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Approximate date of the piece: 1860
Dizi (bamboo flute), Erhu (fiddle), Pipa (pear-shaped lute), Zhongruan (mid-ranged lute), Guzheng (21-string zither), Yangqin (hammered dulcimer)
Bright, happy.
Depicting the richness and natural beauty of the region south of the Yangtze River, the melody for this piece is from the unique style of folk music called Jiangnan Sizhu (literally - silk and bamboo). The exquisite sounds of the silk strings and warm tones from the bamboo wind instruments are fully utilized in the long, flowing melodic lines. Overlapping or in unison, the playing of these melodies produces a rich tonal texture. Song of Joy is one of the eight most famous pieces in Jiangnan Sizhu (silk and bamboo) repertoire.