Chapter 39: The Mountains

Zuo Shuqin thanked him with a smile, but she also felt that it would be better for the band to have its own original repertoire.

Qin Fangge agrees with this, although adapting other people's songs is also considered recreation, but after all, it is not as good as his own things. Besides, none of the songs he took out were tailor-made for folk music or new folk music, and they couldn't give full play to the perfect effect of each instrument.

They also asked Qin Fangge for their opinions and suggestions on the adaptation of the song, and they felt that several people's ideas were surprisingly consistent.

When Qin Fangge was a music teacher before, he also saw many folk bands formed by students trying to adapt popular songs into folk music works, some of which were doing well, and some of them were quite bad.

He also knew that it was quite a huge undertaking.

Especially the band of Jin Se Huanian, they have a large number of people and a variety of musical instruments, and how to harmoniously integrate these independent national instruments together is a particularly nerve-wracking thing.

Qin Fangge was also modest, saying that he really didn't know much about national musical instruments, and the general order was also his first practice, which was made by combining some previous folk music.

There is no doubt that in fact, there are many versions of the name "General Order" in folk music, and the musical instruments are also different, including the dulcimer version, the guzheng version, the dizi version, the erhu version, and so on.

These tunes have not all been handed down since ancient times, and many of them have been processed and sorted out by later generations. Classic tracks such as "Spring and White Snow", "Alpine Flowing Water", "Autumn Moon in the Han Palace", "Ambush on All Sides" and other classic tracks are the same, the real music scores have long been lost, and they are basically made by later generations.

But it's also part of traditional music, something to learn from future generations.

Before officially discussing the repertoire, Qin Fangge finally figured out the configuration of their band. Now there are a total of 16 people, with a total of three erhu, drums, keyboards, electric guitars, guqin, guzheng, dulcimer, pipa, suona, dizi, sheng, sanxian, ruan, and double bass.

Such a folk orchestra is not big or small, with more than a dozen instruments dazzling, which looks beautiful and lively, but the time allocation of each instrument alone has to consume countless thoughts of the composer.

Qin Fangge also knows that in this band, the main responsible composers are Zuo Shuqin, Lin Baoqing, and Teng Shuting, the three "iron triangles", they are good friends from childhood to adulthood, they are all from music families, and they have been influenced by music since childhood.

Lin Baoqing's family is a family of guqins, and the quality of the guqins made by their family is quite good. By the way, their family has also restored Se, Lin Baoqing said that she can drum, not bragging. She has a relatively quiet temperament, loves classical folk music, and has the highest attainments.

Keyboardist Teng Shuting's family is the production of family heirloom sheng, and the band is played by Teng Shuting's cousin Li Ruoli. Teng Shuting's father, Teng Shirong, was still the lead singer of the brilliant rock band when he was young, but now he does not play rock, but is committed to the development and promotion of folk music, cooperates with other types of music, and is active on the international stage. Teng Shuting also took over his father's class and started such a rock and roll folk orchestra with his friends, trying to find a new way.

Zuo Shuqin's parents both studied music, and they both graduated from the Huaxia Conservatory of Music. Zuo Mengfeng is also a well-known pop music producer, she has the deepest understanding of fashionable and trendy music, coupled with a cheerful and lively personality, she has been the image of the eldest sister since she was a child, and she will be the boss.

The other members of the band basically have some backgrounds. Not to mention anything else, if you want to be admitted to the Huaxia Conservatory of Music, the top conservatory in the country, at least, you have to be like Qin Fangge and them, who have practiced Tongzigong since childhood, and have more than ten years of unremitting efforts to be able to enter.

Not to mention that they are nerve-wracking, even Qin Fangge, the so-called genius, has a bigger head in the face of so many ethnic instruments with strong personalities in their band. National harmony has always been the weakness of folk music, and there are not many theories to support it. Therefore, instruments such as erhu and guqin are the most famous, and they are solo repertoire. The piano and the sound of the drum and the sheng are already rare stories.

However, Qin Fangge really admired them and had the courage to choose such a thorny and difficult road. But this road must be walked by someone, if there is only inheritance without development, and if you only eat the old book forever, it is impossible for national music to go too far.

Therefore, Zuo Shuqin wrote songs to encourage them, but also to encourage herself, if the band really disbanded, it will also be a huge blow to their confidence.

These girls all have this courage, Qin Fangge doesn't want to lag behind them, God will let him be reborn once, and he will do something meaningful if he loves music. It is easy for him to plagiarize music, but in the path they have chosen, his starting point is even lower than theirs, because his understanding of national music may not be as profound as theirs, and it will also be an incomparably huge challenge for him, who has become a genius. But they can all face the difficulties and prefer Tiger Mountain, how could Qin Fangge retreat from the battle.

