Sunday, February 05, 2006

Chinese New Year Songs

I (teach and) sing two different Chinese New Year songs with groups. One is:
Xin nian kuai le, Gong xi fa cai,
Xin nian kuai le, Gong xi fa cai,
Xin nian dao.

For the other, I teach the chorus and sing the verse myself. The chorus is just:

Gong xi, Gong xi, Gong xi ni,
A, Gong xi, Gong xi, Gong xi ni,

Chinese for Families has a pdf for a Chinese New Year song posted on their website but I can't find the tune.

To hear a lovely (although nontraditional) Chinese New Year song, visit.
http://www.nancymusic.com/Gunghayplay.htm

I am looking for the tune to this Happy New Year song - anyone?

Mandarin

Zhengyue chu-yi guo xin nian
Dajia tonglai guo xin nian
Huan huan xixi guo xin ninan
Da jia qu bai nian
Qi ba long dong qiang dong qiang
Da jia qu bai nian.

English Translation

The first of January is New Year
All of us enjoy the New Year
Everyone is happy when New Year comes
Visiting friends, wishing everyone the best,
Lighting firecrackers everywhere,
We are enjoying the New Year.

Child-friendly Celebration - Feb. 2006

The Morris County library and Chinese Community invites you to a (drop-in)

Chinese New Year Celebration
Saturday, February 11, 2006, 1 – 4 p.m.

  • Music- Instrumental music (Chinese instruments)
  • Games- chess, go, mahjong
  • Chinese lantern riddle
  • Crafts- paper cutting, origami
  • Art- Chinese painting demonstration by Wei-Cheng Sheu & Yi-Hsun Yu
  • Calligraphy (will be done on dog-shaped bookmarks)
  • Face painting -- Peking opera face coloring
  • Potpourri ornaments (Chinese style)

This is at least the third year for this event at this location, and every year they add new things. Drop by!

Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Ave, Whippany, NJ 07981

If you want to see it on their calendar, see: http://www.gti.net/mocolib1/kid/spring.html

For directions, see: http://www.gti.net/mocolib1/compass.html