Three Bagatelles from China West

The authentic folk music from China West has amazed and inspired Chen to write this piece, which has folk music elements drawn from these sources: the solo piece Shange Diao played on the wind instrument called Lerong, the musical pattern played on the small mouth wind instrument Kouxian of the Jingpo People, the solo piece Nai Guo Hou played on the wind instrument Bawu, the pitch material sung in the folk song Ashima of the Yi People, the folk song Dou Duo, and the sound effect of the Lusheng ensemble playing of the Miao People.