375 - Mei Hua San Nong (梅花三弄)

∟Before 1900: Best Ancient Music

∟375 - Mei Hua San Nong (梅花三弄) - Plum Blossom Melodies

Mei Hua San Nong (梅花三弄) - Plum Blossom Melodies, Lyre music (古琴曲), was originally performed by Huan Yi (桓伊) in Eastern Jin (东晋) Dynasty (317 - 420) as flute solo.

Eastern Jin Dynasty - Mei Hua San Nong (梅花三弄) - Plum Blossom Melodies

Year: 317 - 420, Eastern Jin (东晋) Dynasty
Title: Mei Hua San Nong (梅花三弄) - Plum Blossom Melodies, 
   Plum Blossom Melody - Three Variations, Tune of Plum Blossom,
   Three Variations of the Plum blossom Tune
Original Performer: Huan Yi (桓伊)
Genre: Lyre music (古琴曲)

Listed as one of ten best ancient Chinese music pieces, "Plum Blossom Melodies" is also called "Plum Blossom Prelude" or "Jade Imperial Concubine Prelude". It is more popular in the versions of flute music and lyre music. With plum blossoms as its theme, the music sings of persons with high moral integrity through depiction of the undaunted and indomitable character of plum blossoms that burst into bloom in defiance of the ferocious cold frost, chilling gales and drifting snowflakes.

《梅花三弄》是中国著名十大古曲之一，又名《梅花引》、《玉妃引》，是中国传统艺术中表现梅花的佳作。明朱权编辑的《神奇秘谱》记载此曲最早是东晋时桓伊所奏的笛曲。后由笛曲改编为古琴曲，全曲表现了梅花洁白，傲雪凌霜的高尚品性。此曲借物咏怀，通过梅花的洁白、芬芳和耐寒等特征，来颂具有高尚节操的人。此曲结构上采用循环再现的手法，重复整段主题三次，每次重复都采用泛音奏法，故称为《三弄》。体现了梅花洁白，傲雪凌霜的高尚品性。