Of course, it is not enough to just shout slogans, what Qin Fangge needs to do most is to learn more first, lay a good foundation, and then make further plans.

Therefore, when discussing the song "General Order", Qin Fangge paid more attention to the opinions of the two of them, and they were much more familiar with these instruments of the Chinese orchestra than him.

Of course, Qin Fangge is not completely cutting corners and not making efforts, when it is time for him to perform, he is still happy to perform.

Now what they are discussing is only the general direction, the specific adaptation and composition, and we will do it later. Qin Fangge still has a certain say in this regard. After all, he is the "original author", and in another world, he has also listened to a lot of new folk music works.

The atmosphere of the discussion was very good, Zuo Shuqin and the others could also listen to their opinions, and sometimes, they would ask Xiao Yuran for what they meant, asking her to consider the problem from the perspective of the audience.

In addition to this "General's Order", they also discussed the general direction of the adaptation of "Canon Variations" and "Castle in the Sky".

Qin Fangge has a very classic cantata and symphonic version of "Castle in the Sky" in his head, and "Canon" also has a string quartet to refer to, but when it is interpreted with folk music, it is really blind to play so many national instruments together.

It's true that there are challenges, but if you succeed, it's still quite rewarding.

Qin Fangge doesn't expect to write a new folk music work at once, and even the adaptation is so difficult, so it's better to accumulate experience first. In this regard, Zuo Shuqin Lin Baoqing has experience, and the work "Youth Without Regrets" has brought them more gains, for this reason, they also specially asked the elders and teachers for advice, and everyone also supported them.

This discussion lasted for several hours, and in the end everyone was a little tired, and Zuo Shuqin also knew that this was not something that could be completed in a while, so he decisively called it off. I also asked them if they would like to go back early to rest, they still have exams tomorrow.

Qin Fangge and Xiao Yuran glanced at each other, and they both said that they would play again.

Now it's really playing, Qin Fangge said that he wanted to hear Lin Baoqing play the guqin, Xiao Yuran expressed her support, and said that she especially appreciates playing the guqin, and it feels very classical and has a unique taste.

"Baoqing showed them with both hands, lest we can't raise our heads in genius. Zuo Shuqin also joined in the fun and followed the blind coaxing, completely ignoring the friendship of sisters.

Qin Fangge hurriedly begged for mercy and asked her not to say this, it was very shocking to him.

Zuo Shuqin laughed, "Just let you know, genius is not omnipotent." ”

Fortunately, although Lin Baoqing is relatively quiet, she is not a shy person, and her acting experience is also quite rich, she has been to CCTV programs, will she be embarrassed in front of the two little guys?

Lin Baoqing sorted out her mood a little and changed her expression, her figure was graceful, her lotus steps moved lightly, and even her sitting posture was so elegant and noble.

Xiao Yuran was a little stunned, feeling that she was really like a fairy who didn't eat fireworks in the world, although the clothes on her body were very fashionable and gorgeous.

Lin Baoqing stroked the keys with her hands and wrists, and the ancient sound flowed from her fingers.

Qin Fangge also held his breath, his eyes didn't blink, and his ears were erected, catching every moving note in the air.

His ears are quite sensitive, and he can feel that Lin Baoqing's talent is not ordinarily high, and her piano skills are even more first-class. But she chose to integrate into the orchestra of Jinse Huanian, and she gave up a lot of things.

Qin Fangge saw that her ten fingers were flying, rolling, whisking, up, or down, and there were more fingerings that he didn't know. He was still thinking about desertion, and his eyes were looking at the sky, and he wanted to record her technique, like a video camera.

He was so preoccupied that none of the notes wafting through the air escaped his keen ears.

It wasn't music he'd heard before, but now he heard it with a rather familiar feeling, a majestic momentum that made him feel like a mountain was standing.

The more she played, the more profound the feeling in Qin Fangge's heart became, one by one beating notes, from low to high, turning a thousand times, constantly circling upward. But the ascent is not easy, and sometimes it can even take a sharp turn, like crossing a mountain col. Sometimes it will also drive straight and flat, or it is full of dangerous peaks, but the overall momentum is always majestic and majestic, and the mountains are uplifted.

That's right, it's this kind of benevolent feeling in Leshan.

Qin Fangge also guessed in her heart, could it be that she was playing "High Mountain"?

He also heard "Mountains and Flowing Water" in another world, but because there were too many versions, and his main focus at that time was still on piano music, he couldn't explore it too really, anyway, it was definitely different from what Lin Baoqing is playing now.

