Chinese Lullabies

Beijing Angelic Choir | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 30, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Wind Records
• ASIN: B000005AS1
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,245 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #13 in Music > Indie Music > Children's Music > General
  • #39 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > General
  • #55 in Music > Children's Music > Lullabies

Track Listings

1. You-You-Zha

2. Clear Moon, Quiet Winds

3. Hammock Hanging Between Betel Trees

4. Puyuma Lullaby

5. Tu-Jia Lullaby

6. A-Ni-Qie-Er

7. Kitty, Stop Meowing

8. Li Lullaby

9. Lullaby of the Fisherman's Family

10. Tibetan Lullaby

11. My Brother, Pu-Ru-Lai

12. A-Lai, Ba-Lang-Mu

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD, and it is in Mandarin Chinese, February 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Chinese Lullabies (Audio CD)

I agree with most of the reviews here that the CD is very soothing and provides good backgroud music. It works well for calming down a very active 22 months old toddler before bedtime, and most importantly, my daughter loves it. The entire CD is sung in Mandarin Chinese, contrary to a previous review that someone had said it was in regional dialects, which almost made me not purchase it (because I am a native Chinese speaker, and would like my daughter to hear more Chinese). But when I listened to it and matched the verses to the words printed inside the CD pamphalet, it is mostly in Mandarin Chinese except for the chorus in some of the songs were in the regional dialect. I am very happy with the purchase and would recommend it.

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!, October 5, 1999

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Bob From Springfield "Bob From Springfield" (Springfield, OH USA) - See all my reviews

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This is a gorgeous and mesmerizing CD! It doesn't matter if you understand Chinese or not, the hypnotic effect of the choir transcends any language. The music is minimalist and wisely so; allowing the beauty of the Beijing Angelic Choir (a fitting name, by the way!) to take center stage. The only slight criticism I can make is that the CD might be a bit repetitive for some tastes. However, I love it. At the very least, it is great "background" music for studying, painting, or just relaxing. At the most, it makes for some of the best music I've heard for some time.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Our favorite Chinese C.D., June 5, 2002

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Marley Farley "chinamom" (Alaska United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chinese Lullabies (Audio CD)

We listened to this every night for about 6 months after my second daughter came home. Sometimes I would play it in the middle of the night when she woke up. It had such a calming effect on her (and me too). I'm sure it helped her link to something familiar during those first hard months home. Now we don't listen to it every night, but it's still our favorite lullaby cd.

The choir is named appropriately. The children's crystal clear voices are so soothing and so angelic. Because all of the songs are in Chinese I do not focus on the words, but instead on the beautiful melodies which come from various provinces in China.

This cd has become my #1 favorite gift for baby showers along with a pair of squeaky shoes from China!