Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.964304
Composed by Liangzhen Zhu. Arranged by Jack Evans. Contemporary. Guitar Tab. 2 pages. Jack Stanley Evans #5899531. Published by Jack Stanley Evans (A0.964304).
Jasmine Flower
Composed during the Qing dynasty (AD 1616-1912), this is one of the most famous and popular folk songs in China, and one of the earliest to gain popularity overseas; its melody can be heard in Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot opera. The song’s lyrics compare the purity of young love to white Jasmine flowers; an image that is reinforced by the pure and delicate melody.
Perform this arrangement as delicately as possible, almost as if the notes are rain drops gently falling onto a white jasmine flower, or imagine that the guitar itself is made from petals that need to be held gently to avoid breaking them. Also, it can be played slightly more freely than how it is notated, add rubato tastefully throughout to help the music breathe, and allow the open A and D strings to ring as much as possible to create a hypnotic drone.
