Afterquake: Making music with Sichuan earthquake survivors

From http://www.afterquakemusic.com In May 2008 an earthquake devastated Sichuan province in China, killing tens of thousands and leaving millions homeless. To commemorate the one year anniversary of this tragedy, musicians Abigail Washburn and Dave Liang of the Shanghai Restoration Project traveled to Sichuan to make music with children who survived the earthquake and their parents. Using folk songs sung by the children as well as sounds of their parents rebuilding their houses with bricks and mortar, Abby and Dave created a unique musical soundscape, and this video shows how the whole process unfolded in March, 2009.

To see hear more of the music, see pictures from the project and to learn more about how to support Sichuan Quake Relief please visit http://afterquakemusic.com

You can also support quake relief by getting the tracks on iTunes:
http://tinyurl.com/p3pn8c

or picking up the CD on Amazon:
http://tinyurl.com/qt47q4

Proceeds from the music help to provide much needed quake relief to the 5 million who lost homes in the earthquake.

Video shot and edited by Luke Mines.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• sichuan
• earthquake
• abigail
• washburn
• electronic
• folk
• world
• music
• shanghai
• restoration
• project
• China
• wenchuan
• beichuan

[n3WeiJun]

It hits me when I saw this video.

I'm going this summer for a volunteer project to Chengdu, Sichuan. This video is motivating me more to help the local people.

[FarewelI]

This was so touching, my condolence for the people who past away.

[tubesher]

It is these human stories that get forgotten in political rhetoric. Condolences and lots of love from India, to all our Chinese brothers and sisters.

[allweneedislove86]

Beautiful lady with a beautiful heart...同胞们加油！

[wulfus512]

whats the songs name at 2:47, sang by the girl??

[angelprincess12345]

wow they sing well.

[ifrit1780]

That boy's song is so sad =(

[bluebirdblast]

that was so touching, i couldn't help but cry

[mrzack888]

it's a bitch China censors youtube

[sydneywtflicious]

i volunteered at a school in a community called the caihe community with free the children, they were greatly affected by the earthquake!

[danpt2000]

China today is advancing at a breakneck pace. China has a booming automotive industry, has growing Telecommunications companies, has an aerospace industry. Oh, did I mention the Chinese are in the space race now? The only thing China needs is a steady flow of energy. As the USA stirrs up a hornets nest in the Middle East, she eyes suspiciously at China's push into Africa.