Silkroad Ensemble & Yo-Yo Ma - The Vietnam War (Original Soundtrack) (CD)

Following their Grammy-winning album, Sing Me Home, The Silkroad Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma return with music for Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's astounding 10-part documentary film, The Vietnam War. The recording features traditional and popular Vietnamese songs, arranged by members of Silkroad Ensemble, as well as improvisations inspired by the film. Featured artists are Shawn Conley (Bass), Nicholas Cords (Viola), Haruka Fujii (Arranging, Marimba), Johnny Gandelsman (Producer, Violin), Colin Jacobsen (Violin), Kayhan Kalhor (Shah-Kaman), Yo-Yo Ma (Cello, Artistic Director), Cristina Pato (Piano), Shane Shanahan (Percussion), Kojiro Umezaki (Arranging, Shakuhachi), Wu Man (Pipa), Wu Tong (Bawu, Sheng), and Evan Ziporyn (Arranging, Clarinet).

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. The Wounded Soldier By the Silkroad Ensemble and Yo-Yo Ma 3:14
2. Traveling Music By the Silkroad Ensemble 3:30
3. Improvisation By the Silkroad Ensemble 7:33
4. Uot Me By the Silkroad Ensemble and Yo-Yo Ma 2:53
5. The Wounded Soldier Reprise By the Silkroad Ensemble and Yo-Yo Ma 3:41
6. People and Fighters Unite By the Silkroad Ensemble 3:22
7. Lullaby By the Silkroad Ensemble 3:08
8. The Wounded Soldier Finale By the Silkroad Ensemble and Yo-Yo Ma 1:56
9. We Shall Overcome By the Silkroad Ensemble 2:15