Description

Putumayo Kids Asian Dreamland CD is a harmonious collection of tranquil lullabies and soothing songs from ancient Asian lands. Asian Dreamland offers soothing and musically intriguing songs from countries as diverse as Japan, China, India and the Republic of Tatarstan. Much as mothers have for generations sung their children to sleep, most songs on this album were recorded by women. One can hear unique instruments, including: the shamisen, a three-stringed instrument similar to a banjo that came to Japan from China; the erhu, an ancient Chinese instrument whose origins go back more than a thousand years; the sarode, an Indian instrument that is similar to the violin.