Passing By the Earth

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Passing By the Earth
by Xuntian He
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"Passing By the Earth" is a poem by He Xuntian in 1999. [1] [2]

He Xuntian Chinese musician

He Xuntian is a distinguished composer, creator of a new musical language and also a music composition professor at Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

Contents

Its chief subject matter is "Every single living human being who encountered the first ray of light of this new century will pass away this century." [3] [4]

Poem

Passing By the Earth
The manuscript was written by He Xuntian (1999) Passing By the Earth, He Xuntian's handwriting (1999).jpg
Passing By the Earth
The manuscript was written by He Xuntian (1999)

"Passing By the Earth" (1999)

(Every single living human being who encountered the first ray of light of this new century will pass away this century)

If I should make it to
the final destination still clear-minded

could you even guess that
my intangible hand would still be strumming your lost lute?

if I should push open that
sunlight-uncontaminated yet-to-be constructed city gate and
still can find no place to rest

do you think that
your departed face could ever find my unborn pair of eyes?

Source language:
"路过地球" (1999)
(遭遇新世纪第一缕阳光的全人类所有活着的人都将会在本世纪死去)
如果我走完最后的终点仍然很清醒
你是否猜得出我那无形的手仍然在拨弄你那只消失的琴
如果我推开那座没有被阳光污染还没有被建成的城市之门仍然找不到休息地
你那逝去的脸是否寻得着我那双未出生的眼睛
Scent Dance III, Edition Schott, 2013. [3] [4]

Inspiration

Scent Dance I , Scent Dance II , Scent Dance III and Scent Dance IV belong to the same catena, which is inspired from Xuntian He’s poem "Passing By the Earth" (1999). [3] [5]

<i>Scent Dance I</i>

Scent Dance I( 香之舞 I ) is a work for solo clarinet, composed by He Xuntian in 2009.

<i>Scent Dance II</i>

Scent Dance II( 香之舞 II ) is a work for solo violoncello, composed by He Xuntian in 2010.

<i>Scent Dance III</i>

Scent Dance III( 香之舞 III ) is a work for string quartet, composed by He Xuntian in 2011.

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References

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  2. "He Xuntian, Cover of People's Music , 2001-06". People’s Music. Retrieved 2001-06-12.
  3. 1 2 3 "Scent Dance III". Schott Music. July 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Analysis of He Xuntian". Dissertation of Shanghai Conservatory of Music. January 2011.
  5. "Scent Dance-He Xuntian Works Concert". hellotw.com. Retrieved 2014-11-10.