KTK23: CHANTS ET DANSES DE CHINE

Ladies & gentlemen, this week is going to be pretty busy as we'll travel all around China through it's traditionnal and popular music.

Some will probably notice that we like the work by the people at "Le Chant Du Monde" as we already talked about a bunch of their recordings in the past. Some others will maybe complain that lots of the records got the same name... Well they can't be blamed about this. After "chants et danses des pays Arabes", "chants et danses du Maroc". Here we are now with CHANTS ET DANSES DE CHINE (Le Chant Du Monde, LDX-4352, from late 60's I guess). Though the tittle is not really original I must confess that I never been disapointed by any records with this boring name. Today you'll sure enjoy all the great music they carfully selected for this record.

Traditionnal musicians, more instruments: here

16 great tracks within 40 minutes and a nice cover to warp it! That's for sure a great occasion to introduce inquiring people (and to please those who already enjoy it) to the rich variety and the amazing quality of the chinese musical culture. It's truelly a gorgeous LP... Enjoy!

TRACKLIST:

01 MA FLEUR

02 EN LANCANT LE FILET DE PECHE

03 LE CAVALIER AMOUREUX

04 LE BANANIER SOUS LA PLUIE

05 SOLO DE VIOLE MA-YA-LI

06 EN GARDANT LES ANES

07 LA JEUNE FILLE EST ALLEE VOIR LES FLEURS

08 DANSE DU TRAVAIL

09 LE PETIT BOUVIER

 10 CHANT MONTAGNARD TU TIBET

11 LA BRISE DOUCE

12 DANS TON CIEL, Y A-T-IL AUSSI UNE LUNE

13 LE PETIT CHEVAL NOIR

 14 CONTENTS DE SE RENCONTRER

15 LA JOLIE FILLE

 16 NIEN HUAN KEU

(translation and additionnal informations)

SIDE A:

01 "my flower", a kazak song singed by Pou Pou-Taï.

02 "weaving the fishing net" (not the same song as in previous post), popular song from Canton province.

03 "the loving horseman", Taï-Kian style (singed by Ha pou and Pou Pou-Chian).

04 "the banana tree under the rain", Kuangtong province by the Kuangtong folklore orchestra.

05 "ma Ya-Li", viola solo by Szeu la-Shi.

06  "keeping donkeys", central China, rural orchestra.

07 "the young lady is gone to watch flowers" singed and played by Szeu la-Shi

08 "workers dance", Ouïgour dance by the art ensemble of  the Sin-Kiang province.

SIDE B:

09 "the little bouvier", Hojeï province (central China), orchestra.

10 "Tibetan song from the mountains", singed by Pompou, flute played by Li Lou-Ming.

11 "the gentle breeze", Mongolia singed by La tcha-Pou accompanied by San Tou Neu.

12 "in your sky is there also a moon?", Ouïgour Tam Po-Euhr (strings) by Ou Sen-Tian-Chia-Mi.

13 "the little black horse", singed by Tcha-Pou and Pa-In-Te-Li-Keu accompanied by Cheu Jen-Keu-Ich-Leu. 

14 "pleased to meet", (north) Ti Tzon flute played by virtuoso Fou-Tzé-Tchuen.

15 "the cute girl", Mongolian song singed by Se Tcheing.

16 Nien Huan Keu (canton district)

More great chinese photos: here

"A music note is a dead thing that comes to life in the breath of a musician"
Fou-Tzé-Tchuen