HE Xige: Flying Emblem

01/22/20 • 23 min

Today, we have the pleasure of having a marvel in the Mongolian community joining us in the studio Mr He Xige. Mr HE is not only an excellent horsehead fiddle instrumentalist but also a celebrated composer, who infuses modernity into Mongolian fiddle music, winning the favour of numerous music lovers home and abroad. 'Flying Emblem' is one of He's most popular pieces. There were two kinds of emblems during Genghis Khan’s time, namely the black and white ones. The black emblem was used when going out to battle. The white one represented peace. Mr He says the white emblem was used in his music video, symbolising their enduring faith in peace and righteousness. Song Lists: 1. 蒙古缘 Predestined Affection for Mongol 2. 乡愁 Nostalgia 3. 风中的苏鲁德 Flying Emblem

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Classic Covers

In our previous episodes, you’ve been introduced to the horse head fiddle, a traditional instrument from Mongolians and its musician Li Bo. Today we bring you selected songs from Li Bo’s albums in which we will listen to familiar melodies that are performed with this legendary instrument. Song Lists 1. 滨辺の歌 2. Libertango 3. Csárdás 4. Air on the G String 5. Missing at the wildland 荒城之月寄思 6. Life Prayer 生命的祝福 Special Thanks to Li Bo and Sunrise Century Culture Development.

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HE Xige talks about his albums

In our last episode, we had a pleasure talking with Mr HE XIGE, who is a celebrated musician from Inner Mongolia. Mr HE is NOT ONLY an outstanding horse-head fiddle instrumentalist, but also a popular composer, who infuses modernity into traditional Mongolian fiddle music, winning the favour of numerous music lovers from home and abroad. Some of you may have already heard a few of his songs in our last episode, like ‘Nostalgia’, or ‘Flying Emblem’, etc. Today, we continue to talk with Mr HE while listening to a few classic songs selected from his albums since 2005, and we also get to hear the stories behind these musical works. SONG LISTS: 1. The horses returned 归来的马 2. White pony 白驹 3. Eternal horse head fiddle 永恒的马头琴 4. Faith 信念 5. The oath of the mountains and rivers 山河誓