Drums of the Grasslands - 草原曠鼓

Drums of the Grasslands Composed by D.F. Conducted by Milen Nachev A festive gathering begins upon the great "grassy sea" of northern Asia. Mongolian youths beating traditional paddle drums dance exuberantly on the plains, evincing strength and agility. The distinctive sound of galloping horses is heard throughout the allegro section as mallets strike woodblocks and bows ricochet off strings. As the momentum of the piece is brought to a halt, a lone drummer dances to the strains of the morin khuur, or horsehead fiddle; here, its distinctive tone is imitated through blending cello with erhu. Finally, the tempo ebbs and flows as the men rest and rejoice. 作曲：D.F. 配器：淨弦 天高雲闊，綠野茫茫。駿馬馳騁，蒼鷹翱翔。鼓聲陣陣伴隨著蒙古少年矯健的身姿，交織成天地間壯美的畫。快板中持續的木魚節奏和小提琴的拋弓，象徵著馬匹奔跑時的踢踏聲。當曲子的情緒被帶到高潮時，一陣急停，隨之的慢板由牧人的碼頭琴婉轉帶出。在這裏，作曲家巧妙地將大提琴和二胡的聲音融合以模仿碼頭琴的音色。在樂曲的最後，速度減緩，馬背上的騎手在馳騁過後，再度加入歡樂的舞宴。