禅宗少林第一乐章 禅境 《水乐》
●溪山坐禅●踏水行歌
演出由水而起,我们与僧人一道坐禅:菩提达摩的身影在禅境里出现,村姑浣女从唐诗里走来,菩提树的唱吟,空山雨后的喧闹,僧与俗的对话,一切都在溪流声中化成清凉禅意,流进我们心底……
◆英文释义:
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……
禅宗少林第二乐章 禅定《木乐》
●少林木鱼功 ●风幡心动
木鱼是佛门法器,作曲家却把它变成了音乐。多声部的木鱼演奏讲述着少林武僧成长的历程:顽皮的少年,刚强的壮年,修持的晚年……传说中的牧羊女赶着羊群走来了,歌声打破木鱼的禅定,给这片佛国净土带来人间的美丽。禅,于是有了世俗的解释……
◆英文释义:
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……
禅宗少林第三乐章 禅悟《风乐》
●寺院的风铃 ●山岳风涛
风铃、风拳、风棍、风旗,少林武术掀起了山岳林涛。刹那间我们感悟到天地之大美,这是武术的展 示,也是山河的画卷。
◆英文释义:
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!
禅宗少林第四乐章 禅武《光乐》
●塔林四季 ●轮回的鼓声
春夏秋冬,季节在音乐里轮回,寒山、古寺、塔影,山月,一幅幅图画在眼前掠过……而梅花桩上的 武僧似乎突破了生命的限制,向上伸展,化成天地精灵,飞翔于永恒……
◆英文释义:
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……
禅宗少林第五乐章 禅颂 《石乐》
●嵩山石头歌 ●圆满的禅颂
采集嵩山石头,制成奇妙的乐器,奏出天地祥和之音。少林乐僧的唱颂在山林中响起,庄严而舒缓。 这是禅对自然的吟咏,对生命的眷爱,对天地万物的礼赞!
◆英文释义:
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!