Guzheng: "Spring River Flower Moon Night" 古筝 - 春江花月夜

Guzheng Solo Performance "Spring River Flower Moon Night"
古筝 - 春江花月夜
Performed by Carol Chang from Sound of China Guzheng
This instrument is called "guzheng" or gu zheng. This is one of my favorite guzheng song. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Thank you for viewing! I played this clip in my practice session. Sorry for the background noise.
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[@kiranranjitkar2748]

I really love Ancient Chinese Instrumental Musics.

[@suhani551]

Arjun in your DP

[@johnrobert5496]

@@brendancwc6188 you're wrong

[@Salted_Fysh]

@@brendancwc6188 the koto is an instrument that is derived from the Guzheng. The various chinese cultures had a massive impact on the entire south-east asian sphere so many instruments, foods, weapons and customs can be traced back to there. Apart from the sound, you can usually tell by the number of strings. While 21 string Kotos exist, a regular Koto will usually only have 13 or 17 strings while modern Guzheng start at 21 strings upward. Apart from that, speaking music alone, the melody is very chinese.

[@shirleyzhang2997]

@@brendancwc6188 come on at least get ur facts straight before telling someone

[@Cosmos6745]

Sounds German to me.

[@thepeacefish]

Amazing that a sensory experience once only available to the wealthy class in China can now be shared and loved by almost everyone in the world. I worry sometimes that we treat music as cheap and disposable because it is so freely available, when it still takes passion and mastery to create.

[@juliov982]

thepeacefish I like your comment it stirs up curiousity in me and gratitude. I saw these instruments being played in movies like Kung fu hustle and red cliff which i found to be fascinating on how they where used in a deep reflective and emotional expression,which transports you into another time and culture.

[@chbo8045]

Well said guys I agree

[@Dmunoz448]

You: music takes passion and mastery to make Mumble rapper: Hold my beer

[@Bryanomar123]

Loved this comment, Namaste.

[@jonesy2111]

For sure... music is such a wonderous and often beautiful thing

[@wensihu8356]

突然想到一句鲁迅先生的话：我们自古以来就有埋头苦干的人，有拼命硬干的人， 有为民请命的人，有舍身求法的人，他们是中国的脊梁。 谢谢这些艺术家传承了中国的文化

[@jannikgothe371]

Yeah i feel that

[@mannepetterson3879]

Ye totally

[@tenzinsangpo2221]

i agree

[@DasNotTrue]

wensi Hu e

[@kaicui5748]

这几个人认真的吗

[@yuchen3977]

古典文化真的是非常美，琴棋书画无一不修身养性。唐诗宋词，无一不陶冶情操。今天的中国能提升民族认同感，提升国人自尊性，我觉得正是几千年前祖宗们留下给我们的这些宝贵的文化财富。真的非常希望我们的政府能够更加重视古典文化，古典乐曲。我们要向前发展，我们也要修身养性。

[@johnsonjohnson129]

yu chen 我是海外华裔，对中华文化的认同不曾动摇。只能说中华文化博大精深，琴棋书画，样样都是古人的智慧结晶，中华文明的瑰宝。

[@colossaltitan3546]

说得好

[@李木-e1s]

惭愧，琴棋书画四艺就只会围棋，目前正准备学习毛笔字

[@lilibonc3724]

Deacuerdo contigo 😆😆

[@weiyuli8359]

李志 会围棋就很好, 四艺是相通的

[@myrrhe5151]

can smell the flowers...from catbackbridge over springriver in the opallight of the moon the bambus is rushing...and a softly wind goes by.....

[@waterzh5385]

PETER LUNAU you got it.

[@lapyinwong465]

..神乎其技，此為唐代琵琶古曲（潯陽夜月），後改成箏曲（春江花月夜），演湊者以高超的古箏琴藝演繹，手若流雲，清音獨遠，可說是驚心動魄，一曲千金，若再細味唐詩人張若虛所作名詩（春江花月夜），更能體會演湊者的傳神樂藝： 春江潮水連海平，海上明月共潮生，灔灧隨波十萬里，何處春光無明月，江流宛轉繞芳甸，月照林花皆如霜，空裏流霜不見飛， 汀上白沙看不見，江天一色如纖塵，皎皎空中孤月輪，江畔何年初見月，江月何年初照人， 人生代代無竆盡， 江月年年望相似， 不知江月照何人，但見長江送流水。 白雲一片去悠悠 ，清風浦上不勝愁、誰家今夜扁舟子，何處相思明月樓，鴻雁長飛光不渡，魚龍潛躍水成文，昨夜閑潭夢落花， 可憐春半不還家，江水流春去欲盡，江潭落月復西斜，斜月沈沈藏海霧，碣石瀟湘無限路，今夜乘月幾人歸，落葉搖情滿江樹。

[@VisionQuestSound]

There is so much depth and richness to this music, far more than western music. Guzheng music is pure and honest.

[@yinyawang4330]

Thank you for your appreciation of Guzheng. I have played Guzheng since I was 9. I think western music also can touch people and have its depth in it, just by different ways. I love them all.

[@Camphreneas]

This sounds very calming☺️ It also sounds like something you would hear in a Chinese garden-like setting or near a smooth flowing river

[@anonymousanonymous6735]

Whilst watching the full moon light shining the plum blossoms, the air is clean, the vicinity quiet, a panda can be seen from a distance, from your second floor balcony.

[@erichuang7524]

To think that this music is 1,300 years old... wow. Art and beauty are eternal. Real gold never loses its shine.

[@ferexx]

this piece is around 200 years at most. actually most Chinese "classical" music we hear today are fairly modern.

