鄉.旅.詩.歌

★橫跨三十多年的歌曲創作，詩詞作者包括余光中、瘂弦、席慕蓉、陳育虹、羅門 ★從 1975 年舉辦首場演唱會以來，至今已邁入現代民歌五十週年 ★透過這張專輯中的歌曲，讓我們共同迎接更遙遠的旅程 自1975年六月六日在中山堂舉辦的【現代民謠創作演唱會】以來，這場演出讓我印象深刻。演唱會的前半場演唱了多首外文民謠，而下半場則全是以余光中詩人的白話詩譜曲的中文歌曲，並且在不同的曲目中運用了中西樂器進行獨唱和合唱。演唱會結束後，我們還出版了唱片，使得更多民眾能夠聆聽這些以新詩創作的歌曲。兩年後，在1977年我前往美國讀書之前，又在台北和台中各舉辦了一場演唱會，並發行了一張由其他詩人和自己詩詞的歌曲【西出陽關】的唱片，這兩張唱片均由洪建全文教基金會出資出版，並由書評書目發行。在美國留學時在1979年因母親的健康狀況不佳，就回台灣照顧她，並繼續學習中醫針灸和做事。 1982年母親過世後，我離開台灣前往美國加州就學和創業。早期因為在國外工作繁忙，較少回台，因此以1975年六月六日為起點的1995年民歌20懷念演唱會就不能參與。而我在2005民歌30及民歌40懷念演唱會中均回到台北參與活動。我在國外的工作時間大多在美國加州舊金山東部附近城市和居住。從早期我成立了針灸中醫診所，隨後在90年代成立了公司和GMP保健品廠，進口批發大部分台灣的科學中藥及少部分中國的濃縮中藥產品，並將營養成分與中藥結合，創立針對某些常見疾病的保健品牌產品。2016年達到退休年齡後，我將公司出售，並遷居至加州灣區矽谷附近。五年後，我決定於2021年10月回台灣長住。 這張專輯的歌曲名為【鄉.旅.詩.歌】，因為這些歌曲是在我家鄉台灣以及在美國的居住旅途中創作和錄製。90年代的錄音大多是在美國的錄音室完成，而2010年以後錄製的部分歌曲則是在我每兩三年回台灣休假時錄製的。2016年5月底，我參加了由中華音樂人交流協會主辦、台北中山堂協辦的【楊弦-遊子歸鄉41年詩歌作品回顧演唱會】。當時協會邀請了我與許多歌手、敘述者陶曉清，以及樂手和舞者團體共同舉辦了一場包含24首歌曲的演唱會。這場演唱會也算是我整個舞台演出的一個圓滿結束。 目前大眾聽音樂的方式隨著科技的進步而發生了很大的變化。過去，人們首先是透過唱片、錄音帶，接著是光碟，然後進入了更方便的數位格式，如MP3等。如今，光碟的銷售量確實不如二十年前那樣理想。雖然我目前創作的這些歌曲未來會以數位形式單獨發行，但我仍然認為使用CD來保存音樂會更方便，且能提供更高品質的聆聽體驗。 在1992年至2024年間，我逐步完成了後來創作的歌曲錄製，並將幾首早期未曾發表的作品納入其中，其中包括2016年時對部分曲調的修改及詞句的增添。最終，我共收錄了十三首歌曲。這些歌曲的出版恰逢民歌50的到來，對我早年推廣現代民歌運動而言，算是一個交代。這些作品中，包含了我創作的多首詩詞，以及其他詩人的詩作，如余光中、瘂弦、席慕蓉、陳育虹和羅門的詩詞。部分詩詞我根據自己的朗讀感受，加入了和聲和間奏，譜寫成音樂作品並完成錄音。許多詩歌中蘊含著療癒和安撫的情感，希望能在這個紛亂與憂傷的時代，為聽眾和自己帶來一份內心的感動。 這些作品或許與一般流行歌曲的強烈情感有所不同，讓一些較為淡然悠懷的詩歌，歸類於現代民歌的範疇。我希望未來會有更多的作詞作曲者，能夠在現代民歌的廣闊道路上繼續前行。這張CD的錄音時間跨越了數十年，從青壯年到老年的演唱，像是這首曲子《關於詩》，聽者或許能夠聽出歲月對嗓音的變化。此次CD音樂的出版，特別邀請了風潮音樂作為發行單位。他們近四十年的音樂出版事業，在心靈音樂和特殊渠道音樂的推廣上，成就是有目共睹的。 這張CD及數位音樂的推廣，將在紀念民歌50周年之際推出。這也是我在50年前發表民歌專輯後，再次將過去三十多年來創作的歌曲進行新錄音或重新錄製的選集，希望能給予不同年齡層次的聽眾們一個較為完整的介紹呈現。 The songs featured in this album are titled [Hometown. Travel. Poems. Songs.] as they were composed and recorded in my hometown of Taiwan, as well as during my extensive travels and periods of residence in the United States. Most of the recordings from the 1990s were produced in American recording studios. Additionally, several songs recorded after 2010 were created during my visits to Taiwan, which occurred every two to three years. On May 31, 2016, the "Yang Xian-Review Concert of Poetry Song Works of Wanderers Returning Home" took place, organized by the Chinese Musicians Exchange Association in collaboration with the Taipei Sun Yet-San Hall. During this event, the association invited me, along with numerous singers, narrators, musicians, and dancers, to participate in a concert featuring 24 songs. This performance can be considered the culmination of my entire concert career. The way the public engages with music has undergone significant transformation due to advancements in technology. Historically, listeners primarily accessed music through records, audio tapes, and subsequently CDs, before transitioning to digital formats such as MP3s, which facilitate easy distribution via computers. It is evident that sales of optical discs have declined markedly compared to two decades ago. Although the songs I have composed to date are slated for individual digital release in the future, I maintain that CDs offer a more convenient means of storing and enjoying high-quality audio. Between 1992 and 2024, I systematically completed the recording of songs that I had composed over the years. Additionally, I recorded several early unpublished works, which included revised compositions and newly added lyrics in 2016. A total of thirteen songs were compiled and recorded. The publication of these songs coincides with the approaching 50th anniversary of the revival of modern folk music in Taiwan, which can be interpreted as a reflection of my early advocacy for the modern folk song movement. This collection also features numerous poems authored by myself, alongside works by other poets, including Kwang-chung Yu, Ya Xian, Mu-Jung Hsi, Yuhong Chen, and Luo Men. Some poems have been enhanced with harmonies and interludes to align with my personal interpretation of poetry, thereby enriching the musical compositions and their accompanying arrangements. Many of these poems convey themes of healing and comfort, with the intention of providing both the audience and myself with a sense of solace in this tumultuous and melancholic era. In contrast to the intense emotions typically found in mainstream pop songs, some of the more tranquil and leisurely poems have been categorized within the poetry segment of modern folk songs. I aspire for future lyricists and composers to continue to explore the expansive potential of modern folk music. For the release of this CD, Wind Music has been invited as the publishing company, recognized for its nearly 40 years of experience in music publishing and its commitment to promoting spiritual and specialized music. The promotion of this compact disc and digital music is scheduled for release in anticipation of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of modern folk songs. This collection consists of songs that I have either newly recorded or re-recorded over the past thirty years, subsequent to the release of my folk song album five decades ago.