"Kangding Qingge" (Chinese: 康定情歌; pinyin: Kāngdìng Qínggē; Wade–Giles: K'ang1-ting4 Ch'ing2-ko1), or "Kangding Love Song", is a traditional folk song of Kangding, Sichuan Province.[1] The song is one of the most popular songs across the Sinosphere.[2]
| "Kangding Qingge" | |||||||||||
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| Chinese | 康定情歌 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Love Song of Kangding | ||||||||||
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History
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In 1946, while studying vocal music in Sikang Province, the Quanzhou native Wu Wen-ji had collected the song Paoma Liuliude Shanshang (On the Running Horse Mountain) amongst other local folk songs.[3] While teaching at a Kuomintang military academy, Wu scored and renamed the song as Kangding Love Song, after the capital of the Sikang Province. The song was then spread to the rest of China after being performed by then popular Soprano Yu Yixuan.[4]
The song has been performed or covered by many famous artists around the world, including Placido Domingo, Timi Zhuo, and A-mei.[5][6][7]
Lyrics
edit| Lyrics in Simplified Chinese: | Lyrics in Traditional Chinese:[1] | Lyrics in Mandarin Pinyin: | English translation:[4] | Chords |
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| 跑马溜溜的山上，一朵溜溜的云哟。 端端溜溜的照在，康定溜溜的城哟。 李家溜溜的大姐，人才溜溜的好哟。 一来溜溜的看上，人才溜溜的好哟。 世间溜溜的女子，任我溜溜的爱哟。 |
跑馬溜溜的山上、一朵溜溜的雲喲。 端端溜溜的照在、康定溜溜的城喲。 李家溜溜的大姐、人才溜溜的好喲。 一來溜溜的看上、人才溜溜的好喲。 世間溜溜的女子、任我溜溜的愛喲。 |
Pǎomǎ liūliūde shānshàng, yīduǒ liūliūde yún yō. Duānduān liūliūde zhàozài, Kāngdìng liūliūde chéng yō. Lǐjiā liūliūde dàjiě, réncái liūliūde hǎo yō. Yīlái liūliūde kànshàng, réncái liūliūde hǎo yō. Shìjiān liūliūde nǚzǐ, rènwǒ liūliūde ài yō. |
High upon the mountain side, floats a cloud so white. There lies kangding town, bathed in silver moonlight. Lovely maid with a sweet smile, Li the woodcutter's daughter. First, he has fallen in love because she is talented and good-looking. Lovely maidens of the world, I cannot but love you. |
Each verse:
Dm Cm Dm Dm Cm Gm Am Dm Gm Am Dm Gm Am Dm
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In popular culture
edit- The song was featured in an episode of the T.V. series Daredevil Season 01 Episode 05 titled "World On Fire".[8]
- The song "Runaway Train", from the soundtrack of the 2003 video game, Command and Conquer: Generals, samples this song.
- This song is also sampled in a soundtrack of Dynasty Warriors 4, a video game by Koei.
- The song "Fuji I (Global Dub)", from the album Akron/Family II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT by Akron/Family features a re-imagined version of this song.
- The song also appears, mixed, in a video of Mandarin Oriental Luxury Hotel Hong Kong
- The song "The Smooth Love Song" (溜溜的情歌), from the album Hui Wei (回蔚) by Karen Mok, samples this song.
- The song "Kangding Love Song and Liuliu Tune" remix by Tan weiwei on I Am A Singer season 3, Ep9 in 2015.
- Sammo Hung sings a portion of the song in the movie Dragons Forever.
- This song is sampled in the Metal Slug 6 original soundtrack, "Asian Impact".
References
edit- ^ a b Liu, Yi (7 September 2010). "Kang-Ding Love Song: Stories Inside and Outside the Music". Chinese Culture Creative Commons. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Chinese Folk Songs & Kanding Love Song" (PDF). University of Akron Lakewood. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 March 2015.
- ^ "Three Chinese Folk Songs". Mark Templeton Choral Music. Archived from the original on 30 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ a b Liu, Xiangwei. "Kangding Love Song". CRI English. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Song Zuying, Placido Domingo, Lang Lang - Love Song of Kangding". YouTube. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "卓依婷 - 康定情歌 (Kangding Love Song)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "張惠妹 A-Mei - 康定情歌". YouTube. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Marvel's Daredevil: Blind Guy Singing / Taxi Cab Fight Scene". YouTube. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.