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Music of the mountain men

By Chen Nan | China Daily | Updated: 2021-07-17 09:21

On June 26 the band Shanren releases their third album Shan Dao. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Formed in 1999, the band, hailing from the mountainous province of Yunnan, uses a number of musical instruments of ethnic groups, such as: the xianzi, a plucked instrument of the Yi ethnic group; the bawu, a blown instrument of the Hani ethnic group; and the dabiya, a plucked stringed instrument of Nu ethnic group.

The new album, featuring 11 songs, opens with a song titled Birdsong, which was adapted from a folksong of the Va ethnic group in Yunnan province. The song, performed in local languages of the Va and Yi ethnic groups, combines electronic music, rap and folk music elements and is an ode to nature.

Jino Song is based on a folk song of the Jino ethnic group, featuring reggaeton beats. The folksong portrays the people of the Jino ethnic group singing and dancing in their tribes in Yunnan province.

Love Song of the Stone Forest was adapted from a folk song of the Yi ethnic group. Folk musical instruments such as the flute, the kouxian (Jew's harp) and the three-stringed huqin are used in performing the song.

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