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Lesson: 29-Gong-Xi-Gong-Xi-Melody
for Vietnamese 16-string zither
by Teacher Phan Gia Anh-Thư & Teacher Ngô Thanh Nhàn
Nov 21, 2024 11:00:38
29-Gong-Xi-Gong-Xi-Melody_Chinese
Tablature to Click and Print:
T H E   S T O R Y:
Gong xi, Gong xi 恭喜恭喜 Cung hỉ! Cung hỉ!
is a very common song that is sung around Lunar New Year in China. It was written in Shanghai in 1945 to celebrate the defeat of Japan and the liberation of China at the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War (World War II). The music and lyrics of the song are both by Chen Gexin (陳歌辛 Trần Ca Tân), who also used the pen names Lin Mei (林枚 Lâm Mai) and Qing Yu (慶餘 Khánh Dư). Because its Mandarin title is also a common Chinese New Year greeting and the song celebrates the arrival of Spring, it quickly became associated exclusively with Chinese New Year celebrations and remains a part of the season's musical canon. The final line of this song replicate the typical beat of the Chinese drum. It is played in the streets or as background music in shopping malls.

The song is in D minor. So
— all notes at string #6 [E4] is to bend slightly (half note) and hold to F4 and then plug.
— In Phrase #1, string #8 [A4] is to bend and hold to B♭4 then plug.
— In Phrase #4, string #4 [C4] is to bend and hold slightly to C♯4 then plug...


\nGong Xi Gong Xi恭喜恭喜 Chinese Folk Song • arranged for Đàn Tranh A VIETNAMESE FOLK MUSIC STUDY • Ngô Thanh Nhàn • Nov 21, 2024MusicXML source: — MuseScore 3.6.15–D46–E47–G48–A49–C510–D511–E512–G513–A514–C615–D616–E617–G6Měitiáodàjiēxiǎoxiàng,TablatureGong Xi Gong Xi • Part #P1 • Phrase #11717175667887–G48–A49–C510–D511–E512–G513–A514–C615–D616–E617–G6měigeréndezuǐlǐ,TablatureGong Xi Gong Xi • Part #P1 • Phrase #2171717810108876–E47–G48–A49–C510–D511–E512–G513–A514–C615–D616–E617–G6jiànmiàndiyījùhuà,TablatureGong Xi Gong Xi • Part #P1 • Phrase #31717177887764–C45–D46–E47–G48–A49–C510–D511–E512–G513–A514–C615–D616–E617–G6jiùshìgōngxǐgōngxǐTablatureGong Xi Gong Xi • Part #P1 • Phrase #41717176654555–D46–E47–G48–A49–C510–D511–E512–G513–A514–C615–D616–E617–G6GōngxǐgōngxǐgōngxǐnǐTablatureGong Xi Gong Xi • Part #P1 • Phrase #517171778686855–D46–E47–G48–A49–C510–D511–E512–G513–A514–C615–D616–E617–G6Gōngxǐgōngxǐgōngxǐnǐ.TablatureGong Xi Gong Xi • Part #P1 • Phrase #6=517171778686855–D46–E47–G48–A49–C510–D511–E512–G513–A514–C615–D616–E617–G6GōngxǐgōngxǐgōngxǐnǐTablatureGong Xi Gong Xi • Part #P1 • Phrase #717171778686856–E47–G48–A49–C510–D511–E512–G513–A514–C615–D616–E617–G6Gōngxǐgōngxǐgōngxǐnǐ.TablatureGong Xi Gong Xi • Part #P1 • Phrase #8=51717177868681017171710 Circle of FifthsRange: E4 F4 G4 B♭4 A4 D5 D4 C#4 \n\nA\n\nE\n\n\n\nD♭\n\n\n\nB♭\n\nF\n\n\nG\n\nD\nDPitch Classes: 1,2,3,4,7,10,11Circle of Chromatics\n\n\nE\n\nF\n\n\nG\n\n\nA\n\nB♭\n\n\n\nD♭\n\nD\nDPitch Classes: 4,5,7,10,9,2,1