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洛陽歌

China / Beiguan

Song of Luoyang

A suite sung each year when Lichunyuan honours its patron, Xiqin Wangye, the god of beiguan. Chen Zhulin (1933–2011), the club's teacher, who joined at fourteen, demonstrates it at a practice around 2000, accompanying himself on the coconut-shell kexian fiddle.

Performer
Chen Zhulin (陳助麟), voice and kexian fiddle, Lichunyuan
Instrument
Voice 聲
Recorded
2000
Length
6:49
Licence
CC BY · 《梨花院落子弟絃歌—彰化梨春園歷史錄音》, Changhua County Cultural Affairs Bureau (彰化縣文化局), via Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank (國家文化記憶庫), CC BY 3.0 TWFrom 《梨花院落子弟絃歌—彰化梨春園歷史錄音》 (ed. Fan Yang-kun, Bureau of Cultural Heritage, 2011–12), the Lichunyuan club's own historical recordings; released by the Changhua County Cultural Affairs Bureau under CC BY 3.0 TW on the Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank.
Source
Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank (國家文化記憶庫)

In the collection

  1. 洗馬科Xǐ mǎ kē — Washing the HorsesLichunyuan (梨春園), Changhua: Chen Zhulin (tonggu drum); Chen Guoliang, Chen Qingfa, Zhong Xingnan, Yang Maoji (suona); five-piece gongs and cymbals · Suǒnà, Luógǔ · 20018:40
  2. 什牌・倒旗Shípái · Dàoqí — Ten Tunes and Toppling the BannerLai Musong (beigu drum), Qiu Huorong and Zheng Rongxing (suona), with Chen Jiawen, Zhang Xinjie, Liu Yaoyuan and others · Suǒnà, Luógǔ · 199936:23
  3. 內四套Nèi sì tào — The Inner Four SuiteLai Musong (tixian, lead fiddle), Chen Jiawen (clapper and drum), Lin Yongzhi, Huang Yueyun, Su Ying'en, Zheng Rongxing, Zhang Xinjie, Chen Huiqin (flute), Liu Yaoyuan (sheng) · Mixed ensemble, Dízi · 199914:29
  4. 外四套Wài sì tào — The Outer Four SuiteLai Musong (tixian, lead fiddle) and the same ensemble as the Inner Four Suite · Mixed ensemble, Dízi · 199910:38
  5. 斬瓜Zhǎn guā — Slaying the Melon SpiritLichunyuan (梨春園): Huang Youfu (xiaosheng voice); Chen Zhulin leading the percussion, Lin Kunchi leading the strings · Voice, Luógǔ, Mixed ensemble · 198510:25
  6. 鬧朝・碧波玉Nào cháo · Bìbō yù — Uproar at Court: Jade of the Blue WavesLi Rui (laosheng voice), Chen Zhulin (kexian), Ye Amu (clapper), Lichunyuan · Voice, Mixed ensemble · 19885:56