China
Ethnic music from China.
CD BAI CEREMONIES ETHNIC GROUP RECORDED AROUND DALI YUNNAN CHINA IN APRIL MAY 2008
The Bais are nearly 2 millions, spread around Dali s Erhai lake and Cangshan mountain in west Yunnan. During centuries, they have been influenced by Buddhism, Taoism and various Han music styles.The Bai music can be divided in 2 categories, religious or entertaining.
Cai Cun the village by the Erhai lake in Dali, is the home of lots of musicians and singers, this Bai community is very active in maintaining all kinds of ceremonies and Bai rituals known as BENZHU. On this cd you can listen to a miaohue a village festival, gathering hundreds of people through the small streets of Cai cun towards a temple where a traditional music ensemble is gathered with string instruments as much as percussions and religious recitation.You can also listen to musicians performing for a new house and a third part with 3 musicians performing for a post funeral ceremony.
Tracks 1 to 4 recorded during a MIAOHUE or village party happening twice a year in april and september in Cai cun village
1 two lines of 10 women each facing each other reciting prayers for their ancestors while hitting small percussions
2 Bai music orkestra performing in a local temple dedicated to Bai gods, not referring to Taoism or Buddhism
3 4 women reciting while hitting small percussions
4 two lines of 8 women each facing each other reciting prayers for their ancestors while hitting small percussions
Tracks 5 to 7 recorded during a ceremony to move in a new home
5 Bai music orkestra
6, 7 Bai trio including a 2 stringed bowed erhu, a flute and a 3 strings plucked sanxian
Tracks 8 and 9 recorded during a post funeral ceremony happening at least 100 days after the person died, performed by 3 men, one is the leader of the ceremony conducting according to a book in Han language and use pairs of cymbals and various percussions with a flute player and an alterning sanxian and reed player.
CD BAI SINGERS ETHNIC GROUP RECORDED IN CAI CUN DALI YUNNAN CHINA IN MAY2008
The Bais are nearly 2 millions, spread around Dali s Erhai lake and Cangshan mountain in west Yunnan. During centuries, they have been influenced by Buddhism, Taoism and various Han music styles. The Bai music can be divided in 2 categories, religious or entertaining, in most cases they use Bai language.
Cai Cun the village by the Erhai lake in Dali, is the home of lots of musicians and singers, this Bai community is very active in maintaining all kinds of ceremonies and rituals. On this cd 3 local Bai women have been recorded at home.
1 Dali melody by 3 Bai women
2,3,4 Rao shan ling by 3 Bai women, sung in mountain temples
5 Dali s nature by 3 Bai women
6 Story of Liang shan bo and Zhu ying tai by 2 Bai women
7 White moon, Bai sister by 2 Bai women
8 Love song by 2 Bai women
9 Hua liu zu, a parody of responsive Bai songs between 2 Bai women, one is imitating a man
10 Bai melody by 3 Bai women
11 Love the world by 2 Bai women
