Hani Musicians of Yunnan Province
China
Saturday 14 June 2008 15:00-16:00 (Radio 3)
In the first of two programmes recorded on location in China, Lucy Duran explores the music of three of the country's 56 different ethnic groups. Featuring the songs of the Hani and Yi people in Yunnan Province. Living high up in the mountains near the borders with Vietnam, Laos and Burma, they make instruments from grass to accompany songs that were born in the world's most spectacular paddy fields. Part of Radio 3's Focus on China season.
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Presented by Lucy Duran
Produced by James Parkin
Factsheet compiled by Sam Hickling
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Saturday 14 June 2008, 3:00pm
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Yi Musicians in Ar Zhe he, Honghe County, Yunnan Province: Cha War Hge (0.55)
Recorded Wednesday 26 March 2008 in a quarry near Ar Zha he
Lucy talks with her guide Jiang Anxi, musician and researcher (1.19)
Yi Musicians in Ar Zhe he, Honghe County, Yunnan Province: Indoor Love Song (Evening Music) (1.55)
Recorded Wednesday 26 March 2008 in a quarry near Ar Zha he
Lucy and Anxi on the dirt road to Ar Zha he, high up in the mountains (2.29)
Hani Musicians in Ar Zha he, Honghe County, Yunnan Province: Sung Loudly (4.06)
Recorded Wednesday 26 March 2008 in a quarry near Ar Zha he
In the rock quarry near the village of Ar Zha he, Lucy and Anxi discuss the look of the Yi people. (3.54)
Hani Musicians in Ar Zha he, Honghe County, Yunnan Province: Wu Chu a ci (5.34)
Recorded Wednesday 26 March 2008 in a quarry near Ar Zha he
Lucy wanders amongst the musicians as they construct their instruments from leaves.
Lucy and Anxi talk with the leader of the musicians (2.14)
Voice over: Haoyu Zhang
Hani Musicians in Ar Zha he, Honghe County, Yunnan Province: Wedding Lament (4.18)
Recorded Wednesday 26 March 2008 in a quarry near Ar Zha he
Anxi explains the song: it's about a daughter leaving home. Her mother tells her she doesn't want her to leave, then her friends join in the lament and start to weep. (1.36)
Yi Musicians in Ar Zhe he, Honghe County, Yunnan Province: Song and Dance - we're about to dance and have fun, why don't you join us? (5.43)
Recorded Wednesday 26 March 2008 in a quarry near Ar Zha he
Lucy talks about Yunnan Province and its rice terraces (2.30)
Hani Musicians in Ar Zha he, Honghe County, Yunnan Province: Hani Festival Song (2.31)
Recorded Wednesday 26 March 2008 in a quarry near Ar Zha he
Interview with Professor Zhang, who organised the session in Ar Zha he (5.51)
Voice over: David Yip
On the new road to Shi Ping, Lucy reflects on changes in Yunnan. Meanwhile, Anxi tells her more about tofu. (1.47)
Yi Musicians of the Flower Waist branch: Untitled Dance (1.59)
Recorded Thursday 27 March at the Tobacco Hotel in Shi Ping, Yunnan Province
Interview with Zhang Feng Xian of the Flower Waist branch musicians (4.25)
Voice over: Angel Shi
Yi Musicians of the Flower Waist branch: Circle Dance of Joy (2.48)
Recorded Thursday 27 March at the Tobacco Hotel in Shi Ping, Yunnan Province
Closing thoughts from Lucy (1.52)
Hani Musicians: Wu chu a ci (3.47)
album: Alili - Multi-part folksongs of Yunnan's ethnic minorities
Pan Records PAN7012/13
Recorded by Professor Zhang in 1995
Unless otherwise stated, all recordings were made on location, specially for the BBC by sound engineer James Birtwistle
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