Still Alive! and Mang Ue Neung Hai

Yes I know it's been months (almost five) since I've last posted, but I'm still here. Just letting the Teochew media pile up so I can impress you guys ... maybe. This post has a karaoke video that is possibly original but more likely a Mandarin or perhaps event English song originally - someone please let me know in the comments. The song is mostly in Teochew, with a line or four in Mandarin, and an a cool Teochew rap too. Karaoke is good for learning to sing... ain't it? Enjoy "Mang Ue Neung Hai" which means Manga girl.

Teochew Hip-Hop: Afinger and Happy New Year!

Happy New Year - I've been slow to post since 2012 started, BUT, wanted to share two things. First a video from a live performance of Afinger, a Teochew hip-hop group. It would be so interesting to attend a concert of TC music and filled with TC people.

Also, more importantly... it's almost New Year's Time! Happy Lunar New Year to everyone - jok daige sing ni kuailak! In the meantime I'll try to look for another awesome Teochew New Year's video. =D

Mué oi!

Yes, I've been searching videos like crazy on Youku 尤酷 a Chinese internet video website. Found this hilarious video ... the guy is pretty funny, though a little old for high school! This video is about finding love in unexpected places... ha ha ha. Plus the Teochew is quite easy to understand. Enjoy this video from the artist Dio: Chiụ Tōng 張樹桐 It's from an album called "Che:-I" or "Green Shirt". He has some other videos that poke fun.

Teochew Artist: Ku Họng Ù 邱洪宇

Next Teochew artist is Ku Họng Ù 邱洪宇 (his family name might be pronounced "kiu"). This video probably has the highest production value I've ever seen from a Teochew music video (Produced by Dongo Music 東音社 - website seems out of commission) Plus, his voice is pretty damn good - it reminds me of Richie and he even looks a bit like him too. I think its great that this guy wrote a song about his momma and she's even in the video too! Schweeeeeet - Teochew people coming UP in the modern music world!

Teochew Artist: Dio: Mạng Hōng 張夢虹

*NEWS FLASH*: This just in: a singer who sings in Teochew, and the music is MODERN. Don't believe me? Take a listen. This song is called  《Chiù Kang Chiù Giā: 手牽手行》Yeah, its a bit cutesy and sounds kind of like a lot of Mandarin/Cantonese music out there, but freak man, it's modern! Apparently she is from 普寧 Pouleng (and you can tell by the way she says 汝 lèu as lù). Enjoy! I've included a direct video for her song Chiù Kang Chiù Giā:. Also here is a link to another of her songs 《Hue Mịng Ngiao 花面貓》

Teochew Hip Hop

A while back I posted some songs from some Sua:tao hip-hop artists, now here is a short clip of an interview with some more - with English subtitles (its in Mandarin, but the music is in Teochew)! Enjoy! I honestly can't say the music sounds great, but then again, I'm not much of a hip-hop fan. I wonder where all the Teochew indie music is though... I guess that's just more searching to do!

Old School: Uà sị Diọjiunāng

Ah Niu and his buddy created a whole album (the name escapes me.. but i think the album name might be the name of this song too) of Teochew and Hokkien songs back in the 90s. They're both from Malaysia, and the name of this song is 我們一家都是人 We are all one family of people. It's particularly interesting to me because it uses both Hokkien and Teochew in the same song, and yet I can understand both. In Malaysia and Singapore, Teochew and Hokkien is very very similar. Enjoy this blast from the past. I like the kiddy illustrations.

* Is that a dress that they are calling "mua:"? I'd call it gūng.

Teochew Rap Anyone?

Okay people, are you ready for it? Teochew rap.... YES. I'm sure if you go to Diosua: there is actually a pretty big hip-hop/rap scene, with a quite a bit of interest in making music in Teochew. I've included three artists that I found on the internet. The latest two (that I found) is from MC BLS and 貓貓 CAT. 西社金牛, I found back in 2007. His song is ridiculously fast (Cat's rap part is fast too) - I think I can only attempt the choruses of both songs. I honestly don't understand most of the songs - it would require me to do some translation. In any case, it's just great to see (hear!) what can be done with our language.

