CHINA - Folk Music of China, Vol. 5: Aboriginal Folk Songs of Taiwan

This album features folk songs of the Austronesian aboriginal ethnic groups of Taiwan—Amis, Atayal, Saisiyat, Tsou, Paiwan, Rukai, Bunun, Seediq and Truku. As with Chinese traditional visual arts, the song titles explain their mood and origin.

Tracklist

Traditional
Traditional - Lyricist
Feng, Fumin (vocals)
Wu, Yezhi (vocals)
Yang, Shunying (vocals)
Li, Yuanxin (vocals)
1A Visiting Song (Amis Tribe)02:29
Feng, Fumin (vocals)
Wu, Yezhi (vocals)
Yang, Shunying (vocals)
Li, Yuanxin (vocals)
Feng, Fumin (vocals)
Wu, Yezhi (vocals)
Yang, Shunying (vocals)
Li, Yuanxin (vocals)
2Old Men's Drinking Song 1 (Amis Tribe)01:09
Feng, Fumin (vocals)
Wu, Yezhi (vocals)
Yang, Shunying (vocals)
Li, Yuanxin (vocals)
Feng, Fumin (vocals)
Wu, Yezhi (vocals)
Yang, Shunying (vocals)
Li, Yuanxin (vocals)
3Old Men's Drinking Song 2 (Amis Tribe)02:34
Feng, Fumin (vocals)
Wu, Yezhi (vocals)
Yang, Shunying (vocals)
Li, Yuanxin (vocals)
Hayong, Youming (vocals)
4Old Song of the Atayal04:10
Hayong, Youming (vocals)
Jinrong, Qiongfeng (vocals)
Xiuxiang, Fengzhu (vocals)
5A Wedding Song (Saisiyat Tribe)02:08
Jinrong, Qiongfeng (vocals)
Xiuxiang, Fengzhu (vocals)
Jinrong, Qiongfeng (vocals)
Xiuxiang, Fengzhu (vocals)
6A Farewell Song (Saisiyat Tribe)02:27
Jinrong, Qiongfeng (vocals)
Xiuxiang, Fengzhu (vocals)
Jinrong, Qiongfeng (vocals)
Xiuxiang, Fengzhu (vocals)
7Weaving Song (Saisiyat Tribe)01:25
Jinrong, Qiongfeng (vocals)
Xiuxiang, Fengzhu (vocals)
Wu, Yuehua (vocals)
8Indeed (Tsou Tribe)01:01
Wu, Yuehua (vocals)
Guifeng, Zhenglin (vocals)
Xie, Shuineng (vocals)
Zheng, Meilan (vocals)
9Missing You (Paiwan Tribe)03:00
Guifeng, Zhenglin (vocals)
Xie, Shuineng (vocals)
Zheng, Meilan (vocals)
Guifeng, Zhenglin (vocals)
Xie, Shuineng (vocals)
Zheng, Meilan (vocals)
10Looking Back on the Old Days (Paiwan Tribe)02:22
Guifeng, Zhenglin (vocals)
Xie, Shuineng (vocals)
Zheng, Meilan (vocals)
Traditional
Xie, Shuineng (nose flute)
11A Nose Flute Solo (Paiwan Tribe)02:19
Xie, Shuineng (nose flute)
Traditional
Traditional - Lyricist
Mai, Taishan (vocals)
Ke, Juying (vocals)
12Four Seasons (Rukai Tribe)02:07
Mai, Taishan (vocals)
Ke, Juying (vocals)
Mai, Taishan (vocals)
Ke, Juying (vocals)
13Weaving Song (Rukai Tribe)01:24
Mai, Taishan (vocals)
Ke, Juying (vocals)
Mai, Taishan (vocals)
Ke, Juying (vocals)
14Marriage Song (Rukai Tribe)02:57
Mai, Taishan (vocals)
Ke, Juying (vocals)
Mai, Taishan (vocals)
Ke, Juying (vocals)
15A Harvest Ritual (Rukai Tribe)02:00
Mai, Taishan (vocals)
Ke, Juying (vocals)
Villagers from Luona Tribe, Xinyi Country, Nantou County (Ensemble)
16Pray for the Harvest of Millet (Bunun Tribe)04:35
Villagers from Luona Tribe, Xinyi Country, Nantou County (Ensemble)
Villagers from Luona Tribe, Xinyi Country, Nantou County (Ensemble)
17A Gun Ritual Song (Bunun Tribe)01:50
Villagers from Luona Tribe, Xinyi Country, Nantou County (Ensemble)
Villagers from Luona Tribe, Xinyi Country, Nantou County (Ensemble)
18Announcement of Accomplishments (Bunun Tribe)01:39
Villagers from Luona Tribe, Xinyi Country, Nantou County (Ensemble)
Si, Aqu (vocals)
19Question and Answer Song (Bunun Tribe)00:46
Si, Aqu (vocals)
Villagers from Luona Tribe, Xinyi Country, Nantou County (Ensemble)
20A Brewing Song (Bunun Tribe)01:03
Villagers from Luona Tribe, Xinyi Country, Nantou County (Ensemble)
Villagers from Luona Tribe, Xinyi Country, Nantou County (Ensemble)
21A Drinking Song (Bunun Tribe)02:18
Villagers from Luona Tribe, Xinyi Country, Nantou County (Ensemble)
Villagers from Luona Tribe, Xinyi Country, Nantou County (Ensemble)
22Coming Home (Bunun Tribe)01:57
Villagers from Luona Tribe, Xinyi Country, Nantou County (Ensemble)
Si, Aqu (vocals)
23Working Women (Bunun Tribe)00:41
Si, Aqu (vocals)
Bilin, Labai (vocals)
24Who Am I? (Seediq Tribe)01:21
Bilin, Labai (vocals)
Bilin, Labai (vocals)
25Happy Together (Seediq Tribe)01:05
Bilin, Labai (vocals)
Bilin, Labai (vocals)
26Families without Men (Seediq Tribe)01:05
Bilin, Labai (vocals)
Hu, Qingxiang (vocals)
27Song of Encouragement (Truku Tribe)00:59
Hu, Qingxiang (vocals)
Hu, Qingxiang (vocals)
28Song of Feng Shai (Truku Tribe)00:36
Hu, Qingxiang (vocals)

Total Playing Time: 53:27