Lady Green Willow - 柳青娘（潮乐）

[jkyeo]

纵不知曲名，闻乐奏亦已知其幽怨之味.......潮乐（宋廷之­宫廷乐），古韵犹存，好一首：柳青娘

合奏团一流水准。赞！

[tankegui]

Thanks for uploading! Sad music? 柳青娘

Quote from "Music from Chaozhou, China Roots" host Robin Haller " 1) ..

piece we'll hear is taken from Liu Qin Niang, one of the most famous suites of music from Chaozhou. This extract is said to sympathetically represent the plight of Lady Liu Qin Niang forced into a life of prostitution.

It has been depicted in countless paintings and poems, often played by beautiful female entertainers. Because - plse see 2) posted 1 min. ago! Happy listening :)

[tankegui]

2)B/c of its assn. with light entertainment & folk music, the instrument has sometimes been disdained by qin players/ other literati nevertheless but it has played an important role in Chinese musical culture from the banquet music of imperial court to accompan. of narrative songs.> 'though it has played a significant role in Chin. musical culture for probably a millennium,it wasn't until the middle of the 20th C that it was firmly estab. as a solo instrument with its own repertoire."