Twelve Girls Band

Chinese instrumental female band Twelve Girls Band was formed in 2001. The band started with twelve members but later become thirteen. They use traditional Chinese instruments to play both traditional Chinese and Western songs. The band debuted their modern compositions on ancient instruments in China and Japan during the Northern summer of 2003. Among the instruments used by the women: erhu (Chinese fiddle), pipa (pear-shaped lute), guzheng (zither), yangqin (hammered dulcimer), dizi (transverse flute), and xiao (vertical flute). Occasionally, the duxianqin (single-stringed zither) and hulusi (three-piped gourd flute) are employed. In 2003, the band release their debut album, Beautiful Energy. And now, you may download this album by Twelve Girls Band in mp3 from our site. In 2004, the band also won Japan Gold Disc Award.