"The Song of Farm Village" (a folk song from Taiwan),
"Ya-La-Mu-Han" (a folk song from Hsin-Chian)
Ma Sui-Long was born in 1939, in Keelung, Taiwan. He studied theory and composition with Prof. Hsiao, Er-Hua at the National Taiwan Academy of the Arts and graduated in 1964. In 1972, he was awarded a scholarship to study under Dr. Oscar Sigmund in Regensburg Kirchenmusik Hochschule, West Germany and graduated with distinctions in 1975. In 1983, his Bamboo Flute Concerto was performed in Taipei by the National Symphony Orchestra of the United States with Meastro Mstislav Rostropovich conducting. The event was broadcast live via satelite on PBS television network. The success of the piece brought him an international recognition. Currently, he is professor of composition at NIA and chairman of Asian Composers' League R. O. C.
"The Song of Farm Village": This piece is a folk song from Taiwan. The lyrics describe the early stage of agriculture society in Taiwan. For living everybody work very hard on the farm from daybreak to evening everyday. "Ya-La Mu Han": This piece is a folk song from 'Hsin-Chian' in China. "Ya-La-Mu-Han" is a girl' s name. The lyrics describe that the girl is beautiful and lovable. All men who looked her were infatuated with her charms.
Pokpok Alimpako (a children's playing of Philippines)
FRANCISCO F. FELICIANO (b: February 19, 1941 - Morong, Rizal) Academic and Musical Studies: Teacher s Diploma in Music, 1967, University of the Philippines; Master of Music, University of the Philippines, 1972, Composition; Diploma in Music, Composition (State Examination in Music of the German Government) Hochschule fur Musik. West Berlin, Germany, 1977; Graduate in Music Composition, Yale University School of Music, 1979, with distinction. Positions and Activities: Director; Southeast Asia Institute for Liturgy and Music; Music Director, St. Andrew's Theological Seminary; Instructor in Music Theory and Composition, University of the Philippines. Studied with' internationally famous composers like Krzysztof Penderecki, Isang Yun, Heinz Werner Zimmermenn and Jacob Druckman, and Ellseo M. Pajaro. Studied with famous conductors like Arthur Weisberg and Martin Behrmann.
"POKPOK ALIMPAKO" It is a children s playing song popularized in the Southern part of the Philippines. It has a playful rhythm, imitating the nature of the child at play. It is a very joyful song, celebrating the simplicity of the life of a child.