[bivouacrecording] Dong Tai Lu Piper

[Sounds of Shanghai] Recorded May 24, 2009. Dongtai Lu is a great mostly outdoor market. Set in a pedestianized street, you can find all sorts of bric-a-brac kitsch or some genuine antique articles. This recording was done at around 11am and the groups of tourists had yet to arrive. The scene was mostly locals sitting and relaxing in the warmth of the Sunday morning sun while the pet birds sang. There was a man with an interesting instrument that had several pipes that created this melodic harmony. I was mysteriously drawn to this unique, soothing sound of this instrument from a distance almost as if calling me to dance. I walked by slowly and watched him work his magic over the pipes as children and adults laughed and danced about the strange sound.