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I did not satisfy with my singing of Chinese version after I put my song on the web site on Nov 3, so I tried to re-sing and re-record it next day. Now I put it on the web site and hope you think that I have made a little bit progress. :-)
--Shirley
Nov 8, 2007
 Listen to Shirley Singing the Song in Chinese on Sun, Nov 4, 2007
 Listen to Shirley Singing the Song In English on Sat, Nov 3, 2007
Listen to Shirley Singing the Song in Chinese on Sat, Nov 3, 2007
 Last Wednesday noon, in my lunch time, my new vocal music teacher came to my home to offer me a lesson that was missed Tuesday night. I asked why almost in every Chinese music book, I can find the song Qumandi?
She told me that this song has combined Chinese classical music and modern music's characteristics, to enlarge Chinese traditional 5 tones to be 7 tones. Also, it has learned something from Western music. On music language, there are quiet and move in it, there are short sentences to express a delight heart and also there are so long music sentences to express the deeply feelings. So, it is a song that every Chinese vocal music student should learn. It is a folk, but, it has a strong art songs taste. So, it is also her favorite song, as soon as there was an art song concert, she would like to sing it.
According to her plan, I should continue to learn it next week, but for I so enjoy it that I could not help to translate it and would like to show you this weekend.
As you do, Chinese people also think rose is the sign of love. But, in this song, the lyrics writer thought his/her lover is lovely and beautiful more than a rose. Just like a Qumandi flower in the roses clusters. So, he/she wish the breeze and singing to take his love into the garden to be with his/her Qumandi together... Anyway, I have not really found the lovely flower that is beautiful more than roses yet. :-)
I know that my English and singing skill are not well yet. But, I would like to keep learning and improving myself via the continuously translating and singing. I really hope both of them will be a little bit help to you to know something about Chinese culture and to improve your Chinese Listening Level.
MAIN MEANING OF THE SONG
Listen to Shirley Singing the Song in Chinese on Sun, Nov 4, 2007
Listen to Shirley Singing the Song In English on Sat, Nov 3, 2007
Listen to Shirley Singing the Song in Chinese on Sat, Nov 3, 2007
Roses ah,
in your clusters
there is a Qumandi,
Qumandi flower sweet-smelling,
fragrant and beautiful,
Ah,
fragrant and beautiful.
Qumandi flower is sweet-smelling,
it's fragrant and beautiful.
The Beautiful and my beloved one!
my language can not be enough,
to express my love.
 The breeze ah,
you are blowing lightly,
the singing ah,
you are flying quickly,
please take my heart with you,
flying to the garden,
Ah... ah
flying to the garden.
Coming soon, my beloved one,
we are working and singing
together forever.
Ah...ah...
we are working and singing
together forever.
CHINSE CHARACTERS AND PRONUNCIATION
Listen to Shirley Singing the Song in Chinese on Sun, Nov 4, 2007
Listen to Shirley Singing the Song In English on Sat, Nov 3, 2007
Listen to Shirley Singing the Song in Chinese on Sat, Nov 3, 2007
ｫ -- Meigui hua鐚
延 -- hua cong li鐚
筝 -- you yizhi qumandi鐚
怨薤 -- qumandi huakai tian you xiang鐚
臂筝 -- fenfang you meili
-- ah鐚
臂筝-- fenfang you meili
怨薤 -- qumandi huakai tian you xiang鐚
臂筝 -- fenfang you meili
臂筝 -- meili di鐚
綽-- wo xinai di鐚
荐莚筝紊茵莨綽 -- wo de yuyan bunenggou biaoda wo xinyi
緇蕋 -- Wei feng ah鐚
莉莉 -- qingqing chui鐚
罩紕 -- gesheng ah鐚
綽蕋ｻ -- kuai fei qu鐚
莚篏絽綽 -- qing ni daizhe wo de xin鐚
蕋 -- fei dao na huayuan li
-- ah鐚
蕋-- fei dao na huayuan li
莚篏絽綽 -- qing ni daizhe wo de xin鐚
蕋 -- fei dao na huayuan li
綽 -- kuai lai ba鐚
綽 -- wo xinai di鐚
篁喝罩 -- women laodong you gechang鐚
羂菴筝莎 -- yongyuan zai yiqi
鐚 -- ah! ah鐚
篁喝罩 -- women laodong you gechang鐚
羂菴筝莎 -- yongyuan zai yiqi
Listen to Shirley Singing the Song in Chinese on Sun, Nov 4, 2007
Listen to Shirley Singing the Song In English on Sat, Nov 3, 2007
Listen to Shirley Singing the Song in Chinese on Sat, Nov 3, 2007
 If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please write to shirley@ebridge.cn, or shirleyz004@yahoo.com, You are welcome to publish your opinions in Forum For Friends. :-)
--Shirley Zhang
Written, Translated and Recorded It on Sat, Nov 3, 2007
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