The whole song is composed of ten paragraphs. Except for the tenth paragraph "Epilogue", the remaining nine paragraphs are given a poetic subtitle so that people can better feel the poetic atmosphere in it:
Jiang Tower Bells and Drums. As the sun set, the sound of flutes and drums (pipa imitation) came from the riverside, and then the band played a beautiful and smooth theme in unison. The phrases with the same sound and the soft rolling of the big drum present us with a beautiful scene of the river reflected in the afterglow of the setting sun.
The moon rises above Dongshan. The smooth and rising melody of the music describes to us the beautiful scene of a bright moon slowly rising over the East Mountain in the hazy night, which is both peaceful and full of dynamics.
The wind returns to the water. The gorgeous and undulating melody gives people a comfortable feeling of being by the quiet river with the breeze blowing on their face.
The shadows of flowers overlap. After the six bars of the soothing melody, four fast and complicated phrases appear. This kind of musical language seems to express the breeze blowing in the river, the shadows of flowers swaying, and the reflections in the water, layered and chaotic. Then, in the soothing melody, the wind stopped and the tranquility was restored.
The water is as deep as the clouds. The music first meanders in the bass area, then jumps in octaves, and uses the clear overtones of the pipa. The artistic conception of "the river is the same color without dust, and the moon is lonely in the bright sky" emerges spontaneously.
The fishermen sing late. The soft sound of the flute floated from a distance like a fisherman's song, and then the band played together and the speed increased. It's like the white sails on the fishing boat, carrying the songs of the fishermen returning happily, from far to near...
The waves are lapping the shore. The pipa is played with a sweeping wheel technique, and the music is fast and enthusiastic, just like the waves of a river lapping the shore and a fishing boat breaking through the water. It is full of dynamics.
The sound of the radiator sounds at Farase, ah, it’s time to return to the boat. The eighth and ninth sections are the climax of the whole song. "桡" refers to the oar used in rowing, "瀿" refers to the fast flowing water, and "欸诺" refers to the sound of the oar. The melody rises and falls, the speed goes from slow to fast, and the intensity goes from weak to strong, gradually pushing the music to a climax.
Epilogue. The night has become silent, the return boat has gone away, and the spring river is quiet under the moonlit night. At the end, the gong gently struck, and the lingering sound lingered and the aftertaste was long...
The folk music ensemble "Moonlight Night on the Spring River" has a euphemistic and beautiful melody, rich and varied rhythms, and delicate orchestration techniques, just like a painting of soft colors. The ink painting is fascinating.