Alive (Sa Dingding album) explained

Alive
Type:	Album
Artist:	Sa Dingding
Cover:	Sa Dingding Alive.jpg
Released:	June 25, 2007 (Japan) August 17, 2007 (Korea) August 23, 2007 (Hong Kong) April 14, 2008 (UK) May 9, 2008 (Germany) July 29, 2008 (USA)
Length:	44:31
Language:	Chinese, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Laghu, and a constructed language
Label:	Universal Music Group
Prev Title:	Dong Ba La
Prev Year:	2001
Next Title:	Harmony
Next Year:	2010

Alive 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.^[1]

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]

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

Notes and References

1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/worldmusic/a4wm2008/2008_sa_ding_ding.shtml BBC - Awards for World Music 2008 - Asia/Pacific