~Composed and produced by Matthew Lien~Performed by Yu Yuan-keng (Taiwanese Opera vocals), Master Zhuang Suona), and Matthew Lien (vocals, all other instrumentation).
~ (c) Matthew Lien / Whispering Willows Music / Warner Chappell 2008. All rights reserved.
My good friend A-kiang (Yu Yuan-keng) asked me if I would like to produce the theme song for a culture festival in Chiayi, Taiwan. Of course, I could not refuse!
我的好朋友阿鏗(Yu Yuan-keng)，問我是否有意願為台灣嘉義的文化節創作一首主題曲。當然我沒辦法回絕！
The main topic of the festival was to celebrate a special type of ceramic art which is created for the rooftops of temples.
文化節的主題是在慶祝為廟宇的屋頂所創造的一種特別的陶藝。
This age-old ceramic art tradition, which features complex designs of dragons and gods, was made famous by the local artists of Chiayi. The Japanese in particular were great admirers of Chiayi's ceramic work during the period of Japan's colinization of Taiwan.
這個古老的陶藝傳統裡，複雜的設計中融入了龍與神明的特色，是由一位嘉義當地的藝術家所製成的。尤其是在日治時代的日本人特別仰慕嘉義的陶藝。
For this song, I recorded the suona playing of the great Beiguan opera master Zguang Lau-shr, and the singing of A-kiang, at my friend's home in Yi-lan.
為了這首歌，在我宜蘭的朋友家，將偉大的北管歌劇大師所演奏嗩吶的聲音和阿鏗的歌唱給錄下來。
I then added contemporary music arrangement, and the English vocal section.
之後我再融入了現代編曲及英文聲音的部分。
The song was very popular during the festival, but it then disappeared with the ending of the festival. And so, I present it to you here. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it!
這首歌在活動期間非常的受歡迎，但是它卻在活動結束後消失了。所以，我在這邊展現這首歌給你們聽。希望你們會跟我在製作它時一樣的喜歡這首歌。
Listen to "Standing On The Rooftop"
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