Alive (Sa Dingding album)
Alive (Chinese: 万物生; pinyin: Wànwùshēng) is the second album by Chinese folk singer Sa Dingding, released in 2007.
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| Released | June 25, 2007 (Japan) August 17, 2007 (Korea) August 23, 2007 (Hong Kong) April 14, 2008 (UK) May 9, 2008 (Germany) July 29, 2008 (USA) | |||
| Length | 44:31 | |||
| Language | Chinese, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Laghu, and a constructed language | |||
| Label | Universal Music Group | |||
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On Alive, Sa Dingding sings in Mandarin Chinese, Sanskrit, Standard Tibetan, the nearly extinct Laghu language and an imaginary self-created language to evoke the emotions in her songs.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "妈妈天那（藏文）" (Mama Tian Na (Tibetan Version)) | Sa Dingding, Huang Yi | 5:02 |
| 2. | "万物生（梵文）" (Alive (Sanskrit)) | Sa Dingding, Huang Yi | 4:37 |
| 3. | "神香（藏文）" (Holy Incense (Tibetan Version)) | He Xuntian | 5:54 |
| 4. | "锡林河边的老人（自语）" (Oldster By Xilin River (Self-Created Language)) | Zhang Hongguang | 4:00 |
| 5. | "陀罗尼（梵文）" (Tuo Luo Ni (Sanskrit)) | Sa Dingding | 5:08 |
| 6. | "拉古拉古（自语）" (Lagu Lagu (Self-Created Language)) | Zhang Hongguang | 3:37 |
| 7. | "飞鸟和花（中文）" (Flickering With Blossoms (Chinese Version)) | Sa Dingding | 4:03 |
| 8. | "神香（中文）" (Holy Incense (Chinese Version)) | He Xuntian | 4:15 |
| 9. | "万物生（中文）" (Alive (Chinese Version)) | Sa Dingding, Huang Yi | 4:37 |
| 10. | "琴伤（中文）" (Qin Shang (Chinese version)) | Sa Dingding | 3:13 |
DVD Track listing
Available on the Hong Kong release only.
- "Mama Tian Na (Chinese version)" MV
- "Mama Tian Na (Mantra)" MV
- "Alive (Chinese Version)" MV
- "Alive (Vajrasattva Mantra)" MV
- "Alive" Making Of MV
- "Alive (Dispop Remix)" [audio]
Track listing (Japanese release)
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "ママ・テン・ナ (Mantra)" (Mama Tian Na (Mantra)) | Sa Dingding, Huang Yi | 5:02 |
| 2. | "アライブ (Mantra)" (Alive (Mantra)) | Sa Dingding, Huang Yi | 4:37 |
| 3. | "聖なる香り (Tibet Version)" (Seinaru Kaori (Tibet Version)) | He Xuntian | 5:54 |
| 4. | "錫林河の辺にいる老人 (Self-created Language)" (Suzu Hayashi Kawa no Hen ni Iru Roujin (Self-Created Language)) | Zhang Hongguang | 4:00 |
| 5. | "トオ・ロ・ニ (Sanskrit)" (Tuo Luo Ni (Sanskrit)) | Sa Dingding | 5:08 |
| 6. | "ラグ・ラグ (Self-created Language)" (Lagu Lagu (Self-Created Language)) | Zhang Hongguang | 3:37 |
| 7. | "そよぐ花々 (Chinese Version)" (Soyogu Hanabana (Chinese Version)) | Sa Dingding | 4:03 |
| 8. | "聖なる香り (Chinese Version)" (Seinaru Kaori (Chinese Version)) | He Xuntian | 4:15 |
| 9. | "アライブ (Chinese Version)" (Alive (Chinese Version)) | Sa Dingding, Huang Yi | 4:37 |
| 10. | "傷ついた琴 (Chinese Version)" (Kizutsuita Koto (Chinese Version)) | Sa Dingding | 3:13 |
Album credits
- "Mama Tian Na (Tibet Version)"
- Lyrics: Qi Qing Shang Shi
- Composer: Sa Dingding, Huang Yi
- Arranger: Huang Yi, Sa Dingding
- "Alive (Mantra)"
- Lyrics: Jin Gang Sa Duo Bai Zi Ming Zhou
- Composer: Sa Dingding, Huang Yi
- Arranger: Huang Yi, Sa Dingding
- Guzheng: Name Unknown
- Bass: Wang Xiaodong
- Guitars: Yang Jianfeng
- Background vocals: Huang Yi
- "Holy Incense (Tibet Version)"
- Lyrics: He Xuntian
- Composer: He Xuntian
- Arranger: He Xuntian
- Production assistant: Ge Yi Qian
- Bamboo flute: Tang Jun Qiao
- Percussion: Su Ma
- Male vocal: Huo Yonggang
- Chorus: Zatu Vocal Ensemble
- "Oldster by Xilin River (Self-created Language)"
- Lyrics: Sa Ding DIng
- Composer: Zhang Hongguang
- Arranger: Ma Li
- Horse-head fiddle: Si Ri Gu Leng
- "Tuo Luo Ni (Sanskrit)"
- Lyrics: Bao Qie Yin Tuo Luo Ni
- Composer: Sa Dingding
- Arranger: Huang Yi, Sa Dingding
- "Lagu Lagu (Self-created Language)"
- Lyrics: Sa Dingding
- Composer: Zhang Hongguang
- Arranger: Ma Li, Peng Bo
- "Flickering With Blossoms (Chinese version)"
- Lyrics: Xiang Die
- Composer: Sa Dingding
- Arranger: Ma Li
- "Holy Incense (Chinese version)"
- Lyrics: He Xuntian
- Composer: He Xuntian
- Arranger: He Xuntian
- Production assistant: Ge Yi Qian
- Bamboo flute: Tang Jun Qiao
- Percussion: Su Ma
- Chorus: Zatu Vocal Ensemble
- "Alive (Chinese version)"
- Lyrics: Gao Xiao Song
- Composer: Sa Dingding, Huang Yi
- Arranger: Huang Yi, Sa Dingding
- Bass: Wang Xiaodong
- Guitars: Yang Jianfeng
- "Qin Shang (Chinese version)"
- Lyrics: Sa Dingding
- Composer: Sa Dingding
- Arranger: Peng Bo
- Keyboard: Peng Bo
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References
- Allmusic review
- The Guardian review
- BBC - Awards for World Music 2008 - Asia/Pacific, broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Four television.
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