Liang Shan Bo and Zhu Ying Tai(Real Audio)
"Liang Shan Bo and Zhu Ying Tai"is a well known love story in China.The
cognominal violin concerto is based on that story.The concerto is so successful that it is
considered as the greatest music of China in the 20th century.
Zhu Ying Tai was a daughter of a rich landlord.In ancient China,women hadn't right to be
educated.But Zhu was very eager to study.So she pretended as a boy to attend the school.On
her way,she met Liang Shan Bo.They took each other as sworn brothers.(Part 1)In the school,they
studied together and get well along.(Part 2 and 3)When they finished their
study,they must be apart.On the send-off,Liang said if Zhu was a girl he would marry
her.Zhu promised to marry her sister with Liang.In fact,the "sister" referred to
herself.(Part 4)After
monthes Liang came to Zhu's home and knew Zhu was a girl.They made a solemn pledge of love
to each other.But unfortunately Zhu's family was against with their marriage and wanted to
marry Zhu with a rich man.Zhu resisted.(Part 5)Her family shut her away
in a pavilion.Liang went to see her by stealth.(Part 6)After then,Liang had got
serious lovesickness.Finally,he was dead.When Zhu heard about it,she came to Liang's tomb
and cried.(Part 7)Suddenly,the
tomb dehisced,Zhu jumped to the tomb.Liang and Zhu became a pair of butterflies.They fly
together in the world,and never separate.(Part 8)
CD contains the music:Masterpieces Of Chinese Traditional Music
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