[@lllsofia6210]

春江花月夜。 唐詩：張若虚作，生平公元660至720年。 曲：琵琶曲公元1736至1820年，最初可能記錄不好所以年份不清晰。 貝多芬生平：公元1770至1827年。 莫扎特生平：公元1756至1791年。 classic 不classic 各自理解吧。 我覺得這曲子經典，有歷史。

[@ferexx]

@@lllsofia6210 I was specifically replying to the comment that this piece was 1300 years old. perhaps I should use "ancient" instead of classical in my reply

[@lllsofia6210]

@@ferexx 對的，曲子确實不够老，年份挺尷尬的，也是介乎中世紀和現代史的分界線上。但真的感覺很古典。

[@fnf_gameplay4126]

I’m here bc it was a school assignment to pick a random country and listen to their music and I didn’t expect this. This is amazing!

[@-musicaguzheng1619]

吉他和古箏的版本都欣賞過後⋯⋯還是古箏版的感覺會汎起⋯許多的思緒！謝謝妳的演奏！謝謝！

[@wj3309]

I randomly saw this instrument and now i’m reslly obsessed with it, it’s so beautiful and it’s really calming

[@Darkopolypse98]

ive been doing a lot of searching for good music to add to my playlist, and it seems to me my tastes have drifted from just guitar bass drums and singer, to like, really beautiful instrumental work. the best part is, its all instrumental, theres no words. sometimes all that needs to be said can be said with music, yet music itself doesnt even need words to paint an entire world to live in.

[@AryaInk]

Imagine listening to it in ancient china setup... wow... make everything beautiful

[@estheryeu1587]

I love to hear this even over and over,thanks i can hear it on youtube whenever i want,i don't get tired with this

[@UnforgettableMelody]

你的音樂讓我想起了很多美好的回憶！

[@dennettelong1497]

Beautiful music

[@Fr3akymet4l]

I wish I could play the guzheng. That would be soo awesome.

[@焦楷桦]

春江潮水连海平，海上明月共潮生。 滟滟随波千万里，何处春江无月明。

[@jozefkovac2816]

Perfektne vynikajúce

[@DharmaMidget]

So beautiful.

[@johnsonjohnson129]

DharmaMidget this music is a masterpiece isn't it.

[@bestpopmusic951]

冥想的音乐轻轻地播放，将身心转变为平静祥和的状态。

[@NicholasChris1]

I love this instrument but i'm almost always disappointed in the choice of chord progression by many artists playing this piece of heaven, there are very few songs where I go "aah! now that felt right!"

[@smurderthedisciple6694]

Nicholas Christodoulou I couldn't agree more man, it's such a unique instrument with potential that is never met

[@ratsandradishes]

There's only so much you can do with a pentatonic scale.

[@sallyleho6388]

James Scott is correct... and also this songs is made to be played with an orchestra with the Pipa as a second lead instrument.

[@DieFlabbergast]

"Pieces" - not "songs." Songs are sung by a singer: this is an instrumental piece.

[@zupnuch2599]

check out the butterfly guzheng. its hard to find any videos of it. its new and rare, but its got all the notes of the piano and was made for Western music,

[@konluksiusbwawin]

Thanks. Beautyful

[@ThreeXcore]

What happened to the translate button in comments? Some of you write in Chinese and I wish I could understand. Thanks for sharing this, I loved it.

[@kylec.9092]

ThreeXcore I know, it's weird how I find the translate button in the most useless places(videos that are in english and commented by english speakers), but not in the places where it's most needed.

[@jmfrunner]

ThreeXcore It might not be quite what you were looking for, but you can use Chrome and Firefox extensions/add-ons like Zhongwen and Perapera to hover over Chinese text to get word translations.

[@michellet9324]

+ThreeXcore You could learn Pinyin (roman letters used instead of traditional or simplified characters). It wasn't too hard for me, and the grammar isn't as hard as I though it would be.

[@Urocss]

+Michelle Totoris Pinyin's fairly simple, as long as people put the accents on. I can read a bit of mandarin, but my abilities are pathetic at best.

[@bongosaurus]

well 哈哈哈打你的脸啊, 哈哈哈你该死 jk ignore

[@SweetMemories44]

虽然是第一次听，但是感觉被这些歌迷住了，边学边听很舒服很舒服😊。 榜单里的歌曲都很好听，喜欢听华语音乐却听不到这些歌曲的人会后悔的。

[@r3dtig3r]

Goosebumps every time

[@BrachioInGen]

love the performance! so sad that so many people have to make annoying noises during it...

[@jacobarrowsmith3809]

Beautiful

[@isaiahbaggett2758]

Has anybody seen Kung Fu Hustle? If you have, enough said.

[@jackblack4110]

+isaiah baguette these instruments are deadly. They shoot out curved swords. Curved. Swords.

[@johokeen1]

+Jack Black 😂😂😂😂

[@kkjarvis8964]

+isaiah baggett no, not the same, it's called 筝锋, adapted from another ancient music 渔舟唱晚, this one is called 春江花月夜

[@johokeen1]

+Jack Black . . I've read your comment again and it still cracks me up no end. I think it's the way you worded it combined with my fertile imagination. 😂😂😆

[@z-rex5294]

+Jack Black Is that a reference to skyrim?

[@shivamkrishna6248]

I want to learn how to play👏👍👌

[@deejaynow]

Thank you, Mrs Chang 🙏.

[@shyambhagat5613]

Actually i really love traditional music art if china. And this instrument is so calming. Love from india💜😇

[@everytopicoftopicandthings2860]

They way I know she's a pro is because of her hand motions and the chips she places on her nails. The body language tells it all. For anyone aware. The energy.

