Saskia Janssen - East/West, Paradise In Reverse (Music From The Two Towns Of Lijiang)

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East
A1	The Sakura Bar	1:17
A2	Singers From The Sakura Bar, Zo-Na-La-Mu (Aged 18) And Bi-Na-La-Zu (Aged 19) Vocals – Bi-Na-La-Zu, Zo-Na-La-Mu	0:50
A3	Music From Stone-shaped Speakers Nearby Fountains In The Main Square	4:35
A4	'Wind Rushing Along The River', Naxi Orchestra	3:37
A5	Music From Speakers Hanging In The Trees At The Market Square	1:20
A6	Singers From The Sakura Bar Vocals – Bi-Na-La-Zu, Zo-Na-La-Mu	0:44
A7	A Solo Singer From The Mountains, Naxi Orchestra	3:41
A8	Naxi Women Dancing In A Circle Around A Stereo	1:48
A9	A Taoïst Ceremonial Composition By Emperor Li Long Ji, 741 B.C., Maxi Orchestra Composed By – Emperor Li Jong Ji	10:27
West
B1	Lashi-Hai Bonfire Singers I	3:28
B2	Baisha Music, A Song For Mourning Performer – He-Mu-Gan Family	2:15
B3	The Piano Shop On Xingdajie Street	3:56
B4	Lashi-Hai Bonfire Singers II: A Naxi Song, Xao Xun	2:07
B5	Music For Horse Racing On A Two-String Violin Violin [Two-String Violin] – Lao Yang	1:28
B6	A Pirate CD Shop On Kinzhu Street	2:33
B7	Lashi-Hai Bonfire Singers III	1:13
B8	A Sad Song On A Two-String Violin (With Passing Tractor) Violin [Two-String Violin] – Lao Yang	2:27
B9	A Pirate CD Shop For Ethnic Music On Xingdajie Street	3:42

Credits

• Design – Mevis & Van Deursen
• Photography By – Saskia Janssen
• Recorded By – George Korsmit, Saskia Janssen

Notes

"In the late 1980s, Lijiang was named as an official tourist site by the Chinese government. A new town and airport were built alongside the old town, making it accessible for mass tourism .With this development, Lijiang saw not only the arrival of tourists but also of Han Chinese entrepreneurs, who rented the traditional wooden houses from the Naxi and transformed them into hotels, cafes and souvenir shops. Many of the Naxi population moved to the new town and became landlords. Today, walking through the old town one sees the Han dressed in Naxi costume, playing Naxi music while in the new town, the Naxi wear modern clothes and listen to Han music."

Released in conjunction of Saskia Janssen's video/sound installation at Ellen de Bruijne PROJECTS.

Side A recorded in East-Lijiang, Old Town.
Side B recorded in West-Lijiang, New Town.

Edition of 500 copies.