An Analysis Of The Nationalization Element And Piano Playing Of Flute And Drum Melody Of The Setting Sun

Flute and Drum Melody of the Setting Sun created by LiYinghai is adapted from the lute works in ancient times of China with the same name. Besides keeping the original melody, there are many national elements which are peculiar in China. It's one of the representatives of adapted piano tune. This paper carries out a thorough analysis of the five national elements comprised in the Flute and Drum Melody of the Setting Sun, including traditional thinking element, national five-tone style and musical form element, national rhythmic element, national harmony element, the imitation of the traditional musical instruments in ancient China as well as the national element on performance. At the same time, the overall performance of the melody is analyzed so as to perform it better by understanding the tune as a whole.