Chapter Seventy-Four: Adjustment, Teaching.
"The waves are running, the waves are flowing, the surging river will never end, it will be exhausted, and the things of the world will turn into a surging tide ......"
I have to say that Liao Liao really likes this song.
Atmospheric, proud, this song's unique classic temperament, almost from the first moment I saw it, it immediately moved Liao Liao - there was no need to make up any accompaniment, after Liao Liao was familiar with it a few times, just following Li Qian's piano, he was already able to sing it in a loud voice, and sang it with pride.
However, everyone likes good songs, although this kind of atmospheric singing road will make people subconsciously think that it must be the most compatible with Liao Liao, but it does not mean that He Runqing can't sing at all.
Therefore, when Liao Liao sang twice in a row, the more he sang, the better he sang, and the more he sang, the more proud he became, Li Qian stopped and beckoned He Runqing, who was sitting on the side, "Sister Runqing, you can try it too." ”
He Runqing was a little stunned, and subconsciously raised his hand to point at himself, "Me?"
Li Qian nodded affirmatively, and then asked, "What, you can't sing?"
This is obviously the stupidest method in the world, but for some people in this world, the more stupid the method, the better it will work. Especially people like Liao Liao and He Runqing who have stood or have stood at the pinnacle of an industry.
He Runqing was stunned for a moment.
She subconsciously wanted to explain, after all, she sings sweet songs, will she lack some strength when singing such an atmospheric work?
In fact, Li Qian suddenly hurried to the studio and found Liao Liao and He Runqing who were practicing singing. Then after taking out these two songs, He Runqing and Liao Liao exchanged and watched the two songs, and the two almost unanimously subconsciously made a good home for these two songs - Liao Liao's voice was atmospheric and frank. She is the most suitable for this song "The Great River Goes East", and He Runqing's foundation in singing sweet songs is almost invincible in the world, which is obviously more suitable for this soft "Night Fragrance".
But since Li Qian has asked so, even if He Runqing is humble, can he still say that he can't sing?
So she walked over and stood on the other side of the piano with Liao Liao, one left and one right. Holding the piano in her hand, waiting for Li Qian's piano to sound, she opened her voice and sang: "Running ...... Waves"
Li Qian's piano stopped suddenly.
He looked up at He Runqing. Raising his hand, he gestured, "Sister Runqing, open it." Open some! Don't put it away like that. In addition, forget the way you used to sing sweetly, I don't want the sweet soft taste in your voice, I want the sharpness and translucency in your throat...... OK?”
When He Runqing nodded as if he didn't understand, Li Qian said, "Come again!"
"Running ......"
The sound of the piano stopped again.
In fact, for singers at the level of Liao Liao and He Runqing, singing is simply deep to the bones, so many times. If they don't sing well, then what they lack must not be their voice or singing skills. It's feelings!
So, Li Qian hesitated for a moment, pointed his finger at Liao Liao, and said to He Runqing: "Her voice sings this song, it is very suitable, atmospheric, and even in some places, you can hear some of the majestic waves surging over! However, for me, the first choice for this song is you, your sister Runqing! But not the you in the past! What I want is the brightness in your voice! Of course, if you can give me a little more agitation, it will be perfect!"
"So, Sister Runqing, think about it, don't directly substitute yourself into a singer of the old society, don't sing that kind of glamorous sound, imagine that you are a wandering heroine, just shot your enemy with a pistol, at this time, someone behind you is chasing you, and you fled to the Yangtze River, facing the surging river, you are not panicked, but suddenly recalled the tenderness when you and your lover snuggled together and stood by the river to confide in each other...... Open your throat, OK?"
After Li Qian finished speaking, he looked at He Runqing fixedly.
After all, He Runqing is the He Runqing who has been popular for ten years, although she has not been able to grasp the essence of the scene outlined by Li Qian for the time being, but after all, she still roughly figured out Li Qian's requirements.
If Liao Liao sings, her atmosphere, with this song, is of course wonderful, but what Li Qian needs seems to be the brightness in his voice...... Bright...... Bright......
Oh yes, and agitation!
She pondered for a long time and nodded slowly.
