忆·元宵 Reminiscences of "Yuan Xiao"

Inspired by the famous traditional nanyin piece Yuan Xiao Shi Wu (Lantern Festival) which relates the tragic love story of Chen San and Wu Niang, Reminiscences of Yuan Xiao was envisioned as an abstract re-creation of the original piece. Reminiscences draws upon not only the pitch material, melodic, and gestural features of the original piece, but also the heterophonic texture and the pacing characteristic of nanyin vocal music in general, as well as certain structural features of the tune. This re-creation of the original tune also attempts to engage with the meaning of the text at various points within the piece. The work as a whole represents a contemporary reinterpretation of an ancient piece.

《忆·元宵》的音乐素材取自于著名南音曲《元宵十五》。其曲陈述着民间传说陈三与五娘的爱情悲剧。《忆·元宵》在我的创作概念中，属于在原曲基础上抽象化的再创作品。除了采用原曲的音高元素、旋律等音乐特征，也采取了一般南音曲中常见的支声复音、速度变化、及原曲中的一些结构上的特性。此曲也保留及抒发了原曲中歌词的意境。《忆·元宵》象征着对一首南音古曲的一种现代演绎。



Ding Yi Music Company in collaboration with Esplanade Theatre on the Bay Presents
Tune in 2020

Reminiscences Of "Yuan Xiao"
Ding Yi Music Company (Singapore)
Conductor: Quek Ling Kiong
Composer: Chua Jon Lin

鼎艺团与滨海艺术中心联合呈现
聆听2020
《忆·元宵》
演奏：鼎艺团 (新加坡）
指挥：郭勇德
作曲：蔡宗玲