Alive (Sa Dingding album)

2007 studio album by Sa Dingding

Alive (Chinese: 万物生; pinyin: Wànwùshēng) is the second album by Chinese folk singer Sa Dingding, released in 2007.

On Alive, Sa Dingding sings in Mandarin Chinese, Sanskrit, Standard Tibetan, the nearly extinct Laghu language and an imaginary self-created language to evoke the emotions in her songs.^[3]

Track listing

DVD Track listing

Available on the Hong Kong release only.

1. "Mama Tian Na (Chinese version)" MV
2. "Mama Tian Na (Mantra)" MV
3. "Alive (Chinese Version)" MV
4. "Alive (Vajrasattva Mantra)" MV
5. "Alive" Making Of MV
6. "Alive (Dispop Remix)" [audio]

Track listing (Japanese release)

Album credits

• "Mama Tian Na (Tibet Version)"
  • Lyrics: Qi Qing Shang Shi
  • Composer: Sa Dingding, Huang Yi
  • Arranger: Huang Yi, Sa Dingding
• "Alive (Mantra)"
  • Lyrics: Jin Gang Sa Duo Bai Zi Ming Zhou
  • Composer: Sa Dingding, Huang Yi
  • Arranger: Huang Yi, Sa Dingding
  • Guzheng: Name Unknown
  • Bass: Wang Xiaodong
  • Guitars: Yang Jianfeng
  • Background vocals: Huang Yi
• "Holy Incense (Tibet Version)"
  • Lyrics: He Xuntian
  • Composer: He Xuntian
  • Arranger: He Xuntian
  • Production assistant: Ge Yi Qian
  • Bamboo flute: Tang Jun Qiao
  • Percussion: Su Ma
  • Male vocal: Huo Yonggang
  • Chorus: Zatu Vocal Ensemble
• "Oldster by Xilin River (Self-created Language)"
  • Lyrics: Sa Ding DIng
  • Composer: Zhang Hongguang
  • Arranger: Ma Li
  • Horse-head fiddle: Si Ri Gu Leng
• "Tuo Luo Ni (Sanskrit)"
  • Lyrics: Bao Qie Yin Tuo Luo Ni
  • Composer: Sa Dingding
  • Arranger: Huang Yi, Sa Dingding
• "Lagu Lagu (Self-created Language)"
  • Lyrics: Sa Dingding
  • Composer: Zhang Hongguang
  • Arranger: Ma Li, Peng Bo
• "Flickering With Blossoms (Chinese version)"
  • Lyrics: Xiang Die
  • Composer: Sa Dingding
  • Arranger: Ma Li
• "Holy Incense (Chinese version)"
  • Lyrics: He Xuntian
  • Composer: He Xuntian
  • Arranger: He Xuntian
  • Production assistant: Ge Yi Qian
  • Bamboo flute: Tang Jun Qiao
  • Percussion: Su Ma
  • Chorus: Zatu Vocal Ensemble
• "Alive (Chinese version)"
  • Lyrics: Gao Xiao Song
  • Composer: Sa Dingding, Huang Yi
  • Arranger: Huang Yi, Sa Dingding
  • Bass: Wang Xiaodong
  • Guitars: Yang Jianfeng
• "Qin Shang (Chinese version)"
  • Lyrics: Sa Dingding
  • Composer: Sa Dingding
  • Arranger: Peng Bo
  • Keyboard: Peng Bo

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "CD: Sa Dingding, Alive". The Guardian. 2007-10-11. Archived from the original on 2022-04-04.
3. BBC - Awards for World Music 2008 - Asia/Pacific, broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Four television.