[@chillofredzillo]

This feels so much like walking in japanese mountains with pink trees

[@splitterluck793]

are u gay?

[@chillofredzillo]

@@splitterluck793 no im sorry. Dont get sad

[@theinternalexp]

Magnifique!

[@yeolainemasutha5942]

what a cheerful instrument!

[@walnutman1962]

beautiful music,and you have beautiful hands

[@amoviver6347]

*THE little finger presses on something and produces an EXCELLENT effect. Right OR not...? Musical hugs.*

[@AnyRussian800]

Perfect

[@jqckchen3982]

家琳姑娘！G00DEVEN|NG。H0wAREY0U。現在晚餐時間！BEAUT|FULG|RL。你也真妙真神喲。提供2部古箏經典音樂！2部我都欣賞完音樂：的確古箏聲音很好廳。聲有喜悅！音很溫柔！這是古箏的溫柔性質！也是絕妙無比。廳了古箏經典音樂：會陶醉在桃花溫柔村裡面：而古箏是歷代至今都是這麼好廳。我說姑娘才智過人。才女呀才女你真會選擇古箏這就是思考與智慧結合：：：：：By…GQCk。。。。

[@saifrs778]

So this is how the make them in the Chinese movies. LOVE IT

[@Unisuna]

I am so enchanted.

[@dimikus8]

Some say bamboo grows faster when you play this.

[@johnsonjohnson129]

Orleandr that is gonna be ... awesome.

[@acewinters3855]

I definitely think something was lost in the translation of the song's title. However, the beauty of the music speaks for itself and does not need a name

[@fantian9438]

Very nice skill

[@chuckbrasch4575]

Beautiful sound! It looks and sounds just like a Japanese Koto... Have'nt heard one since I was stationed in Japan 50 years ago........

[@whitealpaca503]

日本古筝？你特么是搞笑的？

[@concernedhermit7153]

Oh well, the Japanese Koto is actually the descendant of Chinese Zheng.

[@moobsibcegchannel6336]

you do good

[@lionra4523]

Thank you!

[@haveaniceday2229]

Magnificently beautiful!!!

[@icefang6776]

2021 anyone?

[@limtsuihong3130]

好听

[@wingtam1484]

非常好听,多謝分享!

[@user-vr5zk9ox8d]

0:21 is possibly the most harmonious chords I’ve ever heard.

[@andreejeannette]

Beautiful xxxxx

[@максгончаров-ъ2ц]

The roundish Sounds of chinese instrument and planar Sounds of japanese koto. Feel the difference?

[@Seramics]

Not yet able to. Tell us more...

[@MengCTang]

You are talking about Guzheng from this video with the round and smooth sound. Go check out Guqin and that's the koto kind of plain sound.

[@Seramics]

Thanks. I'm trying... ;-)

[@yb801]

The ancestor of the koto was the Chinese zheng[3][4] and was first introduced to Japan from China in the 7th and 8th century.----wikipedia Koto,I think thats why they are alike.

[@wu1ming9shi]

Yu Bai looks like almost everything ancient comes from China there. :)

[@fabiojose3346]

Queria muito ter um desses seria maravilhoso nossa amei

[@ddhh-rj1iz]

6：22前后这段特别美

[@itchhead9503]

I'm from INDIA n i don't knw y i find peace in these tunes .

[@shilanaisilang]

好像琵琶的指法啊哈哈

[@tamaki2024]

Amazing ❤

[@supabkitiyamas9634]

Good

[@Sakamizu-one]

😢😭🥺Wonderful

[@snakesaboo7612]

I would like to try this instrument but i don't know how to play it's

[@emil9829]

Mists of Pandaria was a good expansion

[@registeredsexoffende]

Makes me want to learn to play it physically instead of randomly plucking in Garage Band

[@laneygabriel6254]

I’ve been listening to this video for almost 6 years now. It’s still amazing every time. People have enjoyed your performance for 11 years and will continue to for a long time.

[@ficosmedellin1492]

it just popped in my recommended

[@beingiron]

@@ficosmedellin1492 great but you are late ...and yes you are lucky that you found it ....

[@李硕-k2b]

I think you should try to learn this instrument， then you can play by yourself

[@user-vr5zk9ox8d]

@@beingiron Better late than never. Personally, I listened to this long ago … I am now revisiting it like an old friend to now find so many more to share its pleasure with. This is a good thing ☺️

[@beingiron]

@@user-vr5zk9ox8d nice dude thank you for reply , I came here again because of you .. Thanks are you on Instagram ?

[@nikkianinang3470]

My Chinese student played her Guzheng for me today, and it almost made me cry because it was played beautifully and heart-felt.

[@angelsulzer1801]

Aww

[@beingiron]

Who is ?

[@varungoyal2827]

Mam I live India, plz guide me how can I learn to play Guzheng....I love it

[@dexorne9753]

@@Jesussaves8961 Gentlemen, a short view back to the past Gentlemen, a short view back to the past. Thirty years ago, Niki Lauda told us ‘take a monkey, place him into the cockpit and he is able to drive the car.’ Thirty years later, Sebastian told us ‘I had to start my car like a computer, it’s very complicated.’ And Nico Rosberg said that during the race - I don’t remember what race - he pressed the wrong button on the wheel. Question for you both: is Formula One driving today too complicated with twenty and more buttons on the wheel, are you too much under effort, under pressure? What are your wishes for the future concerning the technical programme during the race? Less buttons, more? Or less and more communication with your engineers?

[@jomjom1905]

Oh my god.. really?

