South China Tunes
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Description
Description
“South China Tunes” by brothers Ko Yun-kuen and Ko Yun-hung, the most sought-after percussion and ensemble leaders in Cantonese opera, will be staged in March. This is one of the programmes of the Guangdong Music Series presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
Wind and percussion tunes commonly heard in Cantonese operas and tunes from the now almost extinct “ba yin” (eight sound) troupes are age-old forms of South China music. For this concert, the Ko brothers will step out of the orchestra pit and appear on stage to demonstrate the musical expertise they have learned from their father, Master Ko Kun, a seasoned percussion leader, and from Master Liu Sum, a famous xiao artist, in Cantonese opera. The concert is expected to give patrons a taste of Cantonese music from a bygone era.
The programme will includes percussion marking the beginning of the performance in “The Heralding Drums”; a medley of tunes for wind and percussion in “The Birthday Greeting from Heaven”, “Prime Minister of Six States” and “The Jade Emperor Holds Court”; a medley of nine short tunes including “Yingtai Pays Her Respects at the Grave” and “Su Xiaomei Laments by Herself”; a medley of long tunes in “Thinking of the Sages”; music from a notation of the live singing work “The Little Red Peach”; the “ba yin” ensemble piece “King Chu Bidding Farewell to His Concubine”; and more.
Repertoire：The Heralding Drums (Percussion Marking the Beginning of the Performance)
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Repertoire：The Birthday Greeting from Heaven (Medley of Set Tunes for Wind and Percussion)
Composer：nil
Repertoire：Prime Minister of Six States (Set tunes: Bi-Tian, Jiu-Zhuan, Rui-Ai, Da-Kai-Men, Xiao-Kai-Men, Jin-Fan-Kai)
Composer：nil
Repertoire：Da Ba-Ban-Tou (Medley of Short Tunes)
Composer：nil
Repertoire：Jian-Jian-Hua (Medley of Short Tunes)
Composer：nil
Repertoire：Seeing Her Lover Off (Medley of Short Tunes)
Composer：nil
Repertoire：Jade Beauty (Medley of Short Tunes)
Composer：nil
Repertoire：The Red Embroidered Shoes (Medley of Short Tunes)
Composer：nil
Repertoire：Yingtai Pays Her Respects at the Grave (Medley of Short Tunes)
Composer：nil
Repertoire：Taohua Brings Herbal Medicine (Medley of Short Tunes)
Composer：nil
Repertoire：The Nun Leaving the Nunnery (Medley of Short Tunes)
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Repertoire：Su Xiaomei Laments by Herself (Medley of Short Tunes)
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Repertoire：Thinking of the Sages (Long Tunes)
Composer：nil
Repertoire：The Jade Emperor Holds Court (Medley of Set Tunes for Wind and Percussion, Set tunes: Wen-Dian-Jiang-Chun (Civil School), Qiao-Tian-Zi, Fen-Die’er, Xiao-Kai-Men, Qi-Yan-Hui (Mourning Yan Hui), Zhu-Lu’er, Pai-Dui-Dui, Coda)
Composer：nil
Repertoire：The Little Red Peach (Music from a Notation of Live Singing)
Composer：nil
Repertoire：Farewell by the Autumn River (Long Tunes)
Composer：nil
Repertoire：King Chu Bidding Farewell to His Concubine (Ba Yin (Eight Sound) Ensemble)
Percussion：Ko Yun-kuen
Zhu tiqin：Pang Cam-tin
Erxian：Ko Yun-hung; Pang Cam-tin
Yangqin：Lam Chor-yun
Pipa：Kwok Wing-yan
Zhongruan：Lee Suk-wa
Dizi：Suen Yat-fei
Zhonghu：Ho Ka-yee
Dahu：Pun Sai-lun
Sanxian：Sung Ngok
Danda gong：Sung Ngok
Suona：Ko Yun-kuen; Wong Kam-yin
Houquan：Wong Kam-yin
Cymbals：Sung She
Large Gongs：Leung Suk-in
Note：This event record is compiled from "Hong Kong Classical Music Yearbook 2015" published by International Association of Theatre Critics (Hong Kong).
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