“Legend of the White Snake” is the creative work of Jih-min Cheng. He used one of the Four Great Legends “Legend of the White Snake” as his creative source and his innovative style is related to his Dizi learning journey. Around 1984, the band had already reached around 85 people and was considered a large band. At that time, large musical pieces were only around ten minutes. Under this kind of system and situation, Jih-min Cheng came up with the idea of completing “Legend of the White Snake concerto for Dizi”. The premiere of “Legend of the White Snake” was performed by Jih-min Cheng in Hong Kong with Nai-chung Kuan as director and conducting.
This paper will focus on the Dizi concerto - “Legend of the White Snake” by composer Jih-min Cheng as the object of the research. We will first explore the composer’s music learning background and creative concept as well as the process of composing the flute concerto –“Legend of the White Snake”. Secondly, we will analyze the method of composition of the Dizi concerto – “Legend of the White Snake”. Lastly, we will study the musical form and style as well as method of performance in hopes of serving as a form of reference for other performers.
The researcher hopes to further understand Dizi music performances and research through the analysis and exploration of the Dizi concerto – “Legend of the White Snake”. She hopes to arrange some information on Dizi music and its development so those who are interested can use it as reference.
Keywords: Jih-min Cheng, Wei-lun Luo, Legend of the White Snake, Dizi concerto – “Legend of the White Snake”
