Sister Drum is an album by Chinese

People's Republic of China

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 singer Dadawa

Dadawa

Dadawa is the artist name of Zhu Zheqin , a singer/songwriter/indie producer, who is well-known for her vocalization. She was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Dadawa is sometimes referred as the "Chinese Enya" by fans...

, which is heavily influenced by the music of Tibet

Tibet

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. The album is notable for being the first Asian

Culture of Asia

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CD to ship over one million copies in China.http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/worldmusic/a4wm2007/2007_dadawa.shtml The use of Tibetan folk music as the basis for some of their recordings has aroused some controversy in the context of China's rule over Tibet. A music video was made for the title track.

Track listing

1. 没有阴影的家园 "Home Without Shadow" - 5:52
2. 阿姐鼓 "Sister Drum" - 5:46
3. 天唱 "Sky Burial" - 7:32
4. 笛威辛亢纽威辛亢(天堂、地狱) "Di Swi Shin Kan, New Wei Shin Kan (Paradise Inferno)" - 4:41
5. 羚羊过山岗 "Crossing the Ridge" - 5:59
6. 卓玛的卓玛 "Zhouma of Zhoumas" - 4:55
7. 转经 "Turning Scripture" - 9:05