[@toddlerworldtv]

Such a beautiful song and beautiful playing. And thank you for making the video so that we can see how this wonderful instrument is played.

[@vantastroganoff4370]

Well said Your soul at peace

[@nitinbaliyan9709]

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[@santrampaljibhagwan8134]

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[@pattariya8876]

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[@pattariya8876]

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[@MdRahaman-pj9rc]

I am very enchanted with this Chinese music instrument . I first saw this instrument in New York subway played by a Chinese girl and stopped for a while to listen and enjoyed much.

[@micheyrocks]

Md Rahaman I WAS THERE TOO

[@halbromag636]

Oh my was this a match made in heaven?

[@lilylou2615]

Md Rahaman I used to play this when I’m six but then I gave up and used it as a clothes hanger after a month really regret it.

[@lilylou2615]

红红火火恍恍惚惚 我现在有想弹了，单不知道在哪了。

[@gulfrelay2249]

Isn't this Koto? Japanese, not Chinese, though there is a Chinese instrument similar to this.

[@Zinervawyrm]

I love how dynamic this instrument sounds! Its like if a piano and a harp had a baby together. That's the best way I can describe the music this instrument produces.

[@jomjom1905]

Yes, its contains piano 🎹 string sounds rite

[@burkardt4531]

But it appeared 2000 years earlier than the piano

[@ItsAsparageese]

@@burkardt4531 They didn't say a piano & a harp literally had a baby lol. They just used the figure of speech to describe how the sound is like the sound of a piano & the sound of a harp

[@grob420]

Psychedelic sounding

[@AegisHelm]

play this on piano its horrible, play this on harp its horrible, this can only be played this beautifully only on this instrument. thats why its unique.

[@chaconneind3777]

春江花月夜 A SPRING EVENING, ACCOMPANIED BY THE RIVER, THE FLOWERS, THE MOON Originally by 【Tang Dynasty】 Zhāng Ruòxū Translation by MIRANDAJHJ2022 The spring river rises and falls, blending in with the ocean A bright moon peaks out, surging with the waves Waves shimmer under the moonlight, stretching into the distance The moon and the spring river accompany each other The river wraps around the vegetation filled plains, flowing Flowering bushes refract the gentle moonlight, covering every surface The real fog is hidden by the fog of light, blending into one The white, fine sand on the beach melts into the moonlight, seamless The sky and the water become one shade, not a grain of disturbance It is lonely, yet the moon hangs in the sky, brightly shining Who was the first to see the moon by the river? When did the moon above the river first shine upon us? Generations of people come and go, never-ending. Yet The moon shines brightly each year, like it always has We do not know who the moon is waiting for We can see the flowing river, sending water far away Like parting clouds, young travellers disappear over the horizon They leave behind only the sorrow of women waiting for their return Which traveller is leaving by boat today, floating into the distance? In which room is she, the one who is thinking about him? I pity the shifting and ever-present moon, like the sorrow of those waiting Shine upon their desks, the moon should, take away their sorrow The sorrow, it refuses to leave their curtains The sorrow, it refuses to leave their clothing boards We are both watching the moon, but I cannot hear your voice I wish to follow the moon so I can shine on you as well The wild geese fly non-stop, but they will never leave the moonlight The fish and the dragons jump out of the water every now and then, leaving ripples Last night, flower petals kissed the surface of pond water in my dreams How unfortunate that spring is already half gone, yet I cannot return home The river flows on, with it goes the remainder of spring Above the river, the moon is descending westward again The tilted moon slowly descends, hiding behind the mist There is a long distance to go, seemingly endless We don’t know how many people can return before the moonlight runs out Only the moon rocks with longing, lighting the forests by the river Original Text 春江潮水連海平，海上明月共潮生。 灩灩隨波千萬裏，何處春江無月明! 江流宛轉繞芳甸，月照花林皆似霰; 空裏流霜不覺飛，汀上白沙看不見。 江天一色無纖塵，皎皎空中孤月輪。 江畔何人初見月？江月何年初照人？ 人生代代無窮已，江月年年望相似。 不知江月待何人，但見長江送流水。 白雲一片去悠悠，青楓浦上不勝愁。 誰家今夜扁舟子？何處相思明月樓？ 可憐樓上月徘徊，應照離人妝鏡臺。 玉戶簾中卷不去，搗衣砧上拂還來。 此時相望不相聞，願逐月華流照君。 鴻雁長飛光不度，魚龍潛躍水成文。 昨夜閒潭夢落花，可憐春半不還家。 江水流春去欲盡，江潭落月復西斜。 斜月沉沉藏海霧，碣石瀟湘無限路。 不知乘月幾人歸，落月搖情滿江樹。 culturelitandart.com/author/mirandajhj2022/

[@lllsofia6210]

thank you.

[@Tinhamodic]

Beautiful!

[@ZayedRayhan]

Thank you. I appreciate this music much more, this arrangement follows the poem wonderfully

[@The1951skylark]

Thank you !!

[@PonyL-6688]

快住手！（声嘶力竭）

[@GodotOfficial]

When you need to kill some kung fu masters but also need to practice your instrument skills

[@Wolvenworks]

Kung Fu Hustle?

[@Broadbenttravis]

No, Shaolin Soccer obviously

[@ZakMcConnochie]

Kung fu hustle 😂😂

[@saemushailstorm3135]

ah - stupid gualo

[@chickwithaguitar6876]

Huard?

[@mookins45]

Well that's the sound of civilization right there.

[@plumthrive9566]

Indeed!