Lin Baoqing looked attentive, played the piano, as if she had entered the realm of selflessness, she didn't care about the world around her, and she only had her Fuxi's guqin in her eyes.

She plays very emotionally, and the sound of the guqin is clearer and more moving, with an irresistible charm.

Qin Fangge listened attentively, and the initial single-minded mind followed the changes in the sound of the piano, and gradually converged, only focusing on experiencing all the beauty in the sound of the piano, and even her delicate and elegant face seemed to become blurred.

"Mountains and Flowing Water", taken from the story of Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi, is difficult to find.

But Qin Fangge felt that he could barely understand what Lin Baoqing meant, but he was still a lot worse from the realm of bosom friends.

At the end of the song, Zuo Shuqin was the first to reminisce, and she looked at Qin Fangge and the two with a smile. Xiao Yuran looked a little stupid, whether she understood the true meaning or not, but it was an indisputable fact that she was infected by this scene.

Qin Fangge stood straight, but his eyes looked confused, and he felt like he was caught in a realm woven by the sound of the piano, and he didn't even turn a blind eye to the delicate beauty in front of him.

Zuo Shuqin didn't want to scare him, he only laughed at Lin Baoqing for playing the piano too well, which scared both of them stupid.

Lin Baoqing didn't believe it, she played this song many times, and there were many times when she played the piano to the cow, but there were very few people who could really listen to it in her heart.

Xiao Yuran came back to her senses first, and slapped her face vigorously, as if it was not like this, it was not enough to express the excitement in her heart, she said excitedly, "Senior Sister Lin is really beautiful! The posture is so beautiful, it feels like the fairy of Yaochi is playing the piano." ”

Lin Baoqing chuckled, "It's not as exaggerated as you say!"

Xiao Yuran was happy, "Really, I don't believe you asked Qin Fangge, he didn't come back to his senses just now!"

Qin Fangge was awakened by her slap, but he also nodded in agreement with her opinion, "Senior Sister Lin plays really well, I really haven't heard anyone play the song "High Mountain" more than yours." ”

Lin Baoqing smiled slightly, but he didn't buy it, "That's probably because you have listened too little, and I can't do it at all in front of the masters." ”

Qin Fangge also smiled, "It's not so much that I'm lonely and unheard, I prefer to believe that Senior Sister Lin plays too well, not to mention anything else, just the feelings when I play the piano are among the best." Not to mention that the beam is endless, anyway, I must have been haunting the sound of the piano in my mind these days. Moreover, I seem to like the guqin, do you want to do good deeds and teach me to learn the guqin?"

Zuo Shuqin immediately laughed at him, "You are so flamboyant at a young age." ”

Qin Fangge put on a serious posture, "Senior Sister Zuo, what I said is true, I really want to learn the guqin, but unfortunately I haven't had the opportunity all along, it depends on whether Senior Sister Lin is willing to teach me." ”

Before Lin Baoqing could speak, Zuo Shuqin laughed at him again, "Don't be greedy, do you know how long Baoqing has been learning guqin, starting at the age of three, and now it has been fourteen years to have such a realm." We all know that you are a genius, but are you willing to spend more than ten years on the guqin? Do you still want to learn your vocal music, your piano?"

Qin Fangge was very happy to know Lin Baoqing's age, but he was still unconvinced, "It's strange! I don't have to be a genius to learn the guqin! I don't often say that I can hear the Tao, and I don't expect to be able to reach the height of Senior Sister Lin, I can have a deeper understanding of the guqin, and I can play some simple repertoire, which is enough for me!"

Before Zuo Shuqin could say something, Lin Baoqing stopped her and said with a smile, "As long as you like it, I can teach you, you are very talented, maybe you will become a guqin master!"

Zuo Shuqin shook his head and expressed disbelief, "I'm afraid that he will be hot for three minutes and waste everyone's time." ”

"Three minutes of heat is better than no one learning ......," Lin Baoqing said, feeling a little bleak.

"If Senior Sister Lin is willing to teach, I will definitely study hard. Qin Fangge hurriedly expressed his position, and he was cheeky and said, "But I'm relatively poor, and I don't have the money to pay Senior Sister Lin's tuition." ”

Lin Baoqing also heard Zuo Shuqin talk about his family background, and said happily, "Let's just discuss with each other, just use my piano in the future." ”

"Then it's decided!" Qin Fangge looked very happy, and didn't forget to ask Lin Baoqing, "Then I don't have to call you Master!"

Zuo Shuqin said that she had to call Master, Xiao Yuran was next to her, but Lin Baoqing said no, she felt very awkward when she said that she was called Senior Sister, and it was best to call her name.

Qin Fangge smiled and said okay.

Zuo Shuqin could only be angry.