禪宗少林第壹樂章 禪境 《水樂》
●溪山坐禪●踏水行歌
演出由水而起,我們與僧人壹道坐禪:菩提達摩的身影在禪境裏出現,村姑浣女從唐詩裏走來,菩提樹的唱吟,空山雨後的喧鬧,僧與俗的對話,壹切都在溪流聲中化成清涼禪意,流進我們心底……
◆英文釋義:
The First Movement: Water MusicIndulge in the meditation of zen around the brook and watch the water to drop through the stone The vision of Darmo appears in the meditation; and the village girls returned from washing walk out of Tang poems. The chant of the banyan, the sound in empty mountains after raining and he dialogue between monks and earthlings are all tumed to be the mind of zen in the brook……
禪宗少林第二樂章 禪定《木樂》
●少林木魚功 ●風幡心動
木魚是佛門法器,作曲家卻把它變成了音樂。多聲部的木魚演奏講述著少林武僧成長的歷程:頑皮的少年,剛強的壯年,修持的晚年……傳說中的牧羊女趕著羊群走來了,歌聲打破木魚的禪定,給這片佛國凈土帶來人間的美麗。禪,於是有了世俗的解釋……
◆英文釋義:
The Second Movement: Wood Music
The continuous sound of wood block from the thousand -yesr-old temple is stating the development process of monks of Shaolin Temple: naughty boys, mature grown-ups,andpeaceable old-sters……
The shepherdess drives the sheep, and her singing breaks the mind of zen caused by the wood block. The heart beats with the wind, all for thebeauty in the earth. Therefore, zenpossesses practicat interpretation……
禪宗少林第三樂章 禪悟《風樂》
●寺院的風鈴 ●山嶽風濤
風鈴、風拳、風棍、風旗,少林武術掀起了山嶽林濤。剎那間我們感悟到天地之大美,這是武術的展 示,也是山河的畫卷。
◆英文釋義:
The Third Movement: Wind Music
From wind bell, wind fist, and wind stick to wind flag, Shaolin kungfu shakes the forest.This isthe manifestation of kungfu as well as the print of mountains and rivers!
禪宗少林第四樂章 禪武《光樂》
●塔林四季 ●輪回的鼓聲
春夏秋冬,季節在音樂裏輪回,寒山、古寺、塔影,山月,壹幅幅圖畫在眼前掠過……而梅花樁上的 武僧似乎突破了生命的限制,向上伸展,化成天地精靈,飛翔於永恒……
◆英文釋義:
The Fourth Movement: Light Music
From spring to winter, the four seasons transmigrate in the music. The scenes of mountains, the moon, ancient temple, and pagodas flash away in a rapid speed……and the monks on the clubs stubs seem to break through the limit of life, extend upwards, transform to genius of the world, and fly in eternity……
禪宗少林第五樂章 禪頌 《石樂》
●嵩山石頭歌 ●圓滿的禪頌
采集嵩山石頭,制成奇妙的樂器,奏出天地祥和之音。少林樂僧的唱頌在山林中響起,莊嚴而舒緩。 這是禪對自然的吟詠,對生命的眷愛,對天地萬物的禮贊!
◆英文釋義:
The Fifth Movement: Stone Music
The stone music in Song Mountain is a kind of auspicious music in the world. The singing of a thousand Shaolin monks in the forest is the chant of zen towards the nature,love towards life,and appreciation towards everything in the world!