for pipa and flute
Performer:
Szeto Kin, Conductor
Ka Lok Leung, Pipa
Alice Hui, Flute
Recorded on Nov 19th, 2023.
Hong Kong.
Program Notes:
I used the flute and the pipa to project the image of “ Drunk” and “Ink”. The strokes and patterns formed by the ink from Chinese Calligraphy are extremely diverse; On the other hand, a “Drunk” person's mind appears with all kinds of unlogical thoughts and lack of control. The combination of the two creates an even more intricate and confusing image. The melodic materials learned from the lyrical writing from the traditional lyrical writings of the pipa, illustrate a linear gesture; Yet the violent sonorities used in this piece indicate the traditional martical techniques of pipa. I used the abundant textures of pipa with the flute projecting tones or noises, to project each kind of illusion of “Drunken Ink”.
这首曲子使用长笛与琵琶来体现醉和墨的形象。墨的走向受书写者控制，组成的形象变幻 万千；而醉者的思维不符常理，丧失控制。两者相结合的形象更加错综复杂，扑朔迷离。旋律化的材料借鉴了传统琵琶曲目中的文曲风格，突出线条；而野蛮的音响对应了传统曲目中武曲的形象。我用琵琶丰富的音乐色彩，配上长笛的乐音或噪音来突出每一种“醉墨”形象。
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