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Purple Bamboo Melody(紫竹调, Zi Zhu Diao,Folk song,民歌)

Purple Bamboo Melody(紫竹调, Zi Zhu Diao,Folk song,民歌) was a love song appearing in Suzhou in 1930s.

《紫竹调》原是一首30、40年代流行于苏州的市井爱情小调,后成为上海沪剧曲牌。经历代艺人传播修改,成为一首含蓄有趣的情歌。乐曲以弦乐和二胡、琵 琶、曲笛演奏旋律,竖琴的晶莹琶音与之相和,颇具江南丝竹的风格。歌词多因情而发,没有固定的版本,这也是最原生状态的民歌的特点。

For the Yangqin(扬琴) version of Purple Bamboo Melody(紫竹调, Zi Zhu Diao), you can enjoy it here:  Purple Bamboo Melody(紫竹调, Zi Zhu Diao,Yangqin,扬琴)
For the Dizi(笛子) version of Purple Bamboo Melody(紫竹调, Zi Zhu Diao), you can enjoy it here: Purple Bamboo Melody(紫竹调, Zi Zhu Diao,Dizi,笛子)

Length : 3’37”

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歌词:
一根紫竹直苗苗
送予哥哥做管箫
箫儿对着口
口儿对着箫
箫中吹出鲜花调
问哥哥呀
这管箫儿好不好
问哥哥呀
这管箫儿好不好
哎呀……

一根紫竹直苗苗
送予哥哥做管箫
箫儿对着口
口儿对着箫
箫中吹出鲜花调
问哥哥呀
这管箫儿好不好
问哥哥呀
这管箫儿好不好
哎呀……

小小金鱼粉红鳃
上江游到下江来
头摇尾巴摆
头摇尾巴摆
手执钓杆钓将起来
小妹妹呀
清水游去混水里来
小妹妹呀
清水游去混水里来
哎呀……

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