{"product_id":"ellie-mao-ellie-mao-an-anthology-of-chinese-folk-songs","title":"Ellie Mao – Ellie Mao: An Anthology Of Chinese Folk Songs","description":"\u003cp\u003eLabel: Folkways Records – FW 8877\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album\u003cbr\u003eCountry: US\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 1963\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Folk, World, \u0026amp; Country\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Chinese Classical\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChinese classical trilling.  Lovely piano!  (NM\/VG+)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this charming collection of Chinese folk songs, Ellie Mao surveys the vast landscape of China’s music with her strong voice, from the Himalayas to the Pacific coast. These songs are often passed by word of mouth from generation to generation, sung in the fields, farmhouses, and festivals. Based on her understanding of Chinese culture, Ellie Mao works carefully to preserve the authenticity of the songs. Many of the songs featured in this anthology have appeared in various collections, but often have had no “public” performances, as “professional” folk singers had just begun to emerge in China at the time of this production. These songs were translated into the traditional Chinese dialect so that they could be more easily understood, but Ellie Mao provides listeners with the authentic Sichuanese dialect in several songs [Disc 2, tracks 1, 2, and 3]. The tracks of these albums provide small snapshots of the joy of life that pervades the spirit of the Chinese people, which can transcend the barriers of language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA1 The Sweeping Wind\u003cbr\u003eA2 In A Far-Away Place\u003cbr\u003eA3 The Funny Old Man\u003cbr\u003eA4 Heartache\u003cbr\u003eA5 A Festive Song\u003cbr\u003eA6 The Embroidered Purse\u003cbr\u003eA7 Digging Potatoes\u003cbr\u003eA8 Wu Ke Tends The Sheep\u003cbr\u003eA9 Hanging Red Lanterns\u003cbr\u003eA10 Lo-Ho-Ho\u003cbr\u003eA11 The Nine-Ring Puzzle\u003cbr\u003eA12 Clear Is The River\u003cbr\u003eA13 Kite-Flying\u003cbr\u003eB1 When The Gardenias Bloom\u003cbr\u003eB2 Bean Sprouts, Scallions And Garlic Cloves\u003cbr\u003eB3 The Washerwoman\u003cbr\u003eB4 My Love Is Like A Dragon In The Sky\u003cbr\u003eB5 The Mule Driver's Song\u003cbr\u003eB6 A Guessing Song\u003cbr\u003eB7 Riding Up The Hill\u003cbr\u003eB8 The Little Birds\u003cbr\u003eB9 Song Of The Wagon Driver\u003cbr\u003eB10 The Little Swallow\u003cbr\u003eB11 Majira\u003cbr\u003eB12 The Happy Fisherman\u003cbr\u003eB13 The Little Cabbage\u003cbr\u003eB14 The Bamboo Flute\u003cbr\u003eB15 Flower Drum Song\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"《紫竹調》[Zi Zhu Diao] - 演唱: 茅愛立 (Ellie Mao Mok); 鋼琴伴奏: Anna Mi Lee - 黑膠復修\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mu6nfsVni5Y\" height=\"240\" width=\"387\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003ciframe title=\"王洛賓 [Wang Luobin]: 《在那遙遠的地方》- 演唱: 茅愛立 (Ellie Mao Mok); 鋼琴伴奏: Anna Mi Lee - 黑膠復修\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JjiBrfF7zHA\" height=\"240\" width=\"387\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"All Night Flight Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55899302887806,"sku":"FW 8877","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/7755\/6791\/files\/IMG_1463.jpg?v=1751388157","url":"https:\/\/allnightflightrecords.com\/products\/ellie-mao-ellie-mao-an-anthology-of-chinese-folk-songs","provider":"All Night Flight Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}