Other Pieces
These are other pieces that are played by Jiangnan sizhu music clubs. It includes pieces that were originally instrumental solos, music from narrative genres, and sizhu pieces from Jiangnan and other areas.
- Zhong Liu Ban (also called Hua Liu Ban, 花六板)
- Kuai Hua Liu Ban (快花六板)
- Kuai Liu Ban (快六板; also called Kuai Hua Liu, 快花六)
- Lao Liu Ban (老六板)
- Man San Liu (慢三六)
- Chun Jiang Hua Yue Ye 春江花月夜 (Chūn Jiāng Huā Yuè Yè, "Spring River Flower Moon Night") adapted from an ancient pipa solo in 1925 by the Datong Music Club.
- Deng Yue Jiao Hui 灯月交辉 (Dēng Yuè Jiāo Huī, "Lanterns and Moon Exchanging in Brilliance"), ensemble piece from the Jiangnan area (Hangzhou)
- Han Jiang Can Xue 寒江残雪 (Hán Jiāng Cán Xuě, "Cold River and Remnants of Snow")
- Huai Gu 怀古 (Huái Gǔ, "Thinking of the Past"), originally from Fujian Hakka (Kejia) music.
- Ni Chang Qu 霓裳曲 (Ní Cháng Qǔ, "Rainbow Skirts"), ensemble piece from the Jiangnan area, said to be from Hangzhou
- Xu Hua Luo 絮花落 (Xù Huā Luò, "Catkin Flowers Falling"), derived from Lao Liu Ban.
- Yang Ba Qu 阳八曲 (Yáng Bā Qǔ, "Yang Eight Tune"), also called Fan Wang Gong 梵王宫 (Fàn Wáng Gōng, "Fa as Mi") or 梵皇宫 (Fàn Huáng Gōng), ensemble piece from the Jiangnan area. The last fast section was arranged by Nie Er into the piece "Dance of the Golden Snake."
- Zhe Gu Fei 鹧鸪飞 (Zhè Gū Fēi, "Flying Partridge"), from Hunan, commonly played as a dizi or xiao solo.
New Jiangnan sizhu compositions include:
- Chun Hui Qu 春晖曲 (Chūn Huī Qǔ, "Spring Sun")
- Hao Jiangnan 好江南(Hǎo Jiāngnán, "Good Jiangnan")
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