Summer Nights of Formosa

Ming-Jui Liu (b. 1987)

Modern period

Time signature: 4/4, Andante con tenerezza

Suggested tempo: = 59 - 63 bpm

Key: E

Positions I - IX

2 voices: tremolo with moderately complex voicing

Tuning: Standard

Approximate duration: 3 min

Formosa, the ancient name of Taiwan, was titled by Portuguese sailors when they marked the island on their maps in the sixteenth century. This short piece is written in the style of old Taiwanese folksongs with a delightful melody.