“Dance of the Yao People”, Liu Tieshan, Mao Yuan
Details
| Title | “Dance of the Yao People”, Liu Tieshan, Mao Yuan |
| Author | Phoenix Orchestra |
| Duration | 7:11 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=HrvoMD7dtOI |
Description
Featuring:
Angel Wang
Corey Gemmell
Claudio Vena
Paul Widner
“Dance of the Yao People”, Liu Tieshan, Mao Yuan
Drawing on the folk song traditions of the Chinese Yao people, Liu Tieshan composed “Long Drum Dance of the Yao People” in 1951. In 1952 Mao Yuan created an orchestral arrangement of this work. One of the most famous Chinese compositions of the 20th century it was originally composed for western instruments, but is now more often played on traditional Chinese instruments, for solo guzheng, for example. Arrangements of the song have featured prominently in both China and the American pop music culture. The opening notes of “When You Believe”, recorded by Witney Houston and Mariah Carey, are based on this work.
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