SKU: PR.11441684S
UPC: 680160625253. 9 x 12 inches.
On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, the ensemble Music From China commissioned Chen Yi for a new work, which became Three Dances from China South, scored for Chinese instruments. Its three descriptive movements (Lions Playing Ball, Bamboo Dance, Lusheng Dance) are each inspired by folk dances from the southeastern provinces of China.My chamber ensemble work Three Dances From China South is commissioned by Music From China tocelebrate its 30th anniversary, and scored for Chinese traditional instruments dizi, erhu, pipa, and zheng. The commission has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Classical CommissioningProgram, with generous funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund. The world premiere is given at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall in New York City, on November 21, 2014. My Three Dances From China South is dedicated to Susan Cheng, the founder and Executive Director of Music From China, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of MFC. There are three movements in my Three Dances From China South for dizi, erhu, pipa, and zheng. Thematerial in the first movement Lions Playing Ball is drawn from a folk tune played in the accompanyingensemble for the folk dance under the same title in Chaozhou region in Guangdong province. The image of the folk dance is vivid and entertaining. The movement includes several variations on the theme. The variation methods are inspired by the various rhythmic patterns used in the traditional ensemble playing. The melodic material features a special mode with a tritone interval taken from the folk tune. There are also lyrical sections with polyphonic layers in the variations.The music in the second movement is inspired by the folk Bamboo Dance, which is popular in Li minoritypeople from Hainan Island in the south. The aged old folk dance is for ritual ceremony and harvest celebration in the history, in which there are pairs of people holding the ends of the long bamboo rods and clapping them loudly in stable pulse, for groups of dancers to dance between the bamboo shapes on the floor, in musical rhythms and ensemble patterns. A musical motive with a jumping interval and articulation is used throughout the movement.The third movement is called Lusheng Dance. I have witnessed the folk dance performance of the Dong minority people in Guangxi province in the 1980’s. The exciting scene inspired me to imitate the large lusheng ensemble playing style in my ensemble of four Chinese instrumental musicians without using the sheng (a wind instrument with metal pipes that is popular in concert music, and similar to the folk lusheng). On top of the rhythmic patterns, I imitated a two--voice folk song of Zhuang minority people in the same province. The melody is played by the leading erhu and dizi.—Chen Yi.
SKU: PR.114416840
ISBN 9781491101285. UPC: 680160625239. 9 x 12 inches.
On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, the ensemble Music From China commissioned Chen Yi for a new work, which became Three Dances from China South, scored for Chinese instruments. Its three descriptive movements (Lions Playing Ball, Bamboo Dance, Lusheng Dance) are each inspired by folk dances from the southeastern provinces of China.Commissioned by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University, the two-movement trio Tibetan Tunes was written for the New Pacific Trio (Igor Veligan, violin, Nina Flyer, cello, and Sonia Leong, piano). It was premiered at the Conservatory of Music at University of the Pacific on Jan. 27, 2007 in Stockton, California.The first movement is inspired by the Tibetan folk tune “Du Mu” as played on a recorder (Xiongling). This music presents the rich gestures of Du Mu (the name of a god in Tibetan Buddhism) in a serene mood.“Dui Xie” is a kind of Tibetan folk ensemble music using the same tune in the introduction and coda, played with the plucked instrument Zhamunie, the bamboo flute, and the fiddle Erhu, often performed with singing and tap dancing. The pitch materials of this movement are drawn from folk ensemble music and the lyrical Tibetan folk song “Amaliehuo.”.
SKU: HL.1285476
UPC: 196288167297. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.
Originally a folk song from South Africa, this song of hope is sung in both English and Xhosa. The positive message of “never give up” swings with energy and is easy to learn and perform with its anticipated harmonies and repetition.
SKU: BT.1914-12-140-MS
9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.
La Bamba is actually an old folk song from South America. This happy dance tune first achieved worldwide success through the rock ’n’ roll singer Ritchie Valens, however, who in 1958 gave the song his own incomparable treatment. And it’s this version that the experienced arranger Naohiro Iwai took as the basis fort his wind orchestra version. La Bamba is eigenlijk een oud volksliedje uit Zuid-Amerika. Wereldwijde bekendheid verkreeg het vrolijke danslied door de Rock-‘n’-Roll zanger Richie Valens die het in 1958 op geheel eigen wijze vertolkte. Deze versie nam arrangeur Naohiro Iwai als basis voor zijn versie voor blaasorkest. La Bamba ist eigentlich ein altes Volkslied aus Südamerika. Weltweite Bekanntheit erlangte das fröhliche Tanzlied jedoch durch den Rock-‘n’-Roll-Sänger Ritchie Valens, der 1958 dem Lied seine eigene Note verlieh. Eben diese berühmte Fassung nahm sich der erfahrene Arrangeur Naohiro Iwai als Basis für diese Blasorchesterbearbeitung. La Bamba est, en fait, une vieille chanson folklorique sud-américaine. Cette danse joyeuse a connu son premier succès mondial en 1958 gr ce au chanteur rock’n’roll Richie Valens, qui lui conféra une ambiance incomparable. Et c’est cette version que l’arrangeur expérimenté Naohiro Iwai a pris comme point de départ pour cette adaptation pour orchestre d’harmonie. La Bamba è una canzone folk sudamericana che ebbe però notoriet mondiale grazie al cantante Ritchie Valens che nel 1958 apportò il suo tocco personale alla musica. Naohiro Iwai si è ispirato a questa versione per creare il suo arrangiamento per banda.
SKU: BT.1914-12-010-MS
SKU: AP.50731
ISBN 9781470664022. UPC: 038081580456. English.
Music is an inviting gateway to discover and celebrate diverse cultures. These ten authentic folk songs from around the globe are arranged for both two-part treble singers and unison voices (downloadable song sheets for both are included). Lightly orchestrated accompaniment tracks capture the unique rhythm, tone, and timbre of the West Indies, Japan, South Africa, Greece, Spain, China, Ukraine, Scotland, Ghana, and Haiti. This informed publication includes the background, pronunciation, and translation for every song, designed to launch your exploration of world music. Recommended for grades three and up.
SKU: AP.50729
ISBN 9781470664008. UPC: 038081580432. English.
SKU: AP.50730
ISBN 9781470664015. UPC: 038081580449. English.
SKU: HL.49014352
ISBN 9790220119934. 9.0x6.0x0.062 inches.
