Tsau Me Lang Ge Gang (satb)

Catalog ID: S-445

Translation: a grasshopper teases a rooster

First Line: an old man in his sixties is like a strong tree....

Composer: arr. Yu-Shan Tsai

Author: traditional

Voicing: satb

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Accompaniment: a cappella

Language: chinese

Country: taiwan

Series: formosa choral series

Other: new 2018

Score: S-445 Grasshopper.pdf (pdf link)

Sound: cricket.ws.mp3 (mp3 link)

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Cultural Context

The Grasshopper Teases the Rooster is one of the most representative and descriptive folk songs from the southern region of Taiwan. With a brisk melody and engaging lyrics, it paints an intriguing picture of an eloquent young lady (the grasshopper) sarcastically responding wisely to a flirty old man (the rooster), demonstrating a simple and sincere way of life of our ancestors.