HE Xige talks about his albums

01/31/20 • 30 min

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

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HE Xige: Flying Emblem

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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Dear Mother

HE Xige is a celebrated musician from Inner Mongolia. His songs well combine traditional Mongolian fiddle melodies with modernity, winning the favour of numerous music lovers from home and abroad. Scanning through Mr HE’s playlist, you'll find a consistency that among the music, he attributed at least one song about MOTHERS in almost every album of his. Today, we’ll hear these songs and dedicate them to the dear mothers around the world. 1. Lullaby, 摇篮曲 2. Mother 母亲 3. The elderly mother 年迈的母亲 4. The great mother 阿萨拉额吉 5. The hometown mother beloved 母亲爱的故乡