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Shirley Sung Chinese (Taiwan/Gao Shan Nation) Folk Song--0027: Ali Shan Moutain's Girl

LISTEN TO SHIRLEY SINGING THE SONG   


Hi, friends, today, I would like to introduce and sing a Taiwan Gaoshan nation folk song that is from movie Ali Shan Mountains Wind and Clouds . I have been attracting by it since I heard it first time for its romantic lyrics, beautiful music and funny local dialect.

This song is written in mandarin, but, there are many interesting Gaoshen nation's dialet in it to help to express the main meaning. They are beautiful, but difficult to read and to sing. So, Today, I read and previewed it for at least 2 hours, however, I still felt difficult to sing it clear the dialect part in my vocal music lesson tonight.

Also, unfortunately, I hurt my own waist today, so that I could not stand up as usual, so, I sang it on my chair and every sentence that I sang made my waist pain as to be hit by a needle...:-)

Anyway, I have tried to do my best to complete it. I do hope that my effort will has a little bit help to you to know more about China' culture... :-)

Along with the time, more and more Taiwan music and songs have come to the mainland and be popular. Do you still remember the    Chinese (Taiwan) Balladry--014: Grandmother's Penhu Bay that I had introduced for you some days ago? , I do hope both of the Taiwan songs will bring you a big smile.


MAIN MEANING OF THE SONGLISTEN TO SHIRLEY SINGING THE SONG:

The high mountain is green,
the gully water is blue,
the Ali Shan Mountain's girl is beautiful as water,
the Ali Shan Mountain's boy is strong as a mountain
A, a, a!
the Ali Shan Mountain's girl is beautiful as water,
the Ali Shan Mountain's boy is strong as a mountain
The high mountain is green forever,
the gully water is blue forever.
the girl and the boy never apart,
The blue water is around of the green mountain forever.
Hei!
na li wa dao yi lu na ya hou yi a hei,
na lu wa,
ai luo yi la na ya, hao hei ya,
huo yi na lu wa,
yi du hei ya na ya
hai hou ya!
The high mountain is green forever,
the gully water is blue forever.
the girl and the boy never apart,
The blue water is around of the green mountain forever.

A, ou a, a!
a yi ya ha, a yi ya,
yi ya na yi yao ya he,
a yi yao he, a yi ya,
yi ya na yu yao yao ya hao,
a yi na lu he hei ya,
yi ya na ya ha,
a yi na la a yi ya,
yi ya na yi yao ya he,
Hei,
na li wa dao yi lu na ya hou yi a hei,
na lu wa,
ai luo yi la na ya, hao hei ya,
huo yi na lu wa,
yi du hei ya na ya!

The high mountain is green forever,
the gully water is blue forever.
the girl and the boy never apart,
The blue water is around of the green mountain forever


CHINESE CHARACTER AND PRONUNCIATION LISTEN TO SHIRLEY SINGING THE SONG:

蕭絮演-- gao shan qin,
羔ф梓 -- jian shui lan,
翠絮援紮紲臂絋羂翫 -- a li shan de gu lian wei ru shui ya,
翠絮援絨綛翫絋絮 -- a li shan de shaonian chuang ru shan a
鐚鐚 -- a, a, a, 鐚
翠絮援紮紲臂絋羂翫 -- a li shan de gu lian wei ru shui ya,
翠絮援絨綛翫絋絮 -- a li shan de shaonian chuang ru shan a
蕭絮演翠 -- gao shan chang qing鐚
羔ф梓粋 -- jian shui chang lan鐚
紮紲e綛贋宛筝 -- gu niang he na shaonian yong bu fen ya鐚
腆ф梓水雁絮沿習 -- bi shui chang wei zhe qing shan zhuan
-- Hei鐚
e遺蕾e --na li wa dao yi lu na ya he,
篌 -- yi a hei,
i紲 -- na lu wa,
臀篌e -- ai luo yi la na ya he hei ya,
篌i紲 -- he yi na lu wa,
篌遵e -- yi du hei ya na ya!
蕭絮演翠 -- gao shan chang qin鐚
羔ф梓粋 -- jian shui chang lan鐚
紮紲e綛贋宛筝 -- guniang he na shaonian yong bu fen ya 鐚
腆ф梓水雁絮沿習 -- bi shui chang wei zhe jing shan zhuan

鐚鐚 -- a, a, a鐚
篌箴 -- a yi ya ha a yi ya,
篌d -- yi ya na yi yao ya he,
篌篌 -- a yi yao he, a yi ya,
篌d -- yi ya na yi yao ya he
篌i -- a yi na lu he hei ya,
篌e -- yi ya na ya he,
篌f篌 -- a yi na la q yi ya,
篌d -- yi ya na yi yao ya he,
篌f篌 -- a yi na la a yi ya,
篌d -- yi ya na yi yao ya he,
-- Hei鐚
e遺蕾e --na li wa dao yi lu na ya he,
篌 -- yi a hei,
i紲 -- na lu wa,
臀篌e -- ai luo yi la na ya he hei ya,
篌i紲 -- he yi na lu wa,
篌遵e -- yi du hei ya na ya!

蕭絮演翠 -- gao shan chang qin鐚
羔ф梓粋 -- jian shui chang lan鐚
紮紲e綛贋宛筝 -- guniang he na shaonian yong bu fen ya 鐚
腆ф梓水雁絮沿習 -- bi shui chang wei zhe jing shan zhuan

LISTEN TO SHIRLEY SINGING THE SONG

If you have any questions, comments and suggestions, please write to shirley@ebridge.cn , or shirleyz004@yahoo.com, You are welcomed to publish your opinions in Forum For Friends as well. :-)   

--Shirley
Written, Sung, Translated and Recorded It on San, July 8, 2006