葬花
Chinese classical opera-inspired comedic coloratura soprano, female vocal, extremely agile high notes, rapid melismatic runs, playful staccato and glissando, based on pentatonic scale (G, A, B, D, E), bright and crystal timbre, precise pitch with ornamentation on “ya” syllables, dynamic range from gentle soft passages to explosive high peaks, tempo around 150 BPM, instrumentation with guzheng, pipa, dizi, and light Chinese percussion, cheerful and mischievous atmosphere, mixing traditional Chinese opera with Mozart’s Magic Flute style virtuosity.
葬花
Chinese classical opera-inspired comedic coloratura soprano, female vocal, extremely agile high notes, rapid melismatic runs, playful staccato and glissando, based on pentatonic scale (G, A, B, D, E), bright and crystal timbre, precise pitch with ornamentation on “ya” syllables, dynamic range from gentle soft passages to explosive high peaks, tempo around 150 BPM, instrumentation with guzheng, pipa, dizi, and light Chinese percussion, cheerful and mischievous atmosphere, mixing traditional Chinese opera with Mozart’s Magic Flute style virtuosity.
Lyrics
落英翻飞扑我衣
拾来香瓣绣花囊
拈作小舟渡流光
一笑花神也惊忙
葬花
是葬春光
是葬愁肠
是葬那不肯道破的心上郎
柳丝撩水画涟漪
蜂蝶偷香绕鬓丝
怕叫东风取笑人
藏了红颜藏了春
偏把花魂葬一分
葬花
葬到天光
葬到月凉
葬到花开花谢也无恙
花儿请莫笑我痴呀