We have yet another Nanai musician documenting his people’s music. We thank Дяриори (Jariori) Records for releasing this beautifully recorded album.
Nanai People
Raisa Alekseevna Khodjer and Alexander Innokentievich Samar (Раиса Алексеевна Ходжер и Александр Иннокентьевич Самар) – Ненгниэ дичини
Two days of Nanai songs! This EP features singer Raisa Alekseevna Khodjer performing three tunes from the traditional Nanai catalog. The sound is as clear as can be, and Raisa’s voice is gentle and pleasant. Alexander Samar’s lower register pairs perfectly with Raisa’s voice. A charming EP.
Архивы Николая Батуновича Киле. “Нани” (Нанайцы) часть 1 & 2 (Nikolai Batunovich Kile’s Archives. “Nani” (Nanai) Parts 1 & 2))
The two releases shown above constitute a wonderful archive of ethnographic recordings of the Nanai people who populate parts of Russia’s Far East and Northeast China, where they are known as the Hezhen.