[CD] To & From The Heart - Taiwu Children’s Ancient Ballads Troupe & Daniel Ho
[CD] To & From The Heart - Taiwu Children’s Ancient Ballads Troupe & Daniel Ho
DISC I: Genre-Crossing Music (12 tracks)
DISC 2: Ancient Melodies Sung A Cappella (14 tracks)
56-page paperback booklet of liner notes in a sturdy, full color package
Best Aboriginal Music Album Golden Melody Award Winner (Taiwan National Music Awards)
★榮獲2014 年第13屆美國獨立音樂獎「最佳專輯包裝設計獎」 泰武古謠傳唱與Daniel Ho 的故事 Taiwu Children & Daniel Ho's Story To & From The Heart 歌，飛過群山 2012年夏天，美國樂壇最重要的烏克麗麗音樂家、世界音樂製作人、六座葛萊美獎得主Daniel Ho，來到台灣屏東鄉下。在這裡，他遇見天真可愛的排灣學童，也聽見了讓他終生難忘、至心感動的美麗天籟。 他們是一群從小開始唱古調的排灣孩子。當其他學童忙著玩耍時，他們卻自發地學著傳統古謠，從一字一音的辛苦習唱，到站在世界舞台上，向不同國度的朋友介紹來自祖先、來自土地的傳統歌調，他們逐漸唱出了自己的傳奇故事。 「泰武古謠傳唱」，在遇見Daniel Ho之前，已是當前最具國際知名度的排灣古調演唱團體。而這場相遇，將讓他們碰撞出什麼樣的火花？ ★ The 13th Independent Music Awards (IMA) Winner for the "Best Album Packaging" in 2014.
Taiwu Children's Ancient Ballads Troupe is from the indigenous Paiwan tribe of Taiwan. The tribe doesn't have written words. The Paiwan tribe's ancient tales, rituals, social structure, and cultural lifestyle have all been illustrated in the songs. When this group performed on the Japanese NHK network television program "Amazing Voice" the Taiwu Children's Ancient Ballads Troupe was voted as one of the world's top five performance groups by the audience. They have toured Luxembourg, Belgium, France and Germany.
DISC 1: Genre-Crossing Music
- Quniyu (Commitment)
- Quina Naluwan (Thoughts So Lonely)
- Lulimai (Drizzle on the Mountains)
- Sine Venga (A Dance Full of Memories)
- Qai Qai (Lovesickness)
- Senay Na Kakeriyan (Children’s Song Medley)
- Lalu Ulu Medan (Bitter Life)
- Yuqai (Ode To Mothers)
- Le Luyi (Thinking Back On Old Times)
- Pu Aliu (Saying Goodbye)
- Lja Lje Saiyi (Fate of a Poor Boy)
- Kizeliulan (Pursuit of Love in the Fields)
Golden Melody Award Winner
DISC 2: Ancient Melodies Sung A Cappella
- Qai Qai (Lovesickness)
- Le Luyi (Thinking Back On Old Times)
- Lelu Ulu Medan (Bitter Life)
- Sine Venga (A Dance Full of Memories)
- Lja Lje Saiyi (Fate of a Poor Boy)
- Lulimai (Drizzle on the Mountains)
- Quniyu (Commitment)
- Quina Naluwan (Thoughts So Lonely)
- Kizeliulan (Pursuit of Love in the Fields)
- Yuqai (Ode to Mothers)
- Pu Aliu (Saying Goodbye)
- Semubu (Let’s Count!)
- Qu Zinganga (My Pet)
- Pa Lju Lju Gna (A Song for Vuvu)
Liner Notes - EXTENSIVE BOOKLET STYLE liner notes measure approx. 5” x 7”
Liner notes are in English and Chinese and include
- cultural and musical background on each song
- insights on the writing and arranging process by Daniel Ho
- insights on recording indigenous music by Wu Judy Chin-tai
...and more
Vocal Performance: Taiwu Children’s Ancient Ballads Troupe
Lin Xue-er; Zhu Yao-jun, Xu Nien-ting, Xu Sheng-mei, Chen Sheng-tsi, Xu Nien-zhong, Yin Yu-wen, Chen Xin-ci, Gao Wei-xin, Gong Pin-fang, Ji Jing, Liu Yi-xin, Bai Mei-qi, Yim Hao-jie Conductor: Camake Valaule
Piano, Bass, Guitar, Ukulele, Musical Arrangement: Daniel Ho
Pipa: Wu Man
Percussion: Randy Drake
Traditional Songs of Paiwan Tribe Lyrics rewritten by Camake Valaule (Track 2, 3, 9, 11)
Producers: Daniel Ho & We Judy Chin-tai
Recording Engineer for Taiwu Children’s Ancient Ballads Troupe: Zheng Xian-cong and Wu Judy Chin-tai
Recording Engineer for instruments, Mixing and Mastering: Daniel Ho
Product Supervisor: Yang Chin-tsung
Planning Director: Yu Su-ying
Project Executive: Yu Su-ying and Huang Pei-ti
Chinese Liner Notes: Camake VAlaule, Yu Su-ying and Huang Pei-ti
Chinese Liner Notes Translated by Matthew Mueller
English Liner Notes: Lydia Miyashiro-Ho
Engine Edited by Wu Suan Su-chen
Photography by Han Shen-zhi, Zheng Xiang-cong
Graphic Design: Cheng Szu-wei and Huang Hui-chen
Graphic Design Assistant: Tsai Min-yu
Daniel Ho endorses YAMAHA guitars and KoAloha ‘ukuleles
Release date: August 29, 2013