[@hmmmhmmm6917]

unfortunatly killed by CCP

[@aminaiaminai2287]

That is the truest thing I have seen all day. People tend to forget that China has been through 4,000 years of history and culture. Nowadays people tend to connect to things communism and knockoffs. It's really sad. ):

[@nomad4158]

killed?These things still thrives in china.

[@hmmmhmmm6917]

yeah when mao was in power people destroyed religions structures, artifacts, cultural architecture...

[@KremIsis]

How ignorant I am. I occasionally heard music like this in restaurant and never paid attention neither did I realize what a polished execution I was probably listening to because I didn't know anything about these kind of instruments. I never thought it could be someone else's classical music.

[@andramoie]

+KremIsis I've never heard music of this quality in restaurants as far as I can remember.

[@KremIsis]

andramoie I might as well have never listened to this kink of music before, but, since I'm completely ignorant in their tradition, I cannot swear on it. I guess people are people; most of them will put on the charts, but someone plays Petrucciani or Bach in the background. So, statistically, speaking, I don't know!

[@BlueMoonLightDreams]

+KremIsis we are all ignorant, ignorance is never ending, there is no infinity of ignorance as there is no beginning of wisdom, nor ending of wisdom, as there is no infinity of sight nor ending blindness...alas! life.

[@nihilsinedeo274]

Wonderful music, playing and instrument. Been searching all evening 'chinese ancient music' but found kitschy soft music of 'relaxation/learning/zen' type whose only valuables were the images. Was very dissapointed until this. Thank you so much. God bless you!

[@viviennehuang1193]

+Darius Simionescu Hi, if you are interested in the music from this Chinese musical instrument, you can just type 'Chinese Guzheng' or in Chinese 古筝 to look for more beautiful pieces. Hope it helps!

[@BobHole]

My boy opening a can of beer in the back 0:29

[@Nephilims_Burrow]

Bob Hole 。。。？

[@KnowGoodHuman]

Unmistakable beer can opening sound. Good catch. They set it on a table at @0:43

[@nowayjose20]

Definitely someone dropping keys.

[@DantalionNL1]

Not to forget the person who just warmed up their hot pockets @ 0:04

[@mccauleybaranov3788]

😂

[@徐定中]

春江花月夜 本人在小時候就聽過.如今年70有餘了

[@铁源]

哇！！您真厉害啊

[@ppliveplayer]

老爷爷你好！！

[@denglinzhiniao]

老爷爷您居然会打字好厉害啊

[@Merlinthehappypig]

Lulu Liu Your name is lululu?

[@阳神-n4r]

老爷子高寿

[@lchen8369]

A Moonlit Night On The Spring River by Zhang Ruoxu 春江花月夜 张若虚 In spring the river rises as high as the sea, 春江潮水连海平， And with the river's rise the moon uprises bright. 海上明月共潮生。 She follows the rolling waves for ten thousand li, 滟滟随波千万里， And where the river flows, there overflows her light. 何处春江无月明。 The river winds around the fragrant islet where 江流宛转绕芳甸， The blooming flowers in her light all look like snow. 月照花林皆似霰。 You cannot tell her beams from hoar frost in the air, 空里流霜不觉飞， Nor from white sand upon Farewell Beach below. 汀上白沙看不见。 No dust has stained the water blending with the skies; 江天一色无纤尘， A lonely wheel like moon shines brilliant far and wide. 皎皎空中孤月轮。 Who by the riverside first saw the moon arise? 江畔何人初见月？ When did the moon first see a man by riverside? 江月何年初照人？ Ah, generations have come and pasted away; 人生代代无穷已， From year to year the moons look alike, old and new. 江月年年只相似。 We do not know tonight for whom she sheds her ray, 不知江月待何人， But hear the river say to its water adieu. 但见长江送流水。 Away, away is sailing a single cloud white; 白云一片去悠悠， On Farewell Beach pine away maples green. 青枫浦上不胜愁。 Where is the wanderer sailing his boat tonight? 谁家今夜扁舟子？ Who, pining away, on the moonlit rails would learn? 何处相思明月楼？ Alas! The moon is lingering over the tower; 可怜楼上月徘徊， It should have seen the dressing table of the fair. 应照离人妆镜台。 She rolls the curtain up and light comes in her bower; 玉户帘中卷不去， She washes but can't wash away the moonbeams there. 捣衣砧上拂还来。 She sees the moon, but her beloved is out of sight; 此时相望不相闻， She'd follow it to shine on her beloved one's face. 愿逐月华流照君。 But message-bearing swans can't fly out of moonlight, 鸿雁长飞光不度， Nor can letter-sending fish leap out of their place. 鱼龙潜跃水成文。 Last night he dreamed that falling flowers would not stay. 昨夜闲潭梦落花， Alas! He can't go home, although half spring has gone. 可怜春半不还家。 The running water bearing spring will pass away; 江水流春去欲尽， The moon declining over the pool will sink anon. 江潭落月复西斜。 The moon declining sinks into a heavy mist; 斜月沉沉藏海雾， It's a long way between southern rivers and eastern seas. 碣石潇湘无限路。 How many can go home by moonlight who are missed? 不知乘月几人归？ The sinking moon sheds yearning o'er riverside trees. 落月摇情满江树。

[@real_big_fish]

Lえい Chen where's the flower meaning in the title name?

[@Fly31579]

Lえい Chen q

[@jean-pierrelanhingkwong7852]

Thank Chen for u Time in uploading the Translation of this very old traditional musical song in our CHINESE culture, passed through Generations. If possible, try to have a solo performance of < Moonlit Night On A Spring River > by Pipa or Guzheng or even Dizi & listen the music in the silence of the night , u be transported to Heaven. Regards. Jpier.

