Vocal Music of Contemporary China, Vol. 2: The National Minorities

The music included in this recording—first made by China Record Company in the 1950s—presents a very lively picture of music life in China during the mid-20th century. China is a multicultural country of 56 officially recorded peoples, with Han Chinese making up 92% of the current population and 55 national minorities scattered over 50% to 60% of the country’s vast land. Many minorities have distinctive languages, religions, customs, economic structure, and physical features. This colorful collection features the diverse music styles of four major ethnic minorities in China: the Uighurs and the Kazakhs of the Tarim Basin, the Mongols of the Northern Plateau, and the Dongs of the Southwestern Mountains. Liner notes include the main idea of each piece and background information on the music genres and the ethnic groups.

这张专辑中的音乐由中国唱片公司于1950年代首先制作完成，它们呈现了二十世纪中期中国丰富多彩的音乐生活。中国是一个拥有五十六个民族的文化多元的国家，目前汉族占人口的92%，另外五十五个民族分布在全国50%到60%的广袤土地上。许多少数民族拥有自己独特的语言、宗教、习俗、经济结构和外貌特征。这张专辑展现了中国四大少数民族丰富多彩的音乐风格，它们分别是：聚居在塔里木盆地的维吾尔族和哈萨克族、生活在北方高原上的蒙古族，和生活在西南山区的侗族。专辑内页含有每首歌的歌词大意，和对该少数民族及其音乐流派的背景介绍。

Track Listing

101	Alamuhan	Mayinur, Siwen Gao, and the Central National Song and Dance Troupe	01:51
102	My Friends Are in the Country	Mayinur and the Central National Song and Dance Troupe	02:00
103	The Village Girl	Mayinur and the Central National Song and Dance Troupe	01:34
104	The Lover's Handkerchief	Mayinur and the Central National Song and Dance Troupe	01:42
105	The Spring	Mayinur and the Central National Song and Dance Troupe	02:22
106	Ode to Peking	Aimunisha and the Cultural Troupe of Xinjiang	02:55
107	My Flower	Bubtai, Maimaitiazez, and Aishamushajiang	02:20
108	Akatamak - Aktamak	Bubtai, Maimaitiazez, and Aishamushajiang	02:10
109	The Beautiful Maiden	Aimunisha, Central National Song and Dance Troupe, and Bowei Zhen	03:14
110	Mayra	Xinzu Luo and Jinde Wang	02:09
201	The Breeze	Jibzeng and Namujina	02:24
202	Lonely Little White Camel	Gonger	01:55
203	Alguqib	Lazab and Quejinzab	02:09
204	The Blue Iron Horse	Lazab and Quejinzab	01:45
205	Naoligerma	Tiegang	02:56
206	Meeting at the Fair	Aodengaowa, Pulejie, and the Inner Mongolian Art Troupe	02:43
207	Never-Setting Sun Rises on the Grassland	Congmao Zhu and Yin Sheng	02:55
208	Guangyin-axinshang	Yinju Wang, Runqin Li, and the Guizhou Song and Dance Ensemble Choir	05:30