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China's rich and diverse musical heritage has been recorded and documented in a stunning, original collection. With nineteen albums in the pipeline, this is a highly specialized series with the appeal of perhaps being the closest thing to the 'complete works' of traditional Chinese music. Each album features a different region of the vast territory; an historical snapshot of China's heritage. Due to the cultural privacy China mandates, these are in fact rare, musical gems. This series explores China's rich and diverse musical heritage. The songs featured in these recordings are folk songs from the Bai, Nu and Derung peoples of Yunnan province. As with Chinese traditional visual arts, the song titles explain their mood and origin. (Volume 12 of 19 in the series). Album Tracks 1. Hu Yan E [Love Song Duet] 2. Return of a Prodigal 3. Song of Welcoming Guests 4. Song of King's Whip 5. Song of the Eastern Mountain [Love Song Duet] 6. Sweetheart 7. Song of Pond Loaches [Folk Song] 8. Song of Four Seasons 9. Love Song Duet 10. Kai Jing Ye [Dongjing Ancient Music] 11. Xiao Kai Men [Dongjing Ancient Music] 12. Ni Nu Jia Zhe [Love Folk Song] 13. Kun Ke Zhe [Wedding Song] 14. Come Over 15. Xiang la Zhe [Hunting Song] 16. Love Song Duet 17. Rang Fei Zhe [Proposal Song] 18. Bao Yi Zhe 19. Ao de de (Love Song, Song of Runaway Lovers) 20. Chi Tong Kua Shui 21. Match-Making Song 22. Tangque from Gongga 23. Gu Lu Du Na [Wedding Song] 25. Duet Song of Match-Making 26. I Am a Girl 27. Xiu Long Dang Gang 28. Ancient Song 29. Wang Meiding