[@daygood7744]

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[@AaronLFHan]

did you translate this?

[@pekoeji]

it has such a pretty sound.. it looks so complicated to learn tho (':

[@Shaarme00]

Is similar to a guitar

[@yeww.3099]

it's made under the 12356 pentatonic scale law, like most of Chinese traditional instruments. Every string is fixed in a certain pitch of note, you pull the string with your right hand to make it sound, and to the left of the saddles press the string with your left hand in case you need vibrato or a note out of the pentatonic scale, e.g., 4, 7, etc. So generally speaking it's easy to play in comparison with many other instruments.

[@brodiebligh4828]

watch Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of life

[@Schizniit]

Kinda like a harp you bend the strings on

[@dyliscairofoon9678]

@@Schizniit not the same

[@kokostillwell4034]

Ancient China sure had musical instruments - beautiful musical instruments.

[@TC-rn9yx]

The China today still have them :)

[@TC-lp8jx]

I have ever seen a antique Guzheng at Tianjin, the workmanship was superb and it looked beautiful.

[@chin491030]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5vdfnuClshnZpY

[@almishti]

Many of the pieces they play today on these instruments date back to the Tang Dynasty, c. 900 AD. We even have notated scores for some pieces on manuscripts from that time. :)

[@chrischarizard4067]

jake hobbs My, such unrefined ears. Those whom enjoy this only know the peak of this instrument's peaceful and calming trance.

[@Naomi-sy9lp]

This has got to be my most favorite instrument of all time

[@superflysebentin6154]

Kaila J do you have any idea what this particular instrument is called?ngiyabonga

[@kkslider5787]

Sandisa Phungula It’s called a Guzheng

[@sickbro5509]

Yep

[@michaelchaplin866]

Kaila J me too

[@kuskuus1]

@BIGFOOOOOT ty

[@spaceshiba575]

i think the background noises makes the ambience so much more peaceful to hears someone’s keys jingling, people lightly talking, a beeping noise, a door opening and closing, people walking by, being silent, it’s so calming, peaceful and relaxing. i’ve listened to this and wished i could be in this room just listening to this person playing such a peaceful and calming instrument, you have so much talent and maybe one day if i found interest to try to learn this instrument id feel like this is one of those opportunity’s i might take at least to try because it seems like such an amazing opportunity, and such an easy one to miss!! much love :)💜💜

[@Ahonya666]

A beautiful melody and an interesting instrument. It seems dificult to play but I wish I could try few notes. I respect all the talented musicians around the world and you are one of them :D Greetings from Spain ~~

[@Davccelion]

+Araceli Pastoriza Fernandez , nosotros tenemos un instrumento parecido, basado en el mismo principio: el salterio. Aunque esta en desuso, quien aprende a tocarlo puede tocar luego el guzheng.

[@Ahonya666]

He oido hablar de el, pero no creo que donde yo vivo lo pueda encontrar. Yo sólo se tocar el saxofón alto y tengo curiosidad por los instrumentos de cuerda (me recomendaron no probar con otros de viento que no tengan la boquilla como la del saxo, y yo queria aprender algo distinto)

[@usuariodegoogle3076]

+Araceli Pastoriza Fernandez encontrarás que no es tan difícil como parece, al menos no la técnica de la mano derecha porque de la izquierda no tengo ni idea jajaja, yo soy entusiasta de cuerdas pulsadas, y la verdad es que la técnica de la mano derecha no difiere mucho en estos instrumentos, se puede ver aquí algo así como un plectro que facilita demasiado la ejecución de ataques rápidos a cuerdas (las púas adheridas a sus dedos), también algo así como un tipo de "trémolo" a tres dedos que encontramos en la técnica de varios otros instrumentos, como la guitarra el laúd y mandolina y sus descendientes, y arpegios simples, por lo que si quieres aprender este instrumento yo te recomendaría comenzar a estudiar lo clásico, guitarra flamenca, mandolina y quizás hasta laúd en un principio, ya con eso tendrás mucho ganado en este instrumento (según lo que puedo ver)

[@Ahonya666]

Gracias por tu comentario :D Yo soy saxofonista y quería probar otros instrumentos pero me recomendaron que no cambiase la embocadura del instrumento y no me apetece probar con los clarinetes y demás familia. Asi que pensé en instrumentos de cuerda. La verdad es que me gustan varios, tanto de cuerda frotada como percutida. Lo malo de mi caso es que ahora mismo no me puedo permitir ir a clases de guitarra, por ejemplo. y puede que me cueste porque no se si entendería bien lo de los acordes...todo el caso es probar :D

[@usuariodegoogle3076]

jajaja con tantos recursos que uno encuentra por aquí creeme que basta con tener una guitarra para aprender, solo busca la técnica del trémolo y picados con ligados, eso es lo básico

[@irongiant775]

Last time I heard someone play this, our local baker, tailor and coolie died.

[@purpleAiPEy]

Ahhhh I'm dying the swords are going through the phone D:

[@REChronic54]

oh my gosh! I literally can't. . .this comment made my day 😂

[@froggydoo8140]

+irongiant775 The Lion's Fart saved the day.

[@Belarus2012]

+irongiant775 ahah, ++++)))

[@KiyokoShimizuMicatsu]

+irongiant775 you made my day

[@MC-cs2xx]

I'm a Chinese and I used to listen to many modern peaceful music, but never have I realised Guzheng music gives me the most peaceful atmosphere! Maybe it reminds me of my grandparents

[@danielbortoni]

Is this piece based on the Tang Poem "Spring River in the Flower Moon Night"?

[@julioduan7130]

Yes, it is

[@charleschen1028]

Omg u know that!? Yes it is! Because back then, poems were usually lyrics.

