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Folk Music of China, Vol. 7: Folk Songs of the Yi and Qiang Tribes in Sichuan & Yunnan / Various
Naxos World Music

Folk Music of China, Vol. 7: Folk Songs of the Yi and Qiang Tribes in Sichuan & Yunnan / Various

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Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Various
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Naxos World Music
Released
Jun 12, 2020
Catalog #
NXW76094-2
UPC
636943709429

About

This album features songs from the Qiang and the Yi tribes, who both mainly live in the mountainous regions of southwestern China, specifically in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. Many of the Yi folk songs make reference to the mountains in this region, especially in love songs and group dance songs, as heard in tracks 19 and 23. The music of both of these two minority groups includes lively short dance songs in duple metre and long melodious labor or love songs that employ a free rhythm. At first, you may not be able to distinguish between the music of these two minority groups; in fact, the two tribes are closely related and the Yi are thought to be descendants of ancient Qiang tribes. The languages of the Qiang and Yi both belong to the Sino-Tibetan language phylum. Yet the music of each tribe has its own distinct characteristics. Although both of them often prefer high pitches, the songs of the Yi tribe use a broader vocal range. The dance songs of the Qiang have lively rhythms and are structured with repetitions of a few musical phrases. The dance songs of the Yi incorporate more melodic and rhythmic variations and long, resounding cries. The cries also appear in other types of Yi songs, for example, the middle of track 23, and the beginning and end of track 24. It is noteworthy that the songs featured here have distinct local characteristics, which may differentiate them from the songs of the Qiang and Yi minority groups living in other parts of China. The Qiang songs in this album come from Xin Beichuan County, the only Qiang autonomous county in China.

Tracklist 25 tracks

  1. 1 Qi La Wa Ge Er, a Shalang song 01:34
    Track
    1
    Title
    Qi La Wa Ge Er, a Shalang song
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Rong Liang, Li Li, Qin Wang, Ju Wang, Rong Zhang, Chunqing Liu, Cuiping Li, Dehuan Liu
  2. 2 Ni Sa, a ritual song 01:53
    Track
    2
    Title
    Ni Sa, a ritual song
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Jimei Suo, Meta Shang
  3. 3 Ge Bu Ze Ni Ruo Yi Mo, a labour song 02:38
    Track
    3
    Title
    Ge Bu Ze Ni Ruo Yi Mo, a labour song
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Anlian Wang
  4. 4 Suo Ya La Bai Ma, a Shalang song 01:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    Suo Ya La Bai Ma, a Shalang song
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Rong Liang, Li Li, Qin Wang, Ju Wang, Rong Zhang, Chunqing Liu, Cuiping Li, Dehuan Liu
  5. 5 Ha Zhu La Yi, a harvest song 01:33
    Track
    5
    Title
    Ha Zhu La Yi, a harvest song
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Jimei Suo, Meta Shang
  6. 6 Tao Gan Tao, a celebration song 01:32
    Track
    6
    Title
    Tao Gan Tao, a celebration song
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Wenbai Luo, Hua Yang, Yonglin Gou, Yongyue Bai, Zhaoying Chen
  7. 7 A Wine Song (Qiang Tribe) 01:57
    Track
    7
    Title
    A Wine Song (Qiang Tribe)
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Anlian Wang
  8. 8 Ji Si Ke Ni Ruo Yi Mo, a Shalang song 01:15
    Track
    8
    Title
    Ji Si Ke Ni Ruo Yi Mo, a Shalang song
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Rong Liang, Li Li, Qin Wang, Ju Wang, Rong Zhang, Chunqing Liu, Cuiping Li, Dehuan Liu
  9. 9 Xia Mi, an animal grazing song 02:08
    Track
    9
    Title
    Xia Mi, an animal grazing song
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Anlian Wang
  10. 10 O La Yi You, a toasting song 01:57
    Track
    10
    Title
    O La Yi You, a toasting song
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Wenbai Luo, Hua Yang, Yonglin Gou, Yongyue Bai, Zhaoying Chen
  11. 11 Nanjian Da Ge, a dancing song 02:02
    Track
    11
    Title
    Nanjian Da Ge, a dancing song
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province Yi tribe members from Nanjian Yi Autonomous County
  12. 12 Treat Our Guests to Drinks 01:00
    Track
    12
    Title
    Treat Our Guests to Drinks
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province Yi tribe members from Nanjian Yi Autonomous County
  13. 13 A Bridal Song (Yi Tribe) 02:22
    Track
    13
    Title
    A Bridal Song (Yi Tribe)
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province Yi tribe members from Nanjian Yi Autonomous County
  14. 14 Perform Da Ge until Dawn 01:00
    Track
    14
    Title
    Perform Da Ge until Dawn
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province Yi tribe members from Nanjian Yi Autonomous County
  15. 15 Seaweed Song 01:22
    Track
    15
    Title
    Seaweed Song
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province Yi tribe members from Nanjian Yi Autonomous County
  16. 16 Song of Compliments 01:05
    Track
    16
    Title
    Song of Compliments
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province Yi tribe members from Nanjian Yi Autonomous County
  17. 17 Da Ge Song 01:09
    Track
    17
    Title
    Da Ge Song
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province Yi tribe members from Nanjian Yi Autonomous County
  18. 18 A Happy Song (Yi Tribe) 02:13
    Track
    18
    Title
    A Happy Song (Yi Tribe)
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province Yi tribe members from Nanjian Yi Autonomous County
  19. 19 Missing a Lover (Yi Tribe Female Solo) 02:55
    Track
    19
    Title
    Missing a Lover (Yi Tribe Female Solo)
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province Yi tribe members from Nanjian Yi Autonomous County
  20. 20 A Love Song Duet (Yi Tribe) 02:31
    Track
    20
    Title
    A Love Song Duet (Yi Tribe)
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province Yi tribe members from Nanjian Yi Autonomous County
  21. 21 Love Song of the Yi 01:04
    Track
    21
    Title
    Love Song of the Yi
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province Yi tribe members from Nanjian Yi Autonomous County
  22. 22 Picking Flowers 02:42
    Track
    22
    Title
    Picking Flowers
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province Yi tribe members from Nanjian Yi Autonomous County
  23. 23 Perform Da Ge until Mountains Move 01:33
    Track
    23
    Title
    Perform Da Ge until Mountains Move
    Duration
    01:33
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province Yi tribe members from Nanjian Yi Autonomous County
  24. 24 Missing a Lover (Yi Tribe Male Chorus) 00:50
    Track
    24
    Title
    Missing a Lover (Yi Tribe Male Chorus)
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province Yi tribe members from Nanjian Yi Autonomous County
  25. 25 Four Songs About Alcohol 02:00
    Track
    25
    Title
    Four Songs About Alcohol
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province Yi tribe members from Nanjian Yi Autonomous County