Source of works
The song "Farewell" from modern Li Shutong.
original work
Outside the pavilion, beside the ancient road, the grass is blue. The evening breeze blows the flute, and the sunset is beyond the mountain.
The horizon, the horizon, intimate friends are half scattered. A pot of turbid wine will make you happy, so don't go to Meng Han tonight.
Outside the pavilion, beside the ancient road, the grass is blue. When will you come here? Don't hesitate to come.
The horizon, the horizon, intimate friends are half scattered. Life is once in a blue moon, only parting.
Translation of works
Beside the ancient road outside the pavilion, the grass on the ground extends to the horizon. The evening breeze blows through the willow tips, the flute sounds intermittently, and the sunset is outside the mountain. Good friends are mostly wandering around. I picked up the hip flask and gulped it down, hoping to maximize the rest of my happiness, but (the pain of separation) made all my dreams miserable tonight.
Creation background
/kloc-in the 0/9th century, American musician J·P· Odway wrote a song "Dreaming of Home and Mother". Later, after Dreaming of Home and Mom spread to Japan, Tong Qiuxi, the domestic dog of Japanese pop, made a Japanese song "Sorrow of Travel" with the tune of the original song (maybe slightly changed). 1907 The Sorrow of Travel was published and widely circulated in Japan.
From 1905 to 19 10, Li Shutong studied in Japan, so he was exposed to the sadness of traveling. He was moved by the beautiful melody of this song and had creative inspiration. After returning home, he became a "friend of the world", and his life in this period obviously left a deep impression on Li Shutong.
Once a member of the wave of social reform, the failure of the second revolution, and Yuan Shikai's claim to the throne, these endless social changes led to the loss of millions of property of the Xu family. Xu Yuanhuan rushed to Beijing to get justice from Yuan Shikai. When I left, I wrote this song "Farewell Xu" with mixed feelings.
works appreciation
Farewell does not involve enlightenment, but it has a long meaning, and the combination of music and literature is perfect. Lyrics are written in long and short sentences, with concise language, sincere feelings and far-reaching artistic conception. The song is a trilogy structure, and each paragraph consists of two phrases. The first and third paragraphs are exactly the same, and the music is gentle and undulating, depicting pavilions, ancient roads, sunsets, flute sounds and other night scenes, setting off a quiet and cold atmosphere. In the second paragraph, the first phrase is in sharp contrast with before, and the mood becomes excited, which seems to be a deep sigh. The second sentence reproduces the second sentence of the first paragraph with a slight change, which appropriately expresses the feeling of parting from friends. These similar and even repetitive phrases do not give people the impression of being tedious and rambling in the song, but strengthen the integrity and unity of the work and give it a special aesthetic feeling.
The influence of the work
From the 1920s to the 1940s, Farewell was a school song taught in a new school, which was widely sung and loved by the public. 1970s and1980s appeared in the form of interludes or theme songs in the films Early February and Old Events in the South of the City, respectively, which made them more popular and sung endlessly. The band of the Tang Dynasty arranged and sang Farewell in their second album Romance.
Brief introduction of the author
Li Shutong (1880- 1942), also known as Li Xishuang and Ang Lee, was originally named with broad scientific name and double characters.
Li Shutong is a famous musician, art educator, calligrapher and drama activist, and one of the pioneers of China drama. After he returned from studying in Japan, he worked as a teacher and editor. Later, he became a monk, and his legal name was Hongyi, and his legal name was Yixian. Later, he was honored as Master Hongyi.
19 13 was employed as a music and painting teacher in Zhejiang two-level normal school (later changed to Zhejiang No.1 Normal School). 19 15, worked as a music and painting teacher at Nanjing Normal University and wrote the first school song in the history of Nanjing University.