[@kinglhz]

the title is actually “spring， river，flower， moon，and night” its confusing even for native speakers but you dont combine them together

[@ibelieveinyourgalaxy]

kinglhz That’s interesting, thanks for the extra info. When I read it, the title had been changed to, “a moonlit night on the spring river”.

[@jhw.1662]

No, on Bai Ju Yi's Lady's Pipa Play.

[@АлександрПерчов-ж9у]

Chinese traditional culture is most Noble & Honorable, from what I understand by reading history & observing of their music & tradition & spiritual teachings. I like them very much.

[@Flying_Conqueror]

they were also really advanced during middle ages time.

[@azwraithh]

and also romantic, they are master of bittersweet stories

[@Orangecatenergy]

Александр Перчов Its sad that everybody thinks all Chinese people eat dogs or cats or insects.

[@richardtowers6948]

I go to China quite often and I usually eat at least one of those during my stay. It is sad that people who don't even know where their own food comes from are so interested in where other people's food comes from. Insects may be one of the key foods of he future.

[@richardtowers6948]

K Ryu The culture is different even in different parts of Britain. I've had cat in China; civet cat at least, which is an animal with cat in its name. Tigers are occasionally in the news for appearing on the menu in China too, so it's a little misleading to say no Chinese eat cats. Dogs are eaten far beyond Guangdong too. I've had dog dishes in both Nanning and Liuzhou cities in Guangxi province and have seen it available in Sichuan and Yunnan too. Guangdong even had a bit of a human baby eating problem at one point just a few years ago, if we must make a list. Many insects are excellent food. They're just a subset of arthropods, which also includes shrimps among other things. I've only had them pickled in high strength spirits though in China. These are quite commonly available, so insects *are* much more routinely consumed in China than you imply. You're right about the variety of food. Guangxi province alone has more dishes than I could try in a life time. Even Nanning city alone probably does.

[@FujishimaAkiko]

Beautiful! Hearing this made my 8 year old son want to learn to play the guzheng. Which makes me happy, everyone in my family, including myself plays an instrument of some type. ^_^

[@yukiousuzumi2595]

why guzheng but not koto? Since koto is more of your country's own variation _(:з」∠)_

[@youneedsomesugaforyoursalt7664]

Kenet Jervet ...

[@fgg4136]

...

[@raziel249]

You need some Suga For your salty ass I absolutely love your name!! Sorry I just had to say that. 。(⌒∇⌒)

[@nonchablunt]

do you eat any of these foods: sushi pizza french fries chips omlettes instant soups why not eat your own country's native food? you know what great countries have in common? it's not your kind of thinking...

[@ecook0135]

The most beautiful stringed instrument I've ever heard, and the right person in the hands of it, I am musical myself, but not as good as you are. I could go to sleep to this melody, you are so good at it and I think it's really cool how you can also change the tone of each note on each string.

[@johnsonjohnson129]

WildGrizz Salute for the great Chinese culture...

[@TheodoreStagnum]

i always thought this kind of music was multiple instruments. im so glad i found this video! and what incredible talent! thank you very much for playing for us

[@nishatsultana7180]

the song is like the wind... when it get faster it feels like heavy wind is flowing but when its slow and mild it feels like a little bit a air flowing around me...

[@philyip4432]

I grew up with this music and i am in my seventies now and it still touches my heart.

[@TrungoThanh]

Great music, suitable for paper times :) I like Chinese's traditional culture.

[@TC-lp8jx]

Thank you, playing Guzheng could be fun you know. Playing Koto and Gayanggeum are also pretty fun.

[@Tom19142]

TC94 가야금 kayageum or gayageum (the first is better)

[@趙信甫]

春江花月夜 張若虛 春江潮水連海平，海上明月共潮生。 灩灩隨波千萬里，何處春江無月明！ 江流宛轉繞芳甸，月照花林皆似霰﹔ 空里流霜不覺飛，汀上白沙看不見。 江天一色無纖塵，皎皎空中孤月輪。 江畔何人初見月？江月何年初照人？ 人生代代無窮已，江月年年望相似。 不知江月待何人，但見長江送流水。 白云一片去悠悠，青楓浦上不勝愁。 誰家今夜扁舟子？何處相思明月樓？ 可憐樓上月徘徊，應照離人妝鏡台。 玉戶帘中卷不去，搗衣砧上指還來。 此時相望不相聞，愿逐月華流照君。 鴻雁長飛光不度，魚龍潛躍水成文。 昨夜閑潭夢落花，可憐春半不還家。 江水流春去欲盡，江潭落月復西斜。 斜月沉沉藏海霧，碣石瀟湘無限路。 不知乘月几人歸，落月搖情滿江樹。 斜月沉沉藏海霧，碣石瀟湘無限路。 不知乘月几人歸，落月搖情滿江樹。

[@天山兔兔]

传说中孤篇盖全唐

[@ColinPlayzPianoC418Music]

這是很多打字 (This is a lot of typing)

[@mj80028]

Translation: Spring Moonlight Night Zhang Ruoxu The spring tide is accompanied by the sea level, and the tide is on the sea. With the wave thousands of miles, where no spring moon! The river flow turns around Fangdian, and the moonlight forests all look like a ripple; The dripping cream wasn't felt flying, and Ting's white sand was invisible. Jiang Tian's color is not dusty. Who sees the moon on the river? Jiang Yuehe shines at people at the beginning of the year? Life has been infinite for generations, and Jiang Yue looks similar in the years to come. I do not know who Jiangyue will be, but see the Yangtze River to send water. The white clouds will go long and the green maple will be overwhelming. Whose boat is tonight? Where is Acacia Moon Tower? Poor upstairs on the moon, should leave the makeup mirror. The Yuhu curtain won't go through and the anvil on the anvil will come back. At this time, they did not hear each other and would like to visit each other on a monthly basis. The geese fly in long distances, and the dragon dive leaps into the water. Last night, the dream of idling in the lake fell, and the poor spring half did not return home. The river flows to the end of spring, and Jiangtan falls to the west. Oblique moon heavy sea fog, Yanshi Xiangxiang Infinity Road. I do not know how many months to return home, falling moon rock full of trees. Oblique moon heavy sea fog, Yanshi Xiangxiang Infinity Road. I do not know how many months to return home, falling moon rock full of trees.

