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Folk Music of China, Vol. 5: Aboriginal Folk Songs of Taiwan / Various
Naxos World Music

Folk Music of China, Vol. 5: Aboriginal Folk Songs of Taiwan / Various

$16.99

Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Various
Format
CD
Label
Naxos World Music
Released
Mar 13, 2020
Catalog #
NXW76092-2
UPC
636943709221

About

This album features songs from ethnic minority groups living in Taiwan: Amis, Atayal, Saisiyat, Tsou, Paiwan, Rukai, Bunnun, Seediq and Truku. These aboriginal ethnic groups are distributed across mountainous areas, high plateaus, and flat plains, adhering to various beliefs, lifestyles and musical cultures. Listening to this album in its entirety feels like flying across the island with a kite camera, overlooking all of the people living with their traditions. One minute you are put into the scene of a sacred ceremony, the next into a hunting trip or a wedding. As with Chinese traditional visual arts, the song titles explain their mood and origin. A booklet with lyrics and translations is also included.

Tracklist 28 tracks

  1. 1 A Visiting Song (Amis Tribe) 02:29
    Track
    1
    Title
    A Visiting Song (Amis Tribe)
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Fumin Feng, Yezhi Wu, Shunying Yang, Yuanxin Li
  2. 2 Old Men's Drinking Song 1 (Amis Tribe) 01:09
    Track
    2
    Title
    Old Men's Drinking Song 1 (Amis Tribe)
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Fumin Feng, Yezhi Wu, Shunying Yang, Yuanxin Li
  3. 3 Old Men's Drinking Song 2 (Amis Tribe) 02:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    Old Men's Drinking Song 2 (Amis Tribe)
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Fumin Feng, Yezhi Wu, Shunying Yang, Yuanxin Li
  4. 4 Old Song of the Atayal 04:10
    Track
    4
    Title
    Old Song of the Atayal
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Youming Hayong
  5. 5 A Wedding Song (Saisiyat Tribe) 02:08
    Track
    5
    Title
    A Wedding Song (Saisiyat Tribe)
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Qiongfeng Jinrong, Fengzhu Xiuxiang
  6. 6 A Farewell Song (Saisiyat Tribe) 02:27
    Track
    6
    Title
    A Farewell Song (Saisiyat Tribe)
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Qiongfeng Jinrong, Fengzhu Xiuxiang
  7. 7 Weaving Song (Saisiyat Tribe) 01:25
    Track
    7
    Title
    Weaving Song (Saisiyat Tribe)
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Qiongfeng Jinrong, Fengzhu Xiuxiang
  8. 8 Indeed (Tsou Tribe) 01:01
    Track
    8
    Title
    Indeed (Tsou Tribe)
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Yuehua Wu
  9. 9 Missing You (Paiwan Tribe) 03:00
    Track
    9
    Title
    Missing You (Paiwan Tribe)
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Zhenglin Guifeng, Shuineng Xie, Meilan Zheng
  10. 10 Looking Back on the Old Days (Paiwan Tribe) 02:22
    Track
    10
    Title
    Looking Back on the Old Days (Paiwan Tribe)
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Zhenglin Guifeng, Shuineng Xie, Meilan Zheng
  11. 11 A Nose Flute Solo (Paiwan Tribe) 02:19
    Track
    11
    Title
    A Nose Flute Solo (Paiwan Tribe)
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Shuineng Xie
  12. 12 Four Seasons (Rukai Tribe) 02:07
    Track
    12
    Title
    Four Seasons (Rukai Tribe)
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Taishan Mai, Juying Ke
  13. 13 Weaving Song (Rukai Tribe) 01:24
    Track
    13
    Title
    Weaving Song (Rukai Tribe)
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Taishan Mai, Juying Ke
  14. 14 Marriage Song (Rukai Tribe) 02:57
    Track
    14
    Title
    Marriage Song (Rukai Tribe)
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Taishan Mai, Juying Ke
  15. 15 A Harvest Ritual (Rukai Tribe) 02:00
    Track
    15
    Title
    A Harvest Ritual (Rukai Tribe)
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Taishan Mai, Juying Ke
  16. 16 Pray for the Harvest of Millet (Bunun Tribe) 04:35
    Track
    16
    Title
    Pray for the Harvest of Millet (Bunun Tribe)
    Duration
    04:35
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Xinyi Country, Nantou County Villagers from Luona Tribe
  17. 17 A Gun Ritual Song (Bunun Tribe) 01:50
    Track
    17
    Title
    A Gun Ritual Song (Bunun Tribe)
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Xinyi Country, Nantou County Villagers from Luona Tribe
  18. 18 Announcement of Accomplishments (Bunun Tribe) 01:39
    Track
    18
    Title
    Announcement of Accomplishments (Bunun Tribe)
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Xinyi Country, Nantou County Villagers from Luona Tribe
  19. 19 Question and Answer Song (Bunun Tribe) 00:46
    Track
    19
    Title
    Question and Answer Song (Bunun Tribe)
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Aqu Si
  20. 20 A Brewing Song (Bunun Tribe) 01:03
    Track
    20
    Title
    A Brewing Song (Bunun Tribe)
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Xinyi Country, Nantou County Villagers from Luona Tribe
  21. 21 A Drinking Song (Bunun Tribe) 02:18
    Track
    21
    Title
    A Drinking Song (Bunun Tribe)
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Xinyi Country, Nantou County Villagers from Luona Tribe
  22. 22 Coming Home (Bunun Tribe) 01:57
    Track
    22
    Title
    Coming Home (Bunun Tribe)
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Xinyi Country, Nantou County Villagers from Luona Tribe
  23. 23 Working Women (Bunun Tribe) 00:41
    Track
    23
    Title
    Working Women (Bunun Tribe)
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Aqu Si
  24. 24 Who Am I? (Seediq Tribe) 01:21
    Track
    24
    Title
    Who Am I? (Seediq Tribe)
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Labai Bilin
  25. 25 Happy Together (Seediq Tribe) 01:05
    Track
    25
    Title
    Happy Together (Seediq Tribe)
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Labai Bilin
  26. 26 Families without Men (Seediq Tribe) 01:05
    Track
    26
    Title
    Families without Men (Seediq Tribe)
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Labai Bilin
  27. 27 Song of Encouragement (Truku Tribe) 00:59
    Track
    27
    Title
    Song of Encouragement (Truku Tribe)
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Qingxiang Hu
  28. 28 Song of Feng Shai (Truku Tribe) 00:36
    Track
    28
    Title
    Song of Feng Shai (Truku Tribe)
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Qingxiang Hu