Release Date: 11 March 2022
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 093074059920
Genres: Folk World Music
Description
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.
Tracklisting
The Seldom Scene
Sons of Membertou
Jerron Paxton
Jake Blount & Mali Obomsawin
Dan + Claudia Zanes
Ella Jenkins
Ella Jenkins
The Po' Ramblin Boys
Debashish Bhattacharya
Rodrigo Leao
Dancas Ocultas
Ranil Y Su Conjunto Tropical
Fanfare Ciocarlia & Adrian Raso
Tanya Ekanayaka
Kinan Azmeh and CityBand
Trilok Gurtu
