.gdradio.net/
Apr 22nd, '11, 10:48
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by Erhu » Apr 22nd, '11, 10:48
Wyardley - I had some of those cds!
Had to bin them - very silly and new-agey - and not in a good way.
Tortoise - I'm 'in the same boat' - also with a two year old - tea sessions are a bit rushed - and always standing up - one day......
Whats...The 'Dead' are a 'still to do' thing for me - perhaps one day....
Another hit for my tea sessions:
Lee Saeng-Kang - Korean Bamboo flute - amazing player - worth checking out.
m
Apr 22nd, '11, 10:56
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by TIM » Apr 22nd, '11, 10:56
One of my favorite adolescent sheung puerh sounds:
http://youtu.be/4TSjLf-n3r0
Apr 22nd, '11, 11:04
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by tortoise » Apr 22nd, '11, 11:04
Erhu, I am relieved to know someone is experiencing something similar.
Apr 22nd, '11, 16:26
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by moto » Apr 22nd, '11, 16:26
TIM
Thanks for the link. A new discovery for me. Awesome.
Apr 25th, '11, 01:56
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by chrl42 » Apr 25th, '11, 01:56
Sometimes I'd like the music of silence..
Oh and there was this famous Korean Puerh expert who said he enjoys the sound of brewing.. (think he's a fraud
)
Apr 25th, '11, 05:31
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by solitude » Apr 25th, '11, 05:31
It depends, lately I like classical music during tea sessions, but sometimes I just open the window and listen the sounds of the nature and city
Apr 25th, '11, 11:35
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by tingjunkie » Apr 25th, '11, 11:35
The sounds of brewing huh? Well if Lee Perry can mic palm trees, then we can find a way to mic our Yixing. The challenge has been thrown down!
