Chinese Opera: Songs / Var Chinese Opera: Songs / Var CD

Listeners are given a rare glimpse into the rich tradition of Cantonese Opera in this album, performed by blind street musicians in Macao. The talented performers demonstrate technical skill as they sing complicated vocal melodies while accompanying one another with a myriad of Chinese traditional wind and string instruments. As is customary with Cantonese Opera, several of the female roles are performed by men, singing in a distinct, nasal falsetto. The musician's voices soar over the strong tones of the instruments, recalling tales of love, war, and national pride, translated from Cantonese to English in the liner notes.

1. Ngoh Wai Heng Kong 2. Yeung Choi-Hei 3. Ngoh San Seung Tam 4. Lo Yim Shau T'ung Shing 5. Chi Yam Ho Chi 6. Long Kwai Man 7. Lau Yiu Kam 8. Yue Ko Maan Cheung 9. Shau See Yuen 10. Foh Mong Fan Kung Sap-Sei Nin 11. Yin Yen Yyat Siu