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月下獨酌 (Drinking Alone under the Moon) - Li Bai

V5.5

[Intro] (night insects softly) (cups clink) (pipa playful arpeggio begins) (erhu slides in warmly) (flute answers from distance) 花間一壺酒... [Verse 1] (male vocal, smiling tone) 花間一壺酒, 獨酌無相親; 舉杯邀明月, 對影成三人。 (group response, cheerful) 三人!三人! [Chorus 1] (pipa brighter, hand drums enter) 月既不解飲, 影徒隨我身; 暫伴月將影, 行樂須及春。 (ensemble repeats) 行樂須及春! 行樂須及春! [Instrumental Break] (pipa fast ornamental run) (erhu sings long elegant phrase) (flute circles overhead) [Verse 2] (more animated vocal) 我歌月徘徊, 我舞影零亂; 我歌月徘徊, 我舞影零亂; (group laughter, cups lifted) [Bridge – Drunken Dance] (percussion stronger, dancers clap rhythm) 醒時同交歡, 醉後各分散。 (soft erhu echo) 各分散... 各分散... [Final Chorus] (full ensemble, festive and noble) 永結無情遊, 相期邈雲漢。 永結無情遊, 相期邈雲漢。 (group voices join) 相期邈雲漢! 相期邈雲漢! [Outro] (pipa slows gently) (erhu wistful descending line) (night breeze) (one final cup placed on table) 舉杯邀明月... (fade under moonlight)