Volume 2 The Heart Moves with the Circumstances Chapter 42 Original or Adaptation?
Liu Huan nodded, got into the car, and said to Zhang Wei and Qin Mengmeng in the back: "The task of the two of you today is to completely relax yourself, follow me to experience some of the traditional culture and history of China, so don't have any baggage, we don't have a teacher and a student today, just say whatever you want, don't detain it, just treat the camera in front of you as if it doesn't exist at all." ”
After speaking, the driver asked, "Mr. Liu, can you go?"
"Let's go!"
At the sound of an order, the car started and began the day's play and shooting.
Whether it is the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, or the ruins of the Old Summer Palace, Zhang Wei has actually been to it several times, and I believe that Qin Mengmeng, who has lived in Yanjing since he was a child, must be no stranger to these three scenic spots.
However, at the end of the day, the two still gained knowledge, because Liu Huan specially invited a professor of history of the Ming and Qing dynasties from Minzu University to accompany him throughout the whole process, and the professor's surname was Luo, so Zhang Wei and Qin Mengmeng followed Liu Huan to call someone Teacher Luo.
Mr. Luo took them to visit three scenic spots today, and did not introduce the cultural history of the Ming and Qing dynasties, but focused on explaining the development of music in the Ming and Qing dynasties.
This lesson is very important, because it allows Zhang Wei to understand in simple terms the overall situation of the changes in musical forms and musical instruments of the Han people, Manchus and various ethnic minorities in the Ming and Qing dynasties. To give a simple example, some knowledgeable people may know that in the Ming and Qing dynasties, rap music was greatly developed, whether it was the southern lyrics (mainly strings) or the northern drum lyrics (mainly drum music), how did it become popular? In the Ming and Qing dynasties, there was actually an embryonic state of capitalism, commerce led to regional integration, and the cultures of various ethnic groups began to intertwine, which made rap music and opera innovative and integrated. At the same time, ethnic minorities also learn from the culture of powerful ethnic groups, so that their own musical forms and musical instruments have certain innovations.
In addition, due to the advent of the Age of Discovery, Western culture was introduced to China by missionaries, and inevitably, the collision of the two civilizations made various folk arts also collide with some sparks.
If this knowledge is not learned professionally, Zhang Wei may not know it for the rest of his life. So at the end of the day, Zhang Wei felt that he had gained a lot. There is also a small episode among them, that is, Zhang Wei found that Qin Mengmeng was very well-behaved in front of the two teachers, and he always pretended to be adoring, and even bought a notebook and pen in the small shop of the scenic spot to record some knowledge points in the conversation between the two teachers, giving people a diligent and inquisitive look. Why is this, naturally there is no need to say much, Zhang Wei doesn't think there is anything wrong with this, everyone wants to progress, and the ways and methods are different.
After returning to the hotel for dinner in the evening, the four of them went to the Laoshe Teahouse to listen to the play. For Peking Opera, Liu Huan and Teacher Luo are complete laymen, Zhang Wei's master Liu Huan has long known, so in the process of listening to the opera, Liu Huan will ask Zhang Wei from time to time about some knowledge of Peking Opera, and it is also thanks to Zhang Wei to worship Yu Lao as a teacher, he really put a lot of effort to study, but in front of Liu Huan and Teacher Luo, he played the role of a "teacher" to popularize some knowledge of Peking Opera for the two teachers.
Seeing Zhang Wei and Liu Huan talking happily, especially Liu Huan's undisguised appreciation of Zhang Wei, Qin Mengmeng, who was listening, was a little unhappy, but this young lady was also a bit of a city government, and she didn't show it in person, but when she came out of the Laoshe Teahouse at night, Liu Huan went to see off Teacher Luo, left with VJ, and let the two go back to the hotel on their own. Without the mentor and camera, Qin Mengmeng's originally smiling face suddenly became stiff, and he lukewarmly said that he still had something to do, and took a car alone and left. Zhang Wei knew that because of his brilliance tonight, this young lady hated him, but there was no way, he couldn't ask Liu Huan, Zhang Wei deliberately didn't respond, what would it look like.
The arrangement for the second day was that Mr. Liu Huan took Zhang Wei and Qin Mengmeng to visit one or two of his friends, and asked his friends to give the two young people a little guidance.
So early in the morning, Liu Huan took Zhang Wei and Qin Mengmeng to a teahouse located in the suburbs of Beijing, opened a large room and waited, about nine o'clock in the morning, a man with long hair and curly hair walked into the box, and said to Liu Huan as soon as he came in: "I'm sorry, the road is too congested, it's late." ”
"It's not too late, it's not too late, isn't it nine o'clock. Liu Huan stood up and greeted him with a smile, and then introduced to the two students: "You should know this person, right?"
Qin Mengmeng preemptively said with a look of admiration: "I know, how can I not know Teacher Lao Zai, you are my idol." ”
Seeing Qin Mengmeng so enthusiastic, Lao Zai smiled slightly, and then said: "Say in front of Teacher Liu Huan that I am your idol, I'm not afraid that the teacher will be unhappy." ”
"No, Teacher Liu Huan is also my idol. Qin Mengmeng was worthy of her name, and said with a cute face.