[@hyung05]

趙信甫 多深

[@derli8486]

Que droga é Essa?

[@sonyalindee8676]

When I was 14 I swam the length of the San Marcos river in Texas early in the morning. I happened upon largemouth bass, lots of turtles, and randomly deer drinking water. The first breath of the river the ripples of the current were moderate and at some places I passed tons of duckweed and floated at the top to keep from getting tangled. Then there were beavers slapping their tails to alert my presence. I saw egrets flying overhead. Below some snakes. The ripples of the water was music to my ears. I passed by fishermen in their boats as I swam against the current. I waved to one because he was my uncle. He knew I was supposed to be at school but kept quiet and softly said hi, (so as not to disturb the fish). Not too much further down the gators we’re sleeping under the second overpass. Then I came to the dark waters of the whirlpools. I stayed clear of the embankments so as not to be drawn in. More egrets looking at me. This is where you cannot see the water below and the chill of dead souls lingers as though something bad happened there long ago that only the river remembers. I walk out the shallow water under the third overpass. another uncle is netting crawdads for bait. He says, girl your supposed to be in school. I dig into my shirt and a couple of small fish are stuck in there and throw them into his bucket. I hope you catch something I say as I walk up the embankment past the waterfall and swim to the other side. Lovers are staring at the water as college boys swing off of a rope and summersault into the river. I pass the concrete bridge to the little island and dive in and catch a baby turtle the size of a small potato. The sun filters through the water. In the oxygen bubbles and the coolness of the water against the warmth of the sun I am happy. Thank you sincerely for the beautiful music that helps me remember all those moments.

[@TheRacingWind]

as a fellow texan, this melted my heart. thanks for sharing your remembrances of our beautiful home!

[@Serjo777]

Why th would you swim in gator-infested waters?

[@runjeet6193]

A beautiful instrument played by a master of this instrument. What beauty. Breathtaking and mesmerizing. Oh china what advanced beauty.

[@airanator1212]

When I hear this instrument and music I instantly get overwhelmed with Avatar the last airbender memories it brings me to tears

[@xFREEPALESTINE]

Finally.. was waiting for a Kora or Aang Type of comment!! 💛💜💙💚❤ My heart breaks when I hear such melodies ❤💚💙💜💛

[@SUBSYNDICATE]

hahah thats funny because im searching this type of music bc of the series. love the music in avatar so much. makes me wanna drink tea with iroh

[@kyledolor5257]

My first memory related to Japanese music is from my childhood watching and playing a few games of Battle Realms.

[@kyledolor5257]

My first memory related to Japanese music is from my childhood watching and playing a few games of Battle Realms.

[@hanstephanie8037]

+Kyle Dolor interesting that you get Japanese memories listening to a Chinese song played by a Chinese instrument.

[@吉田毅-y8n]

春江潮水連海平　海上明月共潮生　灔々隨波千萬里　何處春江無月明　江流宛轉遶芳甸　月照花林皆似霰 空裏流霜不覺飛　汀上白沙看不見　江天一色無繊塵　皎皎空中孤月輪　江畔何人初見月　江月何年初照人 人生代代無窮已　江月年年望相似　不知江月照何人　但見長江送流水　白雲一片去悠悠　靑楓浦上不勝愁 誰家今夜扁舟子　何處相思明月樓　可憐樓上月徘徊　應照離人粧鏡臺　玉戸簾中巻不去　擣衣砧上拂還來 此時相望不相聞　願逐月華流照君　鴻雁長飛光不度　魚龍潜躍水成文　昨夜閑潭夢落花　可憐春半不還家 江水流春去欲盡　江潭落月復西斜　斜月沈沈藏海霧　碣石瀟湘無限路　不知乘月幾人歸　落月搖情滿江樹

[@woradasuwannasee8278]

Kabootar Mulla

[@tianwenma8598]

+吉田毅 sad.. I cannot recite them now..

[@rockwhite3503]

+吉田毅 第一次看全文 平时也不太关注 在这看了一下 确实很有意境 谢谢

[@steamriceroll]

Who wrote this poem?

[@tianwenma8598]

Rouxu Zhang, a poet back in Tang Dynasty. Although he wrote a few poems during his lifetime, this one distinguished him from other peer poets. We are actually required to recite the full poem during the high school.

[@daniellevin9676]

Thank you for sharing such a wonderful piece of music! As a musician, I have grown to appreciate many types of music from different countries, and this is the perfect example of a deep and rich cultural tradition as well as mastery in the playing as well. I feel enriched having heard and seen this performance.

[@mauricioteodoro7782]

Daniel Levin é muito linda desperta em nós amor e nós dá conforto espiritual !

[@amandamontesmendez6950]

is beautiful♥♥♥,中國的音樂很美好，我出生在墨西哥

[@jvr6272]

Count Roy obviously she’s using translator, she is using the traditional Chinese which us not used in China