Flower Drum Song Feng Yang Hua Gu (凤阳花鼓) may have been composed as far back as the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 A.D.). It comes from Fengyang County in Anhui Province, and is said to have been sung by people affected by floods in that region as part of asking for donations to recover their living. Here’s our arrangement for three or five octaves of handbells!
| 左手锣右手鼓手拿着锣鼓 来唱歌 别的歌儿我也不会唱 只会唱个凤阳歌 凤阳歌来咿哟嘿 得儿铃咚 飘一飘 得儿铃咚 飘一飘 得儿～ 飘 得儿～飘 得儿飘得儿 飘飘一得儿 飘飘飘一飘 |
Left hand, right hand drummer, holding a gong To sing I can’t sing other songs. I can only sing a Fengyang song. Fengyang Songlai Get a bell Get a bell Get it It’s got a little fluttering Fluttering |
(Lyrics from Beth’s Notes Plus)
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