| On You Tube.Listen to this unique East-European interpretation of a Chinese song
Chinese traditional song in interpretation of Polish-Ukrainian world music band. The “Kangding Love Song” was born in the 1930s in the Tibetan town Dardo (Chinese: Kangdin, Sichuan). The town is situated where the cultures of Tibet and China meet. It is divided by the mighty Dadu River and surrounded by over 50 majestic Himalayan mountain peaks, reaching six thousand metres above sea level.The song presents the simple story of a love which is not accepted by the girl’s parents because of the gap in status between the lovers. According to legend, a local singer agreed to help the young couple by composing a piece to persuade the parents to change their minds.
According to UNESCO the “Kangding Love Song” is one of the ten most popular folk songs in the world. In the 1990s it also became the first Chinese music recording sent out with a NASA probe in search of extraterrestrial civilisations. The song has been performed by the greatest artists, including Placido Domingo: 2011, under the title “Love Song for the Universe”.
DAGADANA have been playing together for nine years. Since the very beginning their philosophy has been meeting and sharing art and music with artists from various corners of our planet, as well as being the ambassadors of Polish and Ukrainian culture. The band has already played in 22 countries!
DAGADANA Band:
Daga Gregorowicz - vocal, electronics
Dana Vynnytska - vocal, keyboards
Mikołaj Pospieszalski - double bass
Bartosz Mikolaj Nazaruk - drums
High upon the mountain side, floats a cloud so white. There lies Kangding town, bathed in silver moonlight. Moonlight shines bright, over Kangding town. Lovely maid with a sweet smile, Li the woodcutter's daughter. Zhang the blacksmith’s eldest son, came to court her in moonlight. Moonlight shines bright, a courtship in moonlight.
First, he has fallen in love because she is talented and good-looking.
Second, he has fallen in love because she can take care of the family.
The crescent moon, can take care of the family!
Lovely maidens of the world, I cannot but love you.
Gentlemen of the world, they cannot but woo you.
Moonlight shines bright, they cannot but woo you. 康定情歌
跑马溜溜的山上
一朵溜溜的云哟
端端溜溜的照在
康定溜溜的城哟
月亮弯弯
康定溜溜的城哟
李家溜溜的大姐
人才溜溜的好哟
张家溜溜的大哥
看上溜溜的她哟
月亮弯弯
看上溜溜的她哟
一来溜溜的看上
人才溜溜的好哟
二来溜溜的看上
会当溜溜的家哟
月亮弯弯
会当溜溜的家哟
世间溜溜的女子
任你溜溜的求哟
世间溜溜的男子
任你溜溜的爱哟
月亮弯弯
任你溜溜的爱哟
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