Grand Music of Tang, No. 16. Monk Jun Playing
The Lute  Duration: approximately 2'30"
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Grand Music of Tang is a suite of 24 classical guitar pieces, each of which was inspired by a specific poem from the Tang Dynasty of China (618-907 AD). This work was commissioned by Japanese classical guitarist Mr. Kazuhito Yamashita in 1999. For No. 16. Mon Jun Playing The Lute in Chinese and its English translation are shown below.
聽蜀僧濬彈琴 (李白)

蜀僧抱綠綺，
西下峨眉峰。
為我一揮手，
如聽萬壑松。
客心洗流水，
余響入霜鐘。
不覺碧山暮，
秋雲暗幾重。 		Monk Jun Playing the Lute (Li Bai, 701-762 AD, China)

The monk from Sichuan carries his famous lute,
Coming down Mount Emei via the west route.
With just one stroke he begins playing for me -
Like whispering from thousands of pinetrees.
It soothes, like a river running through my heart.
The residual tones blend in with temple bells afar.
Unknowingly the day on green hills has gone by.
I gaze at autumn clouds piling up in the dark sky.
Score sample:
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