Sung with grace and conviction, the renditions of Naxi folksongs by He Jinhua on Songs of the Naxi of Southwest China offer a glimpse at a tradition rarely heard outside its homeland. These songs are full of references to snow-clad mountains, rushing rivers, spring flowers, and the profusion of local wildlife in the Naxi heartland of northwest Yunnan province, tableaus that are reflected in the lilting verse in which they’re sung. On this first collection of Naxi folksongs released outside of China, He presents songs she has learned since childhood from relatives, farmers, colleagues, and field collectors all over the region, as well as pieces for jaw harp and two collaborations with Grammy-winning composer Daniel Ho.

• 1Keel lee lal bee - Threshing Song03:19
  Music: Traditional
• 2Xiq dvq bee - Transplanting Song Version 104:51
  Music: Traditional
• 3Mil bvl bee - Wedding Song04:22
  Music: Traditional
• 4Ceeli Ceemu - Tsheli Tshemu03:03
  Music: Traditional
• 5Gguqqil - We muf ddaq04:05
  Music: Traditional
• 6Bberdder gguqquil - Gguqqil song from Sanba04:17
  Music: Traditional
• 7Labeq gguqqil - Gguqqil song from Labeq Version 104:27
  Music: Traditional
• 8Ee leeq bee - Ploughing Song03:35
  Music: Traditional
• 9Ree bee - Drinking Song06:07
  Music: Traditional
• 10Ggv zzeeq mil bvl bee - Tibetan Marriage Lament02:55
  Music: Traditional
• 11Yuleiq bee, Ji zzoq zol - Songs from Yongning and Eya03:10
  Music: Traditional
• 12Ail jiuq bbv ddaq pil - Dawn Lament03:41
  Music: Traditional
• 13Saiseeq jjiq - A lil lil jiq perq - Saiseeq jjiq - Beautiful White Clouds04:19
  Music: Traditional
• 14Oq mei leeq bee - Song of the Spirit of the Grain02:49
  Music: Traditional
• 15Kail guegueq - Plucked jaw harp02:01
  Music: Traditional
• 16Daiq guegueq - String-activated jaw harp02:01
  Music: Traditional
• 17Hei meil zeeq bbvq nee gua guaq - Meeting by Moonlight03:46
  Music: Traditional
• 18Xiq dvq bee - Transplanting Song Version 204:58
  Music: Traditional
• 19Labdeq gguqqil - Gguqqil song from Labeq Version 204:34
  Music: Traditional
• 20Nge nee niruq shel - Self-introduction01:24
  Music: Traditional