When the piano sounded, He Runqing began to sing, "Waves run, waves ......"
This time, the sound of the piano did not stop, but Li Qian's words sounded in the sound of the piano, "Very good, the voice is a little more forward, the resonance below is a little less, lean up, and then ...... up"
“…… It's gone, and the things of the world have turned into a surging trend......"
"Beautiful! That's it, let's do it again!"
The piano didn't stop, Li Qian just swiped his fingers, and instantly pulled back the prelude.
He Runqing seemed to have begun to find some ideas, and he also had a little confidence, and began to sing loudly, "Waves run, waves ......"
Li Qian's eyebrows fluttered when he heard this.
It's never hard to have it both ways. Liao Liao's voice is high-pitched and atmospheric, for her, there is almost no song that cannot be sung, and there is almost no song that cannot be sung, but because her voice is wider and thicker, her voice is generally warm and the timbre is generally dark - of course, it is not bright enough for a few people, and it is by no means really dark or really low.
And He Runqing, don't look at the sweet songs she has sung for ten years, her voice seems to be warmer, but after all, she is a Hunan girl, she grew up singing mountain songs, if you really talk about the brightness and luster in her voice, it is obviously much better than Liao Liao.
If you really want to make an analogy, Liao Liao is like a dragon-headed sword, thick and atmospheric, even if there is no blade, the enemy can be killed with one sword, while He Runqing is more like a cold sword, sharp, shiny, and can shine with that touch of metal at any time in the sun.
The two are not good at distinguishing between them, but they just distinguish the unique temperament of a certain work and each has its own advantages and disadvantages.
When He Runqing finished singing, Li Qian smiled and gave He Runqing a thumbs up, and turned his head to look at Liao Liao. Smiled and asked, "How?"
Liao Liao's fingers were tapping lightly on the piano unconsciously, and she had been frowning tightly from just now. Hearing Li Qian's question at this time, she hesitated for a moment and said, "Are you going to let Sister Runqing turn this way?"
Li Qian smiled.
I have to say that whenever he can discuss music issues with masters of Liao Liao and He Runqing, he is often in the best mood, the most unscrupulous, but at the same time the happiest.
"Why do you have to plan a fixed path for singing?"
After a pause, he turned his head to look at He Runqing. Perhaps in the past few years, because the media is not developed enough, a singer has to become popular. You have to have a distinct, distinct label that people can remember quickly, and then go down that road and keep walking! For example, if you know that you are the Queen of Sweet Songs, then OK. You, He Runqing, are the Queen of Sweet Songs. When people say sweet songs, they will immediately think of you, but other music, they won't think of you at all!"
"And what about Liao Liao!"
He turned his head and looked at Liao Liao, "If it was in the past, what would you have become, the queen of golden songs, the queen of atmospheric songs? And then you're trapped by your own labels!"
Li Qian spread his hands, "So." We don't have to worry about what path we are taking! What we want is to find the most suitable path for a certain work based on the different styles and feelings of that work!"
Speaking of this, Li Qian turned his head to look at He Runqing, and asked with a smile: "Sister Runqing, how do you feel about the feeling you sang this song just now?"
He Runqing lowered his head and thought for a moment, then asked a little awkwardly, "Can I tell the truth?"
Li Qian laughed, "Of course you can! If you don't tell the truth, then you might as well not tell the truth at all! I have to listen to the truth!"
He Runqing smiled reluctantly, thought back for a moment, and said, "I think...... It's awkward!" She waved her arm, as if looking for a feeling, and then asked, "Do you really think it would sound good if I sang like that?"
Li Qian nodded, and shook his head again, "Just like that just now, it's not enough! Your voice is not bright enough, but it is definitely not your brightest timbre! Moreover, your voice is a little astringent." It's probably not because you haven't practiced singing much lately, it's because you haven't sung like this in years, right, yes, according to your understanding, that's what I want you to do! At least that's the way this song is! And it's nice to sing like this!"
As he spoke, he turned his head and pointed at Liao Liao, and said with a smile: "Don't believe it, you ask her!"
He Runqing really looked up at Liao Liao for the first time.
