Distant Green Valley
5,398
Classical Crossover
Distant Green Valley was released on April 5, 2005 by Sony Classical as a part of the album Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kayhan Kalhor
String Instrument
Yo-Yo Ma
Cello, Violoncello
Silkroad Ensemble
Ensemble
Alan Pierson
Conductor
Shane Shanahan
Percussion, Finger Cymbals
Sandeep Das
Tabla
Joel Fan
Piano
Colin Jacobsen
Violin
DaXun Zhang
Bass
Max Mandel
Viola
Ljova
Viola
Gulia Mashurova
Harp
Gevorg Dabaghyan
Duduk
Jonathan Gandelsman
Violin
Mark Suter
Udu
Siamak Aghaei
Santur
Wu Tong
Reeds
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Zhao Lin
Composer
Zhao Jiping
Composer
Aenon Loo
Copyist
Nadia Michoustina
Translation
Rovshan Dzahangirov
Translation
Sanan Nasibli
Translation
Tatiana Semenova
Translation
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steven Epstein
Producer
Angie Teo
Assistant Engineer
Jason Finkel
Assistant Engineer
Jason Stasium
Assistant Engineer
Jennifer Wyler
Editing Engineer
Richard King
Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Todd Whitelock
Editing Engineer, Recording Engineer
