Difang no Utagoe - Voice of Life - Difang [CD+DVD]

[Machine Translation] Sampled in Enigma's "Return to Innocence" and used as the theme song for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, "Kaku Ying-man ( Difang )" moved people around the world. Later, at the age of 78, he made his debut as a singer and performed his wonderful voice in Japan. He passed away in March 2002. This memorial best album features his pleasant sound, well-known representative songs, and original a cappella style singing. The music of the Amis, an aboriginal tribe in Taiwan, which came into the limelight with "Kuo Ying-man ( Difang )". Their music is based on the choral form, which has been passed on in the most luxurious way possible through the transmission of voice and melody. The natural layering of sounds proves that the voice is the best instrument to heal the heart. This album includes 7 songs that have never been released worldwide. Two valuable videos are included on DVD.

エニグマの「リターン・トゥ・イノセンス」の中で印象的にサンプリングされ、96年アトランタ・オリンピックのテーマ曲として世界中の人々を感動させた "郭英男(Difang)"。その後78歳で歌手デビューし、来日公演でもその素晴らしき歌声を披露してくれた。そして2002年3月、他界。追悼ベスト・アルバムは、心地よいサウンド、お馴染みの代表曲、オリジナルのアカペラ・スタイルでの歌唱を収録。"郭英男(Difang)"で一躍脚光を浴びた台湾は先住民族アミ族の音楽。"声"と"旋律"伝承という、ある意味一番贅沢な方法で伝えてきた彼らの音楽の基本は合唱形態。そのナチュラルな音の重なりは、声こそ心を癒す最高の楽器だと証明してくれる。今回のアルバムは全世界未発売の音源も7曲収録。貴重な映像2曲をDVDとして収録。