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~ Sa Dingding
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (14 April 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Wrasse
  • ASIN: B0014DAI04
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,097 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Mama Tian Na (Mantra) 4:57£0.69
Listen  2. Alive (Mantra) 4:33£0.69
Listen  3. Holy Incense (Tibet Version) 5:49£0.69
Listen  4. Oldster By Xilin River (Self-Created Language) 3:56£0.69
Listen  5. Tuo Luo Ni (Sanskrit) 5:03£0.69
Listen  6. Lagu Lagu (Self-Created Language) 3:32£0.69
Listen  7. Flickering With Blossoms (Chinese Version) 3:59£0.69
Listen  8. Holy Incense (Chinese Version) 4:11£0.69
Listen  9. Alive (Chinese Version) 4:33£0.69
Listen10. Qin Shang (Chinese Version) 3:14£0.69

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unique experience, 20 May 2008
By Mr. E. Lee (High Wycombe, Bucks United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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The first 2 times I played the album, I burst into tears on each occasion.
There is something in this music which I can't farthom why it does that to me. It is a unique experience which makes me feel more motivated to be alive.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Enya Eats Prawn Crackers, 11 Oct 2008
By M. Adams "Markdoma" (London England) - See all my reviews
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This is awful. It sounds as if it has been designed by committee in a calculated bid to summon up images of China in the western mind and, as such, the CD strikes me as a cynical exercise in "targetted demographic appeal" or some such nonsense.

The very fact that the music critics of the mainstream press, -generally champions of the bland and middlebrow- have praised it should be warning enough. Kneejerk journalism such as: "Sa Dingding comes across as a Chinese Bjork or Kate Bush" (The Telegraph) is manifestly untrue, Sa Dingding comes across a music for a shampoo advert and has NONE of those artists' originality or daring.

There is no spark of originality or spirit, it's a kind of "Enya eats Prawn Crackers" experience.

Do yourself a favour and avoid this. Spend your cash on something interesting and original instead, such as: Huong Thanh's Fragile Beauty or Dragonfly, or Nguyen Le's Tales from Vietnam or Walking on the Tiger's Tail
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10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Press reviews, 14 April 2008
By Ian Ashbridge "US Fan" (US) - See all my reviews
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" Sa Dingding... a young contender for global stardom " Guardian

"Imagine Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon scored by the Cocteau Twins" MOJO

"Made In China. The singer poised to sweep the globe" Independent

"Immediately appealing thanks to her mesmerising tonal vocals. Innovative and rather cheeky, a brilliant combination " Metro

"Sa Dingding is a superstar. Alive has something for everyone. Throughout, moments of beauty cohere and dissipate" Financial Times

The new sound of contemporary music - Mojo

"The music is striking, overlaying delicate Eastern folk melodies with Western beats and electronica, tracks such as 'Holy Incense' conjure majestic, soundscapes of mountain and river and make Dingding an impressive addition to the ranks of world divas." Observer

"Sa Dingding deserves to be the first Chinese singer-songwriter to become a celebrity in the west" - Guardian

"On Alive, Sa Dingding comes across as a Chinese Bjork or Kate Bush" Telegraph

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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
sa dingding has a lovely voice she came to my attention on the bbc world music proms 2008 mayra andrade was on the same programme mayras cd navega i would also recomended... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ian Locke

1.0 out of 5 stars Sa Dind Ding
Beautiful singing. Sa Ding Ding's voice seems to be from the 'spiritual heart'. I found it uplifting, inspiring, sweet and very beautiful. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ms. R. J. Pierce

1.0 out of 5 stars Nothing but hype and tinsel
This is bland MTV Canto-pop masquerading as 'exotic', 'spiritual' Chinese Mongolian world music. The record is dull and overproduced. Read more
Published 14 months ago by N. Rogall

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE ALL OF IT
This album is great and unique. Its one of those albums that once you have listened to it once the music is stuck in your head and you find yourself keep humming the tunes... Read more
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