He Jinhua - Songs of the Naxi Of Southwest

Cat. no: SFW40599
Format: CD
Barcode: 093074059920
Release Date: 11 Mar 2022
Genre: Folk

Sung with grace and conviction, the renditions of Naxi folksongs by He Jinhua on 'Songs of the Naxi of Southwest China' offer a glimpse at a tradition rarely heard outside its homeland

These songs are full of references to snow-clad mountains, rushing rivers, spring flowers, and the profusion of local wildlife in the Naxi heartland of northwest Yunnan province, tableaus that are reflected in the lilting verse in which they're sung. On this first collection of Naxi folksongs released outside of China, He presents songs she has learned since childhood from relatives, farmers, colleagues, and field collectors all over the region, as well as pieces for jaw harp and two collaborations with Grammy-winning composer Daniel Ho.

Tracks: Keel lee lal bee (Threshing Song) / Xiq dvq bee (Transplanting Song) - Version 1 / Mil bvl bee (Wedding Song) / Ceeli Ceemu (Tsheli Tshemu) / Gguqqil / We muf ddaq / Bberdder gguqqil (Gguqqil song from Sanba) / Labeq gguqqil (Gguqqil song from Labeq) - Version 1 / Ee leeq bee (Ploughing Song) / Ree bee (Drinking Song) / Ggv zzeeq mil bvl bee (Tibetan Marriage Lament) / Yuleiq bee, Ji zzoq zol (Songs from Yongning and Eya) / Ail jiuq bbv ddaq pil (Dawn Lament) / Saiseeq jjiq / A lil lil jiq perq (Saiseeq jjiq / Beautiful White Clouds) / Oq mei leeq bee (Song of the Spirit of the Grain) / Kail guegueq (Plucked jaw harp) / Daiq guegueq (String- activated jaw harp) / Hei meil zeeq bbvq nee gua guaq (Meeting by Moonlight) / Xiq dvq bee (Transplanting Song) - Version 2 / Labeq gguqqil (Gguqqil song from Labeq) - Version 2 / Nge nee niruq shel (Selfintroduction)