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Chinese New Year is February 1st this year - Year of the Tiger!
Maybe someone would like to try something a little different on the fiddle?
Here's a Chinese New Year Medley (Violin & Piano) from Serena Tan Music Studio!
- Emily
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She can play that fiddle, and she had a great tone!
Great tune.
Thanks for posting
Mark
Master the Frog and you have mastered the bow.
Albert Sammons
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Well, today is Chinese New Year!
Maudmaud shared a beautiful video playing the Theme from "Chinese Ghost Story"!
https://fiddlerman.com/forum/s.....y/#p123104
It reminded me I need to brush up on the only Chinese tune I've ever played - "Beauty Song" (Jia Ren Qu) - it's from the film, "House Of Flying Daggers". It's a romantic Chinese film, with twisted plots filled with beautiful imagery and wonderful music - by renown Japanese Composer, Shigeru Umebayashi!
I think it's definitely worth experimenting with - a simple tune that modulates!
Besides Wuxia Romance Films, I'm a big fan of Chinese & Korean Historical Drama, independent film, and also Hong Kong's Stephen Chow films - folklore fantasy infused with comedy (like "Journey to the West" and "Kung Fu Hustle").
From epic to low budget, independent films - all I've watched have been worth it, not only for interesting plot, but for incredible music!
There's a Film called "GOBI: Birth of a Legend" (dubbed in English, FREE at YouTube). It's a Fable specifically about the LOVE OF FIDDLE MUSIC on the Mongolian Plains!
After the king forbids music in his kingdom, his right hand takes over the throne and leaves him to die in the desert. But a group of musicians who secretly kept practicing the art of music aids the king for the final battle to get his kingdom back...
Try some Chinese music, TODAY!
Touhou 6 "Shanghai Teahouse - Chinese Tea" (ZUN)!
OR, CLASSICAL Chinese!
"Butterfly Lover's Violin Concerto" by He ZhanHao & Chen Gang.
Listen & read about it here:
https://www.wentchina.com/butt.....certo.html
ALSO:
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Here's the corresponding sheet music version:
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...more popular Chinese Violin tunes to try & Old Chinese New Year Songs!
Here's the beautiful "Big Fish and Begonia" theme from the 2016 animated fantasy - on the violin (or transcribe for viola & cello).
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The Violin Beginner YouTube Channel has a popular Chinese tune playlist with play-along sheet music & tabs.
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Just for the fun of it, here's a playlist of Old Chinese New Year Songs!
You might be able to find sheet music for some of these - it's beyond me right now.
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I like this video because it's the only modern recording I've been able to find that's completely faithful to the original 1945 version.
A fairly good translation of the lyrics:
On every street and pathway,
On everyone's lips,
The first thing we say is,
"Good wishes, good wishes."
Good wishes, good wishes to you, yeah!
Good wishes, good wishes to you!
Winter has come to an end,
That is really good news,
A warm spring breeze is
Blowing to wake up the earth.
Good wishes, good wishes to you, yeah!
Good wishes, good wishes to you!
The icy snow has melted,
See the plum tree blossom!
The long night is past,
I heard the cock crow.
Good wishes, good wishes to you, yeah!
Good wishes, good wishes to you!
After so many difficulties,
Such bad tempers
So many children in their hearts,
Look forward to the news of Spring!
Good wishes, good wishes to you, yeah!
Good wishes, good wishes to you!
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@AndrewH -
Thank you for the info!
I like this version of "Gong Xi Gong Xi" - it's so much nicer than in the OP medley. I like it has a bit of a Russian Jewish folk feel to it, but maybe I'm just listening to too much today.
I appreciate the lyric translation - I certain can't trust googly! 😊
Give yourself time & take in the sun... I forgot what it looks like!
AND, if you are celebrating it, hope you have a
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I wouldn't be surprised at all if there was Russian Jewish influence on it. The song was written by Chen Gexin, one of the most successful songwriters in Shanghai, the center of Chinese popular culture in the first half of the 20th century. Shanghai took in many Russian refugees after the 1917 revolution, and they likely had some influence on Chinese music.
By the way, Chen Gang, one of the co-composers of the Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto, was Chen Gexin's son.
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Ugh, I spent a month or two last year intending a Chinese thread, then I saw this one, then I realised it was last year's, and today is the Chinese New Year and I haven't practised anything.
Andrew
Verified human - the ignominy!
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@Gordon Shumway -
I revived this thread a few days ago,
but you still have time to learn & play something!
Chinese New Year celebrations last a couple weeks -
until Lantern Festival, I believe (February 5th). 🤗
- Emily
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