The Tale of Wood Tiger and Fire Snake || March 2025 Challenge
(A Chinese Traditional Dance)
This piece is my entry in the March 2025 Flat Challenge.
It is in the form of a traditional dance used for a special occasion.
This dance features two main characters Wood Tiger (which is my zodiac sign), and Fire Snake. The Tiger and Snake are incompatible in the Chinese Zodiac symbology, so this dance features them as rivals and competitors.
In the story, the Wood Tiger (drums) is performing for his village as a show of strength and pageantry. His rival, Fire Snake (maracas), is enraged that he was not invited to participate. As a result, Fire Snake attempts to join the dance on his own.
Wood Tiger resists the interruption and attempts to thwart Fire Snake. Fire Snake is persistent, and Wood Tiger finally relents and allows Fire Snake to participate, seeking to maintain harmony in his village. In the second half of the piece, you can hear Fire Snake participating joyfully.
Enjoy this piece!
It is in the form of a traditional dance used for a special occasion.
This dance features two main characters Wood Tiger (which is my zodiac sign), and Fire Snake. The Tiger and Snake are incompatible in the Chinese Zodiac symbology, so this dance features them as rivals and competitors.
In the story, the Wood Tiger (drums) is performing for his village as a show of strength and pageantry. His rival, Fire Snake (maracas), is enraged that he was not invited to participate. As a result, Fire Snake attempts to join the dance on his own.
Wood Tiger resists the interruption and attempts to thwart Fire Snake. Fire Snake is persistent, and Wood Tiger finally relents and allows Fire Snake to participate, seeking to maintain harmony in his village. In the second half of the piece, you can hear Fire Snake participating joyfully.
Enjoy this piece!
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