寫真一枚,May 2007
時聞,日本國以最高外交國事禮遇接待我國國家主席胡錦濤,以此貼記之。
櫻花,生於日本,今也多見於北美各地。日本早於其他亞洲國家進入國際社會,就促其超越了自然,作為日本國的象征之一,升華為一個文化符號。文學藝術中 盛行symbolism, 櫻花的含苞欲放的粉紅、盛情滿開的彭芳、及紛紛潔白的悲落,自然地,無論是人生的體驗,或作為哲理的回味,都愈來愈被人們喜愛了。
內人學日語,十分內向少字,而多日本友人,她的一篇中文隨筆,寫的是北美觀櫻的感受;被我悄悄英譯了,發在國內四川英語網;為吾觸網入博後單篇閱讀量之高。頗為自喜,沾沾然。她常提起的 ‘生命之短,美麗稍瞬即逝’ 是否是這種文化影響呢,還是某種暗喻呢,我想這次觀櫻時將好好琢磨琢磨。
“在日本,櫻花盛開的季節是在3月和4月之間,南方開的早,越往北方開的越遲。這裏畢竟是加拿大,直到5月初才盛開。不過,不管在哪裏,櫻花從盛開到凋謝最多也就兩個星期,所以令人感歎,猶如生命的短暫。”
"It is in May, now in Canada; but 'Sa-Ku-Ra' known in Japan welcomes the spring much earlier in March or April, from southern areas first, it moves up north, whitening the land gradually to the north-end the latest. Yet, no matter where you re, you see them in full blossom only about 'a week' or two; short, as you may amazed; alike, as people used to describe the human life."
“Japan...cherry blossom'country,it is a bliss...
Sleeping under the trees on Yoshino mountain
The spring breeze wearing Cherry blossom petals
.....
The spring wind
Scattering blossoms
I saw it in a dream
but when I awoke the sound
was still rustling in my breast"
Saigyo”
Floowings are various virations of the Sakura Folk Song: Please enjoy:
01Sakura:櫻花曲之一:人聲合唱曲:
02Sakura:櫻花曲之二:古典西洋吉他曲:
Per-Olov Kindgren plays "Sakura" by Y. Yocoh (1925- )...Per-Olov Kindgren guitar music classical sakura variations yocoh
03Sakura 櫻花曲之三:Rin' - sakura sakura:
04Sakura室內合奏:櫻花曲之四:
This is a song representative of Japan.All Japanese know this song and have loved this song for some hundred years.Please be exposed Japanese folk song and enjoy it.
05 Sakura流行演唱:櫻花曲之五
06 Sakura超現代: 櫻花曲之六