Songs of the Naxi of Southwest China

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.

Track Listing

101	Keel lee lal bee (Threshing Song) - 打谷调 He Jinhua	03:14
102	Xiq dvq bee (Transplanting Song) - 栽秧调 (Version 1) He Jinhua	04:46
103	Mil bvl bee (Wedding Song) - 嫁女调 He Jinhua	04:18
104	Ceeli Ceemu (Tsheli Tshemu) - 次哩次姆 He Jinhua	02:58
105	Gguqqil / We muf ddaq - 谷气和默达调 He Jinhua	04:00
106	Bberdder gguqqil (Gguqqil song from Sanba) - 三坝谷气 He Jinhua	04:11
107	Labeq gguqqil (Gguqqil song from Labeq) - 拉伯谷气 (Version 1) He Jinhua	04:22
108	Ee leeq bee (Ploughing Song) - 犁牛调 He Jinhua	03:29
109	Ree bee (Drinking Song) - 酒歌 He Jinhua	06:02
110	Ggv zzeeq mil bvl bee (Tibetan Marriage Lament) - 出嫁以后想妈妈 He Jinhua	02:50
111	Yuleiq bee, Ji zzoq zol (Songs from Yongning and Eya) - 永宁调、饿亚搭云桥调 He Jinhua	03:04
112	Ail jiuq bbv ddaq pil (Dawn Lament) - 鸡鸣哭祭 He Jinhua	03:34
113	Saiseeq jjiq / A lil lil jiq perq (Saiseeq jjiq / Beautiful White Clouds) - 三思吉、美丽的白云 He Jinhua	04:14
114	Oq mei leeq bee (Song of the Spirit of the Grain) - 谷神调 He Jinhua	02:45
115	Kail guegueq (Plucked jaw harp) - 弹口弦 He Jinhua	01:56
116	Daiq guegueq (String-activated jaw harp) - 拉口弦 He Jinhua	01:56
117	Hei meil zeeq bbvq nee gua guaq (Meeting by Moonlight) - 月下相约 He Jinhua	03:41
118	Xiq dvq bee (Transplanting Song) - 栽秧调 (Version 2) He Jinhua	04:54
119	Labeq gguqqil (Gguqqil song from Labeq) - 拉伯谷气 (Version 2) He Jinhua	04:28
120	Nge nee niruq shel (Self-introduction) - 自述 He Jinhua	01:22