尚浪險 (Siạng Lạng Hiàm) by MC BLS


汕尾女孩 (Sua: Bhuè Néung Hai) by 貓貓 CAT


酒肉茶話 (Jiụ Nēk Dẹ Uẹ) by 西社金牛(Sai Siạ Gim Ghū)

Happy Year of the Rabbit Music Video in Teochew

ECSTV 2011 New Year's Video
(Dà: gù hó uẹ họ sing nī)

First post! I created this blog to share all the different Teochew and Teochew-language media that I come across on the web (and off). I will also occasionally rant about Teochew language and perhaps post up some stuff on Teochew language learning. Hope you enjoy! The first thing I'd like to share is this New Year's video from ECSTV.com, the online part of a new Teochew cable network based from HK. Happy Year of the Rabbit Everyone!

Dọi-īk gại post! Uà jáosēng jì gại blog uịliạo họu dạige tói: guang-hị Diọjiu bhụng-huĕ gat Diọjiu-uẹ gai chailiạo. Uà iạ ú lạngsī puet ot Diọjiu-ue gại muetgiá:! Hiángsiụ dọi-īk gại video, ECSTV. Jōk dạige Tòunī Kuàilāk!

Bonus: Lyrics (with English translation, sans tones.) 

nang jojek-e laikeu tia: (we'll go together to hear...)

tia: mitgai (hear what?)

goi-tao hangbhue gai biangbao sia: (the sound of fireworks in the streets and alleys)

sua (kua:?) gia: li (please go ahead?)

biangbao sia: hiangki (the sound of the firecrackers)

jia si jek ni sing kaisi (only then does a year start)

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nang jojek-e laikeu tia: (we'll go together to hear...)

tia: mitgai? (hear what?)

dua goilou (chi?) logou sia: (the sound of the big drums)

logou (drumming drums)

o? gia: gia: gia: (oh? go go go)

logou sia: hiangki (the sound of drumming the drums)

keng(?)dia: (definitely)

hogeng jiu do diosua:daidi (good scenery in the lands of Diosua)

hua:hi hua:hi (happy happy)

bholung leu gai chengnang do nali (no matter where your relatives are)

sang gu ho-ue lai bung i (bring good tidings to them)

diosia: hiangki (the sound of Teochew)

tuang keu jok hok biao sim i (passed down to wish and show kindness)

a gu ho ue pua leu lai gueni (... to celebrate new year)

bholung leu gai kabou do nali (no matter where your footsteps have been)

sang gu ho ue luang sim li (bring good tidings and warm thoughts)

diosia: hiangki (the sound of Teochew)

diamyiang haocheng jangki (???)

hio:im hio:cheng uiyiao leu simbi: (Home .......)

(refrain)

ngoujiu dioying lai hua:hi (Teochew people are happy across the five continents)

diosia: sing ni u hohi: (A Teochew new year with... ?)

gaginang do jek-e be: tuang tuang i: i: (Gaginang together, united)

da: gu ho-ue ho sing ni (say a good word to wish a new year)

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deung keu diosua: lao ge, gue gai sing ni (return to my hometown to celebrate new years)

gai ni gue lai gue chubhi (this year it'll be really interesting)

huahai diosua (?? Diosua)

na di jek piang yu ki (???)

choi:ge bhuang-hou nihue chuk muebhi 1000 families, 10,000 ???)

anggue, haogue, cheu-kakgue (all TC traditional new year's foods)

he-i:, heu-i:, ghunek-i: (shrimp balls, fish balls, beef balls!)

chingjia: peng-iu, jojek-e uilao kue gueji (???) (friends and family, together ??? melon seeds)

laikeu yu i (?) guege tia: hohi: (????)

Pat gai chiangtu (??? promising future)

Lai bai gai singni (come pray for the new year)

Lai gat haighua chingjia: biao sim-i (Show overseas relatives some love)

bigok tahio:, dang-hio: gue diot singni
(other nations and towns, same villages celebrating new years)

diosua: chingcheng, (????) gakdi (Diosuan.... everywhere)

diojiu sua:tao sing bhe tai (Teochew Swatow Singapore Malaysia Thailand)

huakgok ojiu gianadai (France Australia Canada)

jek gu ho-ue lai tuang biang si-hng (good tidings to the four corners of the world)

ing-ui nang si gaginang (Because we're Gaginang!)

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