Category: Arrangements (Chinese Folk music)

  • 山丹丹開花紅艷艷 (管樂團) Wild blooming Red Lilies (Band) 2026

    陝北民歌     管樂團版本  (2026)                     原本歌曲《山丹丹花開紅艷艷》是一首民族風味較濃的陝北信天游。全曲曲調明亮,旋律優美,描寫正逢滿山的山丹丹花開的美麗情景。樂曲分別先後有古箏、鋼琴及管弦樂版本。 Wild blooming Red Lilies                                                                     Shaanbei Folksong Band version  (2026) The original song “Shandandan Flowers Blooming Brilliantly” is a Shaanbei folk tune with strong ethnic flavor, specifically a type of Xintianyou (a traditional free-singing style from northern Shaanxi). The whole composition has a bright tone and a beautiful melody. It depicts the…

  • 森吉德瑪 (管樂團) Sen-ji de-ma (Band) 2026

    蒙古族民歌 管樂團版本  (2026) 《森吉德瑪》是一首蒙古族民歌,流行於內蒙伊克昭盟鄂爾多斯部落聚居的地方。它通過一系列生動的比喻,描繪了森吉德瑪的美貌,也突出了青年對姑娘堅貞不渝的愛情。 《森吉德瑪》象其他鄂爾多斯民歌一樣,音樂是建立在五聲音階的宮調式上,曲調線條的起伏很大,情感富於變化。這種旋律適於表現遼闊、舒暢、奔放的音樂形象和蒙古族人民豪爽的性格。 Mongolian Folksong Band version (2026) “Sen-ji de-ma” is a folk song of the Mongolian ethnic group, popular in the Ordos tribe settlements of the Ikh Juu League in Inner Mongolia. Through a series of vivid metaphors, it portrays the beauty of Senjidema and highlights the steadfast love of young men…

  • 月光光 (管樂團) Yue Guang Guang “Moonlight” (Band) 2026

    廣東童謠 管樂團版本  (2026) 當夜幕低垂,一輪明月升起,許多東方人的童年記憶中,總會響起那首熟悉的旋律:「月光光……」。這首流傳於中國南方廣東、福建以及台灣等地的傳統童謠,不僅僅是一首簡單的兒歌,它更是承載了各個民系文化、生活型態與歷史記憶的珍貴資產。由於流傳地域廣闊,《月光光》發展出了廣府、客家、潮汕、閩南與福州等多種版本。 廣府版的《月光光》最早可追溯至宋明時期,是最具代表性的搖籃曲之一。最經典的歌詞為:「月光光,照地堂,蝦仔你乖乖瞓落床……」 這段歌詞的意思非常直白且充滿生活氣息。它以母親哄孩子入睡的口吻,描繪了傳統農漁村的生活日常。歌詞中提到「阿媽要趕插秧」、「阿爸要捕魚蝦」、「阿爺睇牛上山崗」,表達了長輩期望孩子(蝦仔)趕快長大,能夠幫忙分擔農務與漁撈。同時,歌詞後段的「年卅晚,摘檳榔,五穀豐收堆滿倉」,更寄託了老百姓對於豐收、溫飽以及全家團圓喜洋洋的最基本訴求。 Yue Guang Guang “Moonlight”                                            Guangdong Nursey Rhyme Band version  (2026) As night falls and the moon rises, many people in the East recall a familiar melody from their childhood: “Moonlight, bright moonlight….” This traditional nursery rhyme, passed down in southern China — including Guangdong, Fujian, and Taiwan — is…

  • 小河淌水 (管樂團) The Creek (Band) 2026

    《小河淌水》是一首著名的雲南民歌,被譽為「東方小夜曲」,以優美抒情的旋律聞名。它源自雲南彌渡地區,廣泛流傳於中國及海外。 Xiao-he tang-shui – ‘The Creek’ is a famous folk song from Yunnan, China. Known as the ‘Eastern Serenade,’ it is celebrated for its beautiful and lyrical melody. Originating from the Midu region of Yunnan, the song has been widely performed and enjoyed throughout China and abroad.” Score preview | 樂譜預覽

