"Farewell", the tune is taken from the American song "Dream of Home and Mother" composed by John P. Ordway. "Dream of Home and Mother" is an "entertainer's song" that was popular in the United States in the late 19th century. It was sung by a white actor wearing blackface and playing the role of a black man. The music was also created in the style of black songs. Ordway is the leader of the "Odway Artists Group" and has written many artist songs. ?
While Li Shutong was staying in Japan, Japanese lyricist Inudo Qiuxi filled in the lyrics of a song called "Traveler's Sorrow" using the melody of "Dreaming of Home and Mother". , and "Farewell" written by Li Shutong in 1915 is based on "Traveler's Sorrow" by Quan Tong Qiuxi. ?
Nowadays, "Traveler's Sorrow" is still popular in Japan, while "Farewell" has become a classic of Lige in China. Shen Xingong also wrote a song "Last Night's Dream" based on "Dream of Home and Mother", but in the end it was not as bright as Li Shutong's "Farewell".
Lyrics:
Outside the pavilion, beside the ancient road, the green grass reaches the sky. The evening breeze carries the faint sound of willow flutes, and the sun sets outside the mountains.
At the end of the sky, in the corner of the earth, there are only a few close friends. A ladle of turbid wine has exhausted all the remaining joy. Don’t sleep in the cold tonight.
Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, the green grass reaches the sky. The evening breeze carries the faint sound of willow flutes, and the sun sets outside the mountains.
Extended information
"Farewell" does not involve education, but has a long meaning. The combination of music and literature is perfect. The lyrics are written in a long and short sentence structure, with concise language, sincere feelings and profound artistic conception. The song has a three-part structure, with each section consisting of two phrases. The first and third sections are exactly the same. The music rises and falls gently, depicting evening scenes such as pavilions, ancient roads, sunsets, and the sound of flutes, setting off a quiet and desolate atmosphere.
The first phrase of the second section is in sharp contrast to the previous one, and the emotion turns into excitement, which seems to be a deep sigh. The second phrase reproduces the second phrase of the first phrase with slight changes, appropriately expressing the sadness of saying goodbye to friends. These similar or even repeated phrases in the song do not give people the impression of being cumbersome or nagging, but instead strengthen the integrity and unity of the work, giving it a special sense of beauty.
"Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, the green grass reaches the sky. The evening wind blows the willow flute, and the sunset is outside the mountain..." The faint flute sound blows out the sorrow of separation, and the beautiful lyrics write the farewell mood. Listen to To give people mixed feelings. The beginning and end echo the poet’s sentiments: seeing through the world of mortals.
"Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, the green grass reaches the sky; the evening wind blows the willow flute, and the sunset is outside the mountains; at the end of the sky, in the corner of the earth, acquaintances are half scattered, and a ladle of turbid wine is used up. "Farewell to Menghan Tonight." "Farewell" was written by Li Shutong and was also an original work written to bid farewell to his close friend Xu Huanyuan.
Expressing Li Shutong's emotions towards his "Five Friends from the End of the World" and "Jinlan Friendship" friends in Shanghai when they parted ways, Li Shutong and Xu Huanyuan promoted the idea of ??civil rights, advocated changing customs, and promoted the autonomy of men and women in marriage.
For a time, he became a part of the reform trend in society. The second revolution failed, Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself emperor, and these endless social changes caused Xu Huanyuan's family's millions of wealth and family fortune to disappear. Huanyuan rushed to Beijing to seek justice from Yuan Shikai. When leaving, Li Shutong wrote this song to say goodbye to Xu Huanyuan with mixed emotions. It is also an excellent musical work by Li Shutong and has been sung by generations of Chinese people.
Li Shutong is the pioneer of enlightenment in the history of modern music in my country. Li Shutong, who accepted European music culture, brought some ready-made tunes of European songs and filled in new words himself.
These songs were widely disseminated across the country. The melody has a strong foreign color, and the lyrics have a strong rhythm of old-style poetry. This is the original song, and it is also a song that announces the arrival of a new era. Li Shutong completed the historical mission of the Enlightenment with such songs.