Looking for newer, poppier Christmas/seasonal songs from Ireland and China. [more inside]
posted by Navelgazer on Nov 11, 2009 - 5 answers

So, I'm running a Firefly/Serenity roleplaying game and I'm looking for recommendations for some suitable background music... [more inside]
posted by timpollard on Apr 18, 2009 - 22 answers

Name this song: Chinese (I assume) singers singing in English singing praises about the Three Gorges Dam. I heard it in an Asian restaurant about 6-8 years ago. [more inside]
posted by santogold on Apr 4, 2009 - 1 answer

Please help me find this Chinese pop song that I heard in Shanghai in February 2007. [more inside]
posted by Grither on Feb 11, 2009 - 8 answers

I love mp3 blogs (like Motel de Moka and Chromewaves). I also like listening to Chinese music, but find it hard to find new, good songs. Are there any mp3 blogs for Chinese music? [more inside]
posted by jasminerain on Sep 10, 2008 - 3 answers

Is there an English listing of all of the artists found in the China 2008 Olympics promotional video/theme? [more inside]
posted by Quarter Pincher on Jul 14, 2008 - 4 answers

Help me find good Chinese rock! [more inside]
posted by friendlyfire on Nov 27, 2006 - 12 answers

How do speakers of tonal languages sing without losing the meaning of their lyrics? [more inside]
posted by Schlimmbesserung on Sep 10, 2006 - 18 answers

ChineseFilter: Help me find music for a dance party for four year olds! [more inside]
posted by grapefruitmoon on Jun 7, 2006 - 4 answers

I've started studying Mandarin. In a couple weeks I'll be going on vacation to a city where I should be able to pick up some CDs of pop music in Mandarin. What should I get? Clear voices (not drowned out by instruments or distortion) are a plus; I dislike rap; otherwise I'm open to anything.
posted by Jeanne on Jun 17, 2005 - 10 answers

How do you sing in Chinese and other tonal languages? Does the music follow the notes as usual but deviate a little bit to express tones (which could explain the sort of warbly psychedelic sound of the Chinese singing I've heard), or does the music itself dictate what tones are used - in which case I'd guess lyrics are mostly limited to flat tones since singing is mostly level notes.
posted by abcde on Sep 4, 2004 - 18 answers