值得一提的是,世界顶尖的中国音乐家吴蛮、吴彤倾情演绎,为专辑打造了多彩的中国之声。
第一首曲子《文森之歌(翠绿)》是丝绸之路合奏团中国琵琶演奏家吴蛮为四岁儿子创作的乐曲,灵感来自幼童无穷尽的活力,2014年夺得格莱美奖最佳室内乐、小型团体演出的人声乐团满屋牙齿无伴奏合唱团(Roomful of Teeth)跨刀献声。另一个亮点是,格莱美奖得主,杰出的班卓琴演奏家兼歌手阿比盖尔•沃什伯恩(Abigail Washburn),与丝绸之路合奏团的吴彤一同合作,以英语与中文双语二重唱的方式,演出德沃夏克“自新大陆”交响曲最脍炙人口的旋律《归乡》,融入了一股柔软的情愫。这首歌曲已上线,乐迷可以在线聆听,一饱耳福。
专辑曲目:
01. Green (Vincent’s Tune) – Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble feat. Roomful of Teeth
02. O’Neill’s Cavalry March – Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble feat. Martin Hayes
03. Little Birdie – Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble feat. Sarah Jarosz
04. Ichichila – The Silk Road Ensemble feat. Toumani Diabate and Balla Kouyate
05. Sadila Jana – Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble feat. Black Sea Hotel
06. Shingashi Song – Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble feat. Kaoru Watanabe
07. Madhoushi – The Silk Road Ensemble feat. Shujaat Khan
08. Wedding – The Silk Road Ensemble feat. Dima Orsho
09. Going Home – Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble feat. Abigail Washburn
10. Cabaliño – Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble feat. Anxo Pintos, Davide Salvado and Roberto Comesaña
11. St. James Infirmary Blues – Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble feat. Rhiannon Giddens, Michael Ward-Bergeman and Reylon Yount
12. If You Shall Return… – The Silk Road Ensemble feat. Bill Frisell
13. Heart and Soul – Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble feat. Lisa Fischer and Gregory Porter