Liao Liao frowned and pondered for a moment, then nodded slowly, and said very seriously: "Sister Runqing, in fact, when you helped me rehearse the song recently, I always felt that your voice actually changed a lot, and the song path should be very wide...... I think if you lean more into this direction, maybe you really can't hear that you are from singing sweet songs!"
Now He Runqing has to believe it.
Recently, Li Qian didn't come to the studio too much, even if he came, he also pulled the two of them to help the producer of the new album, to be honest, there was not much communication between everyone else, but between her and Liao Liao, because of the relationship that suddenly became familiar, because of the relationship between her helping Liao Liao to supervise and arrange songs, has become closer and closer recently. In particular, with the deepening of the song, she admires Liao Liao's singing skills and her grasp and understanding of music, so He Runqing is almost subconsciously willing to believe her words.
Of course, this is not to say that she doesn't trust Li Qian's words, He Runqing knows very well in her heart that Li Qian's right to speak in this kind of matter must be much more than Liao Liao's-after all, Li Qian is Liao Liao's mentor!
When both of them thought so, He Runqing suddenly fell into deep thought.
Li Qian knew that the change of thinking was definitely not a matter of a moment, so at this time, he did not continue to say anything to He Runqing, but turned his head to look at Liao Liao, and said with a smile: "You come to try "Night Fragrance"?"
Liao Liao was a little surprised, "Me?"
This is not to blame Liao Liao for being surprised. In fact, no matter who you are, after getting the song "Night Fragrance", you will definitely subconsciously feel that the way of this song is so tender, and it must be the most suitable for He Runqing's voice to sing this way.
In fact, after getting the songbook and reading it twice, Liao Liao and He Runqing also subconsciously divided the labor in their hearts - but Li Qian didn't.
Maybe these two songs will be recorded in the end, probably according to the idea of Liao Liao singing "Da Jiangdong Go" and He Runqing singing "Night Fragrance", after all, for the theme song and interlude of the TV series, this way of completely sticking to the singer's voice is the most familiar to the TV series producer and the audience and the way that they will feel great without thinking, so in order to win this business, it must be best to record like this.
But at least in the current process of practicing songs, the high-pitched "Shanghai Tang" and the tenderness of "Night Fragrance", these two songs that seem to be easily fixed in terms of thinking, if they can be reversed, for Li Qian, it is the best entry point for teaching - with such a good opportunity, Li Qian's 20-year music career will be in vain.
Therefore, with Liao Liao such a good whetstone here, he just wants to use these two songs to sharpen He Runqing first!
The communication between Li Qian and Liao Liao can obviously be more direct. Even, because the two have cooperated many times, it is easier for each other to understand each other's thoughts, and Li Qian often only needs to give a few words!
So at this time, in the face of Liao Liao's surprise, and He Runqing's expression on the other side of the piano was obviously more surprised than Liao Liao, Li Qian just smiled, his fingers fell on the piano keys, and said to Liao Liao: "Give you a minute, you smack and touch carefully, I don't want the tenderness in the song "Night Fragrance", I want a dusty woman, a dusty woman who has sung this song in the song hall of the old society I don't know how many times, or...... When she is not performing or going on stage, she thinks back to her past years, that touch of sadness, that touch of vicissitudes...... I want you to sing this!"
When Liao Liao heard this, she was a little stunned at first, but immediately, she picked up the songbook of "Night Fragrance" from the piano cover, and frowned and thought about it while reading it.
Singer ......
Well, she should be smoking......
Thinking about it again, she should have said that she once liked someone after she was drunk one day, with a sad or somewhat self-deprecating way to a friend in the dust......
So, she slowly sang a song she was most familiar with......
…………
Suddenly, the piano sounded.
Liao Liao's expression perked up, and he turned his head to look at Li Qian.
After a pause, she cut into the accompaniment almost effortlessly, and began to sing slowly, slightly hoarsely: "The south wind blows coolly, the nightingale sings in unison, the flowers under the moon fall asleep, only the night is fragrant, and the fragrance is ......"
He Runqing opened his mouth in surprise. (To be continued......)