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1884 / Chinese songs
Wang Da Niang — 王大娘 (1884)
Chinese folk song · melody · 1884 staff notation · 31 bars
The song headed Wang Ta-niang or Madame Wang in Chinese Music (1884), p. 38. All 31 printed melody bars and the final tied note are retained. Lyrics and later text-only verses are omitted.
Playable score
A playable single-line score based on a published source of the same tune.
Transcription reference: online score
The complete printed melody is transcribed from the source below, preserving its pitches, rhythms and short bars. Lyrics are omitted; no harmony is added. The numeric playback tempo is editorial.
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Source and rights
IMSLP marks the 1884 edition public domain; the Ohio State University Libraries scan on Internet Archive is marked CC0. Only its traditional melody is transcribed. No modern arrangement, accompaniment, recording or translated lyrics are used.
Ohio State University Libraries / Internet Archive · Chinese Music, p. 38