“Springing Fountains” is one of the important traditional repertoire Lingnan Qin faction. Like many guqin melodies that express motifs from nature, this one is supposed to evoke the mood of a gentle brook cascading over rocks. The first part begins with a sliding note followed by a discordant dyad. The second part begins the first of three variations on a theme, each with increasing complexity and length. Between the second and last variations, the interlude of slides and hammer-ons suggest the playful flow of water.

For the Xiao( 箫)  version of Springing Fountains(碧涧流泉, Bi Jian Liu Quan), you  can enjoy it here:  Springing Fountains(碧涧流泉, Bi Jian Liu Quan, Xiao, 箫)

Length: 4’35”

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《碧涧流泉》是岭南琴派重要的传统曲目之一，乐曲抒发了古人荡迹山林闲适疏放的幽趣。表现了在那千姿百态的奇峰异石之间，爆发出一股股清澈的泉水，涓涓细流，时急时缓。

乐曲以清脆之音，表现出深山峡谷之中淙淙流水欢快地流淌的情景，让人联想起唐朝诗人王维在《山居秋暝》中所描绘的意境：“空山新雨后，天气晚来秋。明月松间照，清泉石上流。竹喧归浣女，莲动下渔舟，随意春芳歇，王孙可自留。”一派诗情画意般的田园风光令人流连忘返。

《碧涧流泉》为三段体（A.B.A）结构，全曲原分六段加一尾声共七部分，表现了山林幽涧，一派碧绿，流泉泠泠；急峻时，嘈嘈切切，首尾响应，意趣盎然，素有《小流水》之称。

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