cai diao (S, sa)

Cai Diao is a children's folk rhyme from the Southwest region of China, which uses a question and answer dialog style to connect a musical theme and variation.  The piano introduction and a choral phrase creates a tightly knit opening theme.  The introduction adds colors to the setting and instantly transforms it to a beautiful backdrop on the sunset hills with the sounds of village children playing and laughing.  This piece is written by Yi-Da Zhang and edited by Karl Chang.