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The East is Red sound recording

Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

"A revolutionary opera" : "The history of the Chinese People's revolutionary struggle in epic ballad opera form, transcribed from the sound-track of the film, The East is red, produced in Peking, 1963."
Program notes, English translation of the words, and bibliography (16 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Recording location: Beijing, China.
"Performed by 3,000 workers, peasants, students, and soldiers of the People's Republic of China."
Track information
101. The East is Red / Chinese. China. 00:04:06
102. The People Drowned in Misery / Chinese. China. 00:01:18
103. Dockworker's Struggle / Chinese. China. 00:05:36
104. Seizing of Conscripts / Chinese. China. 00:01:27
105. October Winds from the North / Chinese. China. 00:01:55
106. Song of An Yuan's Miner's Club / Chinese. China. 00:01:27
107. The Peasants Song / Chinese. China. 00:1:47
108. Worker, Peasant and Army Unite / Chinese. China. 00:01:35
201. Chiang Kai-Shek / Chinese. China. 00:00:57
202. Massacre of the Communists / Chinese. China. 00:00:55
203. Song of Sacrifice / Chinese. China. 00:02:00
204. Resurgence of the Revolutionaries / Chinese. China. 00:01:53
205. Autumn Harvest Uprising / Chinese. China. 00:03:25
206. Straw Sandals for Our Red Army / Chinese. China. 00:02:47
207. Ching-Kiang Mountains / Chinese. China. 00:02:00
208. Three Main Rules of Discipline and the Eight Points of Attention / Chinese. China. 00:01:02
209. Landlords Overthrown / Chinese. China. 00:05:02
210. When the Cinnamon Flowers Bloom in August / Chinese. China. 00:01:59
301. The Red Army Fighter Thinking of Mao / Chinese. China. 00:04:20
302. The Red Sun Shines Over Tsunyi / Chinese. China. 00:02:23
302. Taking the Tatu River / Chinese. China. 00:03:10
304. Our Love and Comradeship are Deep / Chinese. China. 00:02:47
305. Crossing Mount Shieu / Chinese. China. 00:05:45
306. Song of the Three Joint Forces / Chinese. China. 00:03:52
307. The Long March / Chinese. China. 00:02:08
401. The People Join the United Front / Chinese. China. 00:01:30
402. September 18th / Chinese. China. 00:01:06
403. On the Sungari River / Chinese. China. 00:03:58
404. Arise, Chi Lai! / Chinese. China. 00:01:02
405. The Graduation Song / Chinese. China. 00:01:40
406. To the Rear of the Enemy: Song of the Guerilla / Chinese. China. 00:02:45
407. Battle / Chinese. China. 00:02:45
408. Inside the Liberated Area / Chinese. China. 00:02:14
409. The Naniwan Song / Chinese. China. 00:04:05
410. Defend the Yangtse Valley / Chinese. China. 00:02:00
501. What's Jail to Us? / Chinese. China. 00:02:21
502. Unity is Strength / Chinese. China. 00:01:01
503. March of the Chinese People's Liberation Army / Chinese. China. 00:01:58
504. Celebration / Chinese. China. 00:03:29
505. People's Liberation Army Takes Nanking / Chinese. China. 00:03:30
601. Without the Communist Party There Would Be No New China / Chinese. China. 00:03:24
602. People of China Come Out / Chinese. China. 00:00:55
603. Song of the Prairie / Chinese. China. 00:04:25
604. We Wish Chairman Mao a Long Life / Chinese. China. 00:03:05
605. Celebration by National Minorities / Chinese. China. 00:01:42
606. Song of the Motherland / Chinese. China. 00:03:05
607. The Internationale / Chinese. China. 00:01:42
Publisher number
P 1007 Paredon Records
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington, D.C. 20024. Call 202-633-7322 for appointment. Fax: 202-633-7019. Email: rinzlerarchives@si.edu
Culture
Chinese
1971
Restrictions & Rights
Access by appointment
Type
Phonograph records
Physical description
3 phonograph records : analog, 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in
Place
China
See more items in
Paredon Records Collection
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Topic
Communism--Drama
Operas
National music
Patriotic music
Operas, Chinese
Record ID
siris_arc_231614
Metadata Usage (text)
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