DESCRIPTION:
Qin song Yang Guan San Die, Three Variations on the Yang Pass Theme
Guqin and vocal by Wang Fei, dizi by Gao Jun.
This piece is more than 300 years old. Based on the well-known poem "Sending Yuan'er to Anxi" by the famous Tang dynasty poet Wang Wei, it depicts the scene before his friend's departure to beyond the Great Wall:
In Wei city the morning rain has drenched the light dust;
Green, green the young willow leaves beside the inn.
Come, drink one more cup of wine;
West of the Pass there will be no more friends.
The Yang Pass was the last outpost of the Chinese world. This simple melody reflects the poet's feelings at his friend's imminent departure. Later the poem and the melody became the best known Chinese classical song of farewell or departure.
This video took in a live performance concert at the Stanford University on May 18th, 2013.
琴歌《阳关三叠》
王菲古琴弹唱，高军笛子伴奏。斯坦福大学演出实况。2013年5月18日。

《阳关三叠》唐代王维的《送元二使安西》是一首有名的表现送别的诗。曾用在当时大曲中，称《渭城曲》。采用此诗作歌的琴曲，初见于《浙音释字琴谱》（1491）。目前流行的琴曲《阳关三叠》，是将原诗重复发展为三段而得名。由于音乐能够紧密结合诗句，而且将诗中依依惜别的真挚感情作了深刻入微的表现，因而至今仍然受到人们的喜爱。