The Sky Above the Liberated Zone
"The Sky Above the Liberated Zone" (Chinese: 解放区的天; pinyin: jiěfàngqū de tiān "sky of liberated area") is a famous Chinese Communist Party revolutionary song. It was composed by Liu Xilin (Chinese: 刘西林) in 1943 to words by Ji Lumin (Chinese: 冀鲁民) after a folk song. It is one of the songs featured in the 1964 musical The East is Red. An edition of the song is included in the East is Red songbook.[1]
The tune has also frequently been recorded in instrumental versions, such as Le Ciel Au-Dessus De La Zone Libérée arranged for piano by Chu Wang Hua, and played by pianist Jia Zhong.[2]
Classic recordings of the number include the version by Bao Hui Qiao, and those by the China Broadcast Choir.
Lyrics
Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | English translation |
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解放区的天是明朗的天, | 解放區的天是明朗的天, | Jiěfàng qū de tiān shì mínglǎng de tiān, | Bright the sky in the Liberated Areas, |
External links
- Listen on YouTube
References
- ^ Dong Fang Hong Blue Sky Publishing House (August 1, 2011) Language: Chinese ISBN 7509400767
- ^ Gramophone, Volume 81, Issues 967-971 2003 Page 63 CD Review "Couleurs de Chine Variations on a Cantonese folk tune W-H Chu The sky above the liberated zone. Riddle. Reflection of the moon in the Lake of Two Sources. Love song Y-H Li Flute and drum at dusk S-J Liao The night of the torch festival F Shi Dance from ..."
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