Composer(s): Traditional
Lyricist(s): Traditional
Label: Naxos World Music
Genre: World
Catalogue No: NXW76089-2
Barcode: 636943708927
Release Date: 10/2019

CHINA - Folk Music of China, Vol. 2: Folk Songs of Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang

This series explores China’s rich and diverse musical heritage. The songs featured in this recording are folk songs of five minority ethnic groups of Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang—Mongol, Daur, Oroqen, Evenki and Hezhen. As with Chinese traditional visual arts, the song titles explain their mood and origin.

Tracklist

Traditional
Traditional - Lyricist
Yanjin, Duoluma (vocals)
1Building Mongolian Ovoos00:46
Yanjin, Duoluma (vocals)
Babasang (vocals)
2A Mongolian Song01:44
Babasang (vocals)
Gulige (vocals)
3Vast Grasslands01:17
Gulige (vocals)
Yanjin, Duoluma (vocals)
4Brown Eagles01:47
Yanjin, Duoluma (vocals)
Babasang (vocals)
5A Traditional Mongolian Song01:15
Babasang (vocals)
Gulige (vocals)
6Looking at the E'erdun Mountain from Afar (Male Solo)01:17
Gulige (vocals)
Yanjin, Duoluma (vocals)
7Looking at the E'erdun Mountain from Afar (Female Solo)01:30
Yanjin, Duoluma (vocals)
Nuomin, Gaowa (vocals)
8A Pastoral Song00:54
Nuomin, Gaowa (vocals)
Gulige (vocals)
9My Dear Horse02:21
Gulige (vocals)
Nuomin, Gaowa (vocals)
10A Beautiful Lake00:50
Nuomin, Gaowa (vocals)
Meng, Manrong (vocals)
11The Lover04:00
Meng, Manrong (vocals)
Si, Qin (vocals)
12When Can I See You (excerpts)01:12
Si, Qin (vocals)
Meng, Manrong (vocals)
13The Curvy Tree01:05
Meng, Manrong (vocals)
Si, Qin (vocals)
14Missing My Mother (excerpts)01:10
Si, Qin (vocals)
Meng, Manrong (vocals)
15Zha En Da Le00:50
Meng, Manrong (vocals)
Si, Qin (vocals)
16The Daur since the Ancient Times00:55
Si, Qin (vocals)
Meng, Manrong (vocals)
17Rafting01:01
Meng, Manrong (vocals)
Si, Qin (vocals)
18What is the Most Beautiful Flower01:23
Si, Qin (vocals)
Meng, Manrong (vocals)
19Celebrating with Good Wine01:21
Meng, Manrong (vocals)
You, Junli (vocals)
20My Hometown is Beautiful01:01
You, Junli (vocals)
You, Wenfeng (vocals)
21Hawthorns are Ripe00:45
You, Wenfeng (vocals)
You, Junli (vocals)
22Fishing Song (Missing My Lover Boy)01:29
You, Junli (vocals)
You, Wenfeng (vocals)
23Lullaby (Hezhen)00:29
You, Wenfeng (vocals)
You, Wenfeng (vocals)
24Lullaby, Yi Ma Kan (Hezhen)00:42
You, Wenfeng (vocals)
You, Wenfeng (vocals)
25My Hometown Gaijin00:54
You, Wenfeng (vocals)
You, Junli (vocals)
26Hunting Song (Hezhen)00:41
You, Junli (vocals)
Anonymous (Ensemble)
27A Sip of the Amur River, the Mother River (Chorus)00:33
Anonymous (Ensemble)
Nei, Shumei (vocals)
28In Retrospect02:42
Nei, Shumei (vocals)
Nei, Sumei (vocals)
29Beautiful Forest01:51
Nei, Sumei (vocals)
Man, Zhujin (vocals)
30Beautiful Mountains and Clear Rivers02:50
Man, Zhujin (vocals)
A, Baozhu (vocals)
31Sitting at the Foot of the Mountain and Singing01:35
A, Baozhu (vocals)
Meng, Jinhong (vocals)
32Lullaby (Oroqen)00:58
Meng, Jinhong (vocals)
Meng, Jinhong (vocals)
33Soulmate01:27
Meng, Jinhong (vocals)
Nei, Sumei (vocals)
34A Traditional Song (Oroqen)00:48
Nei, Sumei (vocals)
Meng, Jinhong (vocals)
35Leaves Falling on the Greater Khingan Range01:56
Meng, Jinhong (vocals)
Man, Zhujin (vocals)
36Shaman Song (Gankui Area)01:01
Man, Zhujin (vocals)
Nei, Sumei (vocals)
37Shaman Song (Duobu'erke Area)00:28
Nei, Sumei (vocals)
Meng, Jinhong (vocals)
38Oroqen Traditional Song00:41
Meng, Jinhong (vocals)
Bao, Yin (vocals)
39A Maroon Horse00:52
Bao, Yin (vocals)
Temuer, Menghe (vocals)
40The Yalu River01:43
Temuer, Menghe (vocals)
Bao, Yin (vocals)
41Rising Sun01:03
Bao, Yin (vocals)
Temuer, Menghe (vocals)
42Green Oasis02:03
Temuer, Menghe (vocals)
Bao, Yin (vocals)
43Missing My Parents01:11
Bao, Yin (vocals)
Temuer, Menghe (vocals)
44Hometown01:27
Temuer, Menghe (vocals)
Bao, Yin (vocals)
45Song of Deer (excerpts)01:23
Bao, Yin (vocals)
Temuer, Menghe (vocals)
46We Will Suffer No More01:04
Temuer, Menghe (vocals)

Total Playing Time: 01:00:15