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柳摇金 Willow Trees Waving Gold

He Zhaolin's handwritten Nakhi music manuscript in gongche notation

"Willow Trees Waving Gold," Genre String. It is named with a poetic format title from the Music of the Yuan Dynasty (1271 -1368), played during the Dongjing presenting and performing service, at the time treasure was consecrated to the spirits. It illustrates the lovely sight of spring, willow trees budding in the spring breeze and golden branches flare in a gust of wind.

山坡羊 Sheep On The Hills

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He Zhaolin's handwritten Nakhi music manuscript in gongche notation

What is Yunwei? Why is it essential in transcription?

Yunwei is unrecordable in transcriptions; it is the fluid aesthetic understanding of a music piece, rooted in the original interpretation yet open to innovation, and evolves alongside commercial and cultural tourism influences.

Click on the button to view Ziyue Yang's research on yunwei in Nakhi music, published in 2024.

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