  • 對花 (管樂團) Dui Hua – Flower Duet (Band) 2026

    管樂團版本  (2026) 《對花》是一首極具河北地方特色的民歌,在我國各個地區廣為流傳,常以男女對唱的形式展開進行「猜花」,一問一答,通過問答傳授知識、娛樂和嬉遊。旋律清麗優美,節奏明快,歌詞簡練生動,以比興手法描繪自然與生活,富含民俗風情。展示《對花》完整歌詞,感受傳統韻味。在中國民歌中,歌唱得最多的就是「花」了。「花」象徵著美、幸福、愛情。進行「猜花」,一問一答,通過問答傳授知識、娛樂和嬉遊。這首歌不僅是音樂作品,更是一種文化交流的方式,讓人們在歌聲中互動、嬉遊,感受傳統的美好。 Hebei Folksong Band version  (2026) “Dui Hua” is a folk song with strong local characteristics from Hebei Province. It has spread widely across different regions of China and is often performed as a duet between a man and a woman in the form of “guessing flowers.” Through a playful question-and-answer style, singers…

  • 新彊民歌聯奏 (管樂團) A Xinjiang Folksong Medley (Band) 2025

    管樂團版本 (2025)                                       2025年友心合作坊委約編曲並出版。歌曲包括草原之夜、都爾達與瑪利亞、燕子、新彊好。 A Xinjiang Folksong Medley  Band version (2025)                   This arrangement was commissioned and published by Youxin Workshop (JCLINK MUSIC) in 2025.  Songs include Night on the Grassland, Dorda and Maria, Swallow, and Xin-jiang Hao (Hi Xin-jiang). Score preview | 樂譜預覽

  • 康定情歌 (管樂團) Kang-ding Love Song (Band) 2023

    四川民歌 管樂團版本  (2023) 《康定情歌》(原名《跑馬溜溜的山上》)是一首流傳於四川康定的民歌,改編自康定地區的民歌小調「溜溜調」。 跑馬溜溜的山上,一朵溜溜的雲喲……康定的浪漫,始於這首穿越時光的歌謠。《康定情歌》脫胎於本土的「溜溜調」,那是康定人民在田間勞作、山間放牧時隨口哼唱的生活旋律——千姿百態的民俗風情、家長里短的煙火故事,都以這種鮮活的方式流淌在曲調裡。老一輩藝人更以原生態唱腔,將跑馬山的雲、折多河的水、青年男女的愛慕都揉進了旋律裡,讓這首歌謠成為刻在康定基因裡的文化密碼。 Sichuan Folksong Band version  (2023) “Kangding Love Song” (originally titled “On the Hills of Running Horses”) is a folk song that has been passed down in Kangding, Sichuan, adapted from the local folk tune known as the “Liuliu Tune.” “On the hills of running horses, a drifting cloud floats by…”…

  • 步步高 (管樂團) Bu Bu Kao (Band) 2021

    吕文成 是廣東音樂家吕文成的代表作,是一首頗有特色的廣東民樂。《步步高》曲如其名,旋律輕快激昂,節奏明快。 管樂團版本 (2021) 特為台灣卡穠文化事業有限公司出版而改編。 Lü Wen-cheng “Bu Bu Gao” is the representative work of Cantonese musician Lü Wencheng. It is a distinctive piece of Cantonese folk music. As its name suggests, “Bu Bu Gao” has a lively and uplifting melody with a brisk rhythm.  Band version of the work was specially arranged for and…

  • 採茶撲蝶 (管樂團) Tea Picking & Butterflies Chasing (Band) 2021

    福建民歌 整首歌曲描寫了茶農們愉快採茶的場景,曲子的旋律高昂、優美。 管樂團版本 (2021) Fujian Folksong The entire song portrays the joyful scene of tea farmers at their harvest, with a melody both lofty and graceful. Band version (2021) Score preview | 樂譜預覽

  • 鳳陽花鼓 (二部合唱與管樂團) Feng Yang Hua Gu / Flower Drum of Feng Yang (2-part Chorus & Band) 2010

    安徽民歌 二部合唱及管樂團版本 (2010) 原為混聲四部合唱樂曲,後由陳功雄改編為同聲二部,此版本應香港東區文藝協進會委託改編成二部合唱及管樂團版本 (2010) Feng-Yang Hua-Gu                                An-hui folksong 2 part Chorus & Band version (2010) Originally arranged for 4 parts mixed choir by Chen Gong-xiong, later adapted into two-part Chorus.  This version was commissioned by the Hong Kong Eastern District Arts Council in 2010. Score preview | 樂譜預覽