Gu Xing Du Yin(Lonely Star Whistling Alone) | Bamboo Flute Sheet Music

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Gu Xing Du Yin(Lonely Star Whistling Alone) is a classic among Chinese ancient-style tragic soundtracks. Composed by the musician Zhou Sixian, it became widely known for being the iconic soundtrack of the TV series Wind & Cloud: Conquer the World and has become a highly recognizable "symbol of loneliness" in Chinese-language film and television scores.
This piece has numerous versions performed by different musical instruments. The dongxiao (Chinese vertical bamboo flute) version here takes the dongxiao as the core instrument. Its melody is slow and low-pitched: the whimpering tone at the beginning sets a bleak keynote; in the middle section, subtle changes in rhythm incorporate restrained tension; the fading tail notes, like a sigh, precisely convey the loneliness, wandering, and hidden tenacity of a "lonely star." Its melodic structure is simple yet highly evocative of imagery, and it is often used in films, television shows, and games to depict the inner world of lonely heroes or to render desolate and tragic scenes.
As one of the representatives of ancient-style soundtracks, Lonely Star Whistling Alone , with the integration of the dongxiao and the tragic melody, has become a synonym for "the aesthetics of loneliness" in the hearts of many listeners. It is still widely quoted and covered today, and is a must-listen classic for enthusiasts of ancient-style music.
The sheet music of this piece is in B♭ major. Under normal circumstances, the best performance effect is achieved with an F-key dongxiao using the fundamental tone as 2. For bamboo flute enthusiasts, it can be played with a B♭-key flute using the fundamental tone as 5 and transposed up an octave.

Gu Xing Du Yin(Lonely Star Whistling Alone) | Bamboo Flute Sheet Music

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