The Sounds of Chow Gar

Shugorei

Black Square String Quartet

This album is a studio recorded collection of pieces that were performed at the one-time live event on February 16, 2024.

'The Sounds of Chow Gar' is an exquisite cinematic portrayal of traditional Chinese solo kung fu forms, set to original music for percussion, strings and electronics.

The cinema was accompanied by musicians live on stage, matching the performer’s movements and visuals with meticulous timing. Sounds of practitioners' breathing, heartbeats and footwork combine with painstakingly produced original compositions by award-winning composer Thomas Green to tell the story of a Meanjin (Brisbane) family who, across generations, uphold an ancient Chinese tradition in their community and beyond.

Kung fu exercises performed solo are called forms (similar to kata in Karate). These are used as physical exercises, movement drilling, meditation, and fight training. Beautiful to watch, even for non-experts, Shugorei draws on these forms’ latent musicality - their rhythms and physical sounds.

Five forms were chosen, filmed in superb 4K detail, performed by four incredible kung fu practitioners, and used as the basis of five new musical compositions.

This album is a studio recorded collection of pieces that were performed at the one-time live event on February 16, 2024.
'The Sounds of Chow Gar' is an exquisite cinematic portrayal of traditional Chinese solo kung fu forms, set to original music for percussion, strings and electronics.
The cinema was accompanied by musicians live on stage, matching the performer’s movements and visuals with meticulous timing. Sounds of practitioners' breathing, heartbeats and footwork combine with painstakingly produced original compositions by award-winning composer Thomas Green to tell the story of a Meanjin (Brisbane) family who, across generations, uphold an ancient Chinese tradition in their community and beyond.
Kung fu exercises performed solo are called forms (similar to kata in Karate). These are used as physical exercises, movement drilling, meditation, and fight training. Beautiful to watch, even for non-experts, Shugorei draws on these forms’ latent musicality - their rhythms and physical sounds.
Five forms were chosen, filmed in superb 4K detail, performed by four incredible kung fu practitioners, and used as the basis of five new musical compositions.

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The Sounds of Chow Gar by Shugorei, Black Square String Quartet

Overture (Original Mix)

Overture by Shugorei, Black Square String Quartet

Overture

Fut Sao (Original Mix)

Fut Sao by Shugorei, Black Square String Quartet

Fut Sao

Say Moon King Tarn Keng (Original Mix)

Say Moon King Tarn Keng by Shugorei, Black Square String Quartet

Say Moon King Tarn Keng

Cheng Man Ching Yang Style 37 Movements (Original Mix)

Cheng Man Ching Yang Style 37 Movements by Shugorei, Black Square String Quartet

Sai Form 1 (Original Mix)