The two teachers smiled, Zhang Wei also stood up, bowed slightly to Teacher Lao Zai, and said, "Hello Teacher Lao Zai, I'm Zhang Wei, it's a pleasure to meet you." ”
"Sit down, don't stand and talk. ”
After a few people took their seats, just after greeting each other, there was a knock on the door again, and a person pushed the door and walked in, and as soon as he entered the door, he said: "I said Mr. Liu Huan, you really know how to find a place, this point is too blocked, it is better to go to my recording studio." ”
The person who came in was none other than Shanbao, the guest invited by Mr. Liu Huan when Gusu was recording the show.
"Shanbao doesn't need to be introduced, you both should know each other. Liu Huan got up again to greet Shanbao.
Qin Mengmeng rushed in front of Zhang Wei to talk to Teacher Shanbao again, said a few words, and obediently invited Shanbao to take a seat, looking very polite.
After Shanbao finished talking to Qin Mengmeng, he directly stretched out his hand to shake Zhang Wei, and said enthusiastically: "Zhang Wei, we met again, you kid scared me when he was in Gusu, his legs and arms are fine, right?"
"It's already good, thank you Teacher Shanbao for your concern. ”
"Come on, I don't ...... Yo, what's recorded here?Let's all take a seat, what are you doing standing?" Shanbao found that there was a camera on the wall, and hurriedly swallowed back the words behind him, but Zhang Wei knew that Shanbao's words in the second half should be "I don't dare to be your teacher, do you want Yu Lao to know that it's okay?" The reason why Zhang Wei knew was because on the day Shanbao left Gusu, he also said something similar when there was no video.
Seeing that Teacher Shanbao seemed to be very familiar with Zhang Wei, Qin Mengmeng's heart was indescribably nervous, and at the same time, the sense of crisis in her heart continued to strengthen, she was very surprised why Shanbao was so familiar with Zhang Wei, but she was very good at controlling her emotions, she still looked well-behaved, and did not show anything.
With the presence of a cameraman, of course, a few people can't keep chatting, and after a few words of gossip, they entered today's topic, Lao Tsai and Shan Bao are the country's top music producers, and their understanding of pop music is naturally not comparable to that of ordinary singers, and the two of them alternately analyzed several music styles in the current pop music scene for Zhang Wei and Qin Mengmeng, from popular style to national style, as well as Chinese style, Internet style, folk style, A variety of pop music styles such as country style help them analyze what kind of original songs will be popular with the public, which includes what kind of elements, music styles, singing methods, stage performances, etc. are mixed in the songs, which makes Zhang Wei and Qin Mengmeng eye-opener, and their understanding of pop music fundamentally understands the more essential things of pop music nowadays.
After the two teachers explained, Liu Huan pointed out some deficiencies or shortcomings in their voices when singing, so that the two should pay attention to avoiding these shortcomings and shortcomings when they are original or adapted, and the province exposed their shortcomings when participating in the semifinals.
"Zhang Wei, last time you sang a little rock and roll, although you performed very well, but I listen to your voice should be more suitable for singing some very clean and ethereal songs, I will introduce you to a few songs and people, you can listen to it first. In China, there are Dai Qing Tana's "Silent Sky", Li Jian's "On the Shore of Lake Belga", Wang Fei's "Sky", and Qi Yu's "Olive Tree". Abroad, you can listen to the songs of Sarah Brightman, Tamas Wells, Jesse McCartney, Jay Sean, and Nakakosuke, these people's singing skills, music styles, and styles are different, you can go back and taste it carefully, see if you can find music that resonates with you, and then combine each other's singing methods and advantages to form your own things. ”
"Qin Mengmeng, your advantage is that your voice is very recognizable, especially when the alto part is sung, it is very magnetic, I will introduce you to some people's songs, you can listen to it when you go back today, there are ...... in China"
After Liu Huan said these words to the two students, he took a sip of tea, and the teacher Shanbao on the side asked, "Are you two going to do original or adaptation?"
Qin Mengmeng was about to speak, but suddenly realized that this question could not be answered easily, and if the answer was not good, it would be likely to lose points, so she looked at Zhang Wei and asked with a smile: "Classmate Zhang Wei, what are you going to do?"
What does it mean to be smart but be mistaken by being smart? Qin Mengmeng is an example. Liu Huan, Lao Zai and Shan Bao are all old-timers who have been in the music scene for decades, what kind of people have not seen it, Qin Mengmeng is only twenty-three years old after all, a girl, every word and deed is seen by these three people, but the little girl is stammering or ying, all in order to be able to get ahead, this kind of psychology The three teachers can certainly understand and understand, so they don't have any ideas. But now in the face of a difficult question to answer, Qin Mengmeng can pass the test by saying "I haven't thought about it yet" without answering, but she just wants to highlight Zhang Wei, this trick of stepping on people is a bit excessive.
However, the three teachers did not show this, but looked at Zhang Wei silently.
Zhang Wei actually didn't think about what to do, he originally wanted to wait for the end of the recording to ask Liu Huan's opinion, but at the moment he was stared at by the three teachers, he had to make an answer, of course he could also say "need to think about it" words, but this is obviously not the answer that the teachers want, sometimes no matter how you choose, these big names in the circle want you an attitude, so Zhang Wei made a decision in just a few seconds.
"Just now, the two teachers Shan Bao and Lao Zai have already talked about the important characteristics of pop music in recent years, and combined with the guidance made by Teacher Liu Huan, I think I can try to be original first. Zhang Wei said this with confidence.
The three teachers didn't say anything about this, they didn't say anything, they just looked at Qin Mengmeng.
When Qin Mengmeng heard that Zhang Wei wanted to be original, she gritted her teeth and said, "Zhang Wei's thoughts are the same as mine, and I also want to try to be original." ”