1. The first time I listened to the music of Chyi Yu I find her voice strange and unusual, but before long I was mesmerized by her voice.
Maybe because of her Buddhist beliefs, there is something other-worldly about her singing.
There is something ethereal about her voice.
2. Chyi Yu was born in Taiwan and her mother is ethnically Manchurian.
Her younger brother Chyi Chin is also a singer / song writer.
Chyi Yu began her career in the late 1970s and she has been active until now.
Although she sang many love songs, many of her songs have other themes such as about nature - about birds and animals and fish and trees.
Does this have anything to do with her having a Master Degree from UCLA in Anthropology?
In the early to mid-2000s, she released a few albums with Buddhist theme.
Do not miss out on her English songs either.
She sang many English folk songs along the lines of Joan Baez and Peter, Paul and Mary.
In my opinion, she sings as well as any of them.
3. "A Bird and A Fish" ("飛鳥和魚") is one of her songs with a nature theme.
Chyi Yu wrote the music for this song and her younger brother Chyi Chin wrote the lyrics.
(Errata: February 3, 2012 - It was the other way around. Chyi Chin wrote the music and Chyi Yu wrote the lyrics.)
The lyrics are ostensibly about a bird and a fish, but there are many associations and imageries that come to mind when listening to this song.
There are many layers of meaning.
A search in YouTube yields a few instances of this song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v2VofGJ9hM
I like this video; the video expresses and explain the music and lyrics very well.
4. This version is a different instance of the previous video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4q3jGJ846Y
5. Chyi Yu in concert:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axps5x0_AaI
So ethereal!
6. This video is consisted of a static photo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_olgkBFB1A
7. A cover version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpLdGuHDOTk
Not bad.
8. Another cover version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvyZ2PI_SFU
Quite good.
But the background is inappropriate for this song.
This song is not meant to be sung in a sidewalk.
9. Echoing a comment in YouTube, I like this video too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm-tD2izy90
As to the singing: good attempt, but need polishing.
10. A cover in a singing competition:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzNOYv34Hgg
Good try.
11. The Lyrics in Traditional Chinese:
飛鳥與魚 - 齊豫
我是魚 你是飛鳥
要不是你一次失速流離
要不是我一次張望關注
哪來這一場 不被看好的眷與戀
你勇敢 我宿命
你是一隻可以四處棲息的鳥
我是一尾早已沒了體溫的魚
藍的天 藍的海
難為了 難為了我和你
什麼天地啊！ 四季啊！ 晝夜啊！
什麼海天一色
地獄天堂 暮鼓晨鐘
Always Together Forever Apart
Always Together Forever Apart
什麼天地啊！ 四季啊！ 晝夜啊！
什麼海天一色
地獄天堂 暮鼓晨鐘
Always Together Forever Apart
Always Together Forever Apart
睡不著的夜 醒不來的早晨
春天的花如何得知秋天的果
今天的不堪如何原諒昨日的昏盲
飛鳥如何去愛
怎麼會愛上水裡的魚
飛鳥和魚
飛鳥 飛鳥和魚
12. The Lyrics in Simplified Chinese:
飞鸟与鱼 - 齐豫
我是鱼 你是飞鸟
要不是你一次失速流离
要不是我一次张望关注
哪来这一场 不被看好的眷与恋
你勇敢 我宿命
你是一只可以四处栖息的鸟
我是一尾早已没了体温的鱼
蓝的天 蓝的海
难为了 难为了我和你
什么天地啊！ 四季啊！ 昼夜啊！
什么海天一色
地狱天堂 暮鼓晨钟
Always Together Forever Apart
Always Together Forever Apart
什么天地啊！ 四季啊！ 昼夜啊！
什么海天一色
地狱天堂 暮鼓晨钟
Always Together Forever Apart
Always Together Forever Apart
睡不着的夜 醒不来的早晨
春天的花如何得知秋天的果
今天的不堪如何原谅昨日的昏盲
飞鸟如何去爱
怎么会爱上水里的鱼
飞鸟和鱼
飞鸟 飞鸟和鱼
13. Names, Words and Phrases
Chyi Yu (Traditional Chinese: 齊豫; Simplified Chinese: 齐豫).
Chyi Chin (Traditional: 齊秦; Simplified: 齐秦).
References:
"Chyi Yu", Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chyi_Yu
(accessed 2012-01-22).
"齊豫", Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia,
http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh/%E9%BD%8A%E8%B1%AB
(accessed 2012-01-22).
"齐豫", Baidu,
http://baike.baidu.com/view/4552.htm
(accessed 2012-01-22).
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