Various Artists - Folk Music of China 13 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

China's rich and diverse musical heritage has been recorded and documented in a stunning, original collection. With a total of twenty albums, 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 is the concluding volume of a twenty album series, exploring China's rich and diverse musical heritage. It features banquet and hua'ersongs of the Hui; folk songs of the Manchu, featuring the Ba jiao gu (octagonal drum); dingba tunes of the Xibe, accompanied by the feite kena; lyrical songs of the Korean peoples, including songs from Arirang tune group; and sea songs of the Gin peoples accompanied by the duxianqin. Album Tracks 1. Interactive Song [Banquet Song] 2. White Peonies Are As White As Snow [Hua'er, White Peonies] 3. Peasants Excerpt [Banquet Song] 4. Tea Water Has Been Boiled Inky-Dark [Hua'er, South Town] 5. Da Diao [Banquet Song) 6. Sofia's Woes Excerpt [Banquet Song] 7. See Our Countrymen [Hua'er, Second Tune] 8. Three Visits to the Girl's Door [Hua'er, Morningstar Lilies] 9. Song of Divinity 10. Pray for Divinity 1 11. Leave for the Battle 12. You You Che [A Lullaby] 13. Toasting Song 14. Pray for Divinity 2 15. Wedding Song 16. Zha Hei Zhu Hei [Shaman Song] 17. Dingba Performance [Wedding Ritual Song, Escort the Bride] 18. Song of Field [Courtship Song] 19. Song of Douqi [Shaman Song Wu Ya la Yi Ye] 20. Song of Field [Love Song] 21. Ya Qi Na 22. Song of Hunting [Concerted Song] 23. Song of Ao Du'er [Love Song] 24. Xibo Beilun [Traditional Dance Music, Dongbur Solo] 25. Song of Mountains 26. Melody of Crop Straws [Singing in Chorus

China's rich and diverse musical heritage has been recorded and documented in a stunning, original collection. With twenty 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. Folk songs from the Uyghur peoples of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. This album features six folk songs from the Yili region in northern Xinjiang, five folk songs from Kashgar and Artux in southern Xinjiang and two excerpts from the Uyghur Twelve Muqam. All are played on traditional instruments such as rewap, dap, tembor and dotar. This is volume eighteen of a twenty album series, exploring China's rich and diverse musical heritage. Album Tracks 1. Black Eyes [Yili Region] 2. Song of the Coachman [Yili Region] 3. White Fish [Yili Region] 4. My Fair Lady [Yili Region] 5. White Steed [Yili Region] 6. My Sparrow Hawk [Yili Region] 7. My Charming Lover [Kashgar Region] 8. Mountains at the Yingjisha County [Kashgar Region] 9. Pomegranates of Kashgar [Kashgar Region] 10. My Lover [Kashgar Region] 11. Folk Song of Artux [Artux Region] 12. Pänjigah Muqam 13. Özhal Muqam [Excerpt]

China's rich and diverse musical heritage has been recorded and documented in a stunning, original collection. With twenty 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 album features ballads from the She, wandering love songs from the Miao, and lullabies from the LI peoples. All played on traditional instruments such as the suona, lu sheng and yehu. This is volume fifteen of a twenty album series, exploring China's rich and diverse musical heritage. Album Tracks 1. Wine Song 2. Being in Love 3. Song of Four Seasons 4. Song of Appointment 5. I Miss You Song 6. Birthday Congratulations for the Elderly 7. Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai 8. Xue Rengui 9. Song at Miaoling Mountains 10. Song of Welcoming Guests at Miao Villages 11. Old Song at Jidao Miao Village 12. Love Song Solo of Basha 13. Song of Xijiang Miao Village 14. Loave Song of Xijiang Miao Village 1 15. Love Song of Xijiang Miao Village 2 16. Wine Song of Xijiang Miao Village 1 17. Wine Song of Xijiang Miao Village 2 18. Duet Love Song of Basha 19. Don't Want to Leave 20. Educational Song 21. Sing All the Songs You Can 22. Song of First Lover 23. Deep in Love 24. Duet 25. Ancient Song 26. Love Song 27. Sun Is Setting Soon 28. Lullaby 29. Gun Long Diao (Rolling Dragon Tune) 30. Song of Educating Sons 31. Matchmaking Song