Chapter 169: Dulcimer
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Deng Hongmei is a well-informed piano professor in the end, and she doesn't know much about the music scene she has heard. Qin Fangge can also learn a lot by following her, especially in the treatment of the musical works of these musicians in this world.
Wu Hongqin has a really good relationship with her, because Wu Hongqin is about to go to the United States to study, Deng Hongmei is quite reluctant, but her requirements for her have not lowered her standards at all.
After practicing in the piano room for a whole afternoon to six o'clock, Deng Hongmei finally cared about Qin Fangge, asked him if he had met with the great director Zhang Zhiwen, and said that even if he couldn't compose the soundtrack of the new version of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he didn't need to be upset, because he now didn't have to compose the soundtrack for the TV series to prove himself, and his variation alone was enough to make him famous in music history.
This is really not Deng Hongmei's bragging, these piano professors are very knowledgeable, classical music has developed for hundreds of years, and the number of people who study this aspect of music is increasing day by day, and some musicians and works that were previously ignored have been discovered and reinterpreted. It can be said that these piano students may have more knowledge than those big musicians.
For what kind of works can leave a name in the history of music, Deng Hongmei still has this vision. They didn't want Qin Fangge to waste energy and time in other irrelevant places, such as the thankless and time-consuming place like the soundtrack of a TV series, so they said so.
It's just that Deng Hongmei also knows very well that Qin Fangge is more assertive, and she will not change her mind because of a few words from others, what she can do is to do her best to obey the destiny of heaven.
Deng Hongmei was also very busy at the end of the term, and she had already spent a lot of time on Qin Fangge. Let Qin Fangge do his own activities at night, Wu Hongqin originally wanted to continue to practice the piano with him, but seeing that Qin Fangge was busy every day, he went to disturb him more.
However, before Qin Fangge left, Wu Hongqin also asked him to sign on two records, and said that this was the first batch of records, and if Qin Fangge signed it, the value would be higher.
Deng Hongmei saw it in her eyes, only smiled, and didn't stop her.
"Senior Sister Wu gave me face like this, I must have to sign it. "Qin Fangge is thick-skinned, and there is no psychological pressure to sign his name. Fortunately, he has just gone through the college entrance examination, and he usually writes and draws a lot, and his handwriting is not bad, and his signature is quite neat and exemplary.
Not just his own name, but what else he wrote, "I wish Senior Sister Wu to realize her dream of holding a global tour of solo piano concerts." ”
After Wu Hongqin took it and watched it, she complained in a low voice, "Senior Brother Qin is really true, I can't show the record to others if you write such a blessing!"
Deng Hongmei encouraged her and said, "This is Qin Fangge's blessing to you, and you still don't appreciate it!" Go to the United States, learn more and listen more, if you have the opportunity, don't be stage frightened, and bravely pursue your dreams." ”
Wu Hongqin assured Qin Fangge that she would treasure these two records.
Qin Fangge smiled and thanked her for her support, but Deng Hongmei asked her to listen to more records. Qin Fangge was also naughty, saying that if she didn't know anyone, she could listen to it more. As a result, Deng Hongmei stared, saying that the value of his song is not only to treat insomnia, everyone has their own conclusions.
After saying goodbye to them, Qin Fangge took the rest of the other records and went to the school cafeteria to eat, and called Lin Baoqing by the way, asking her if she had anything to do at night, and he wanted to continue to learn guqin with her.
Lin Baoqing said that she had nothing to do, and she would go over later, and told him that if 201 didn't open the door, he would ask Huang Jing to open the door for him, and she would live in the school.
After Qin Fangge finished eating, he ran to 201, and there were girls practicing musical instruments and listening to the sound, it was a dulcimer, so it should be Xie Xiaojuan practicing.
The dulcimer, like the guqin and the zither, is particularly troublesome to carry, and in Jinse Huanian, Pan Lina's drum kit and Teng Shuting's double-row keys are also difficult to carry musical instruments, and you have to invite many male classmates to help when you go out to perform.
Lin Baoqing's family makes guqins, and she uses a lot of guqins, and the paulownia-wood guqin of Fuxi's has always been placed in 201, so as not to be troublesome to move around.
Qin Fangge knocked on the door and went in, said hello to Xie Xiaojuan, and curiously asked what repertoire she was practicing.
Xie Xiaojuan pouted at him, ""Moonlit Night River Level", specially composed for the dulcimer, it's normal that you haven't heard it." ”
"Senior Sister Xie plays very well, are you going to take this to the concert?" Qin Fangge praised.
Xie Xiaojuan was speechless, "What kind of concert are you going to, it's a repertoire to prepare for the final exam." ”
Qin Fangge patted his ass, "Senior Sister Xie's dulcimer level is fully qualified to hold a solo concert!"
Xie Xiaojuan smiled, she didn't deny her own strength, but said, "You are quite good at talking, but it has no effect on me, you see that our school has concerts every day, how many people are really willing to listen." Outside, the Yenching Concert Hall and the National Center for the Performing Arts also have concerts every day, and even the ticket sales of those well-known musicians are not ideal. When I do a solo recital, a few more people come to listen. ”
"If Senior Sister Xie holds a solo concert, I will definitely go to the concert, and I will call on everyone to go!" Qin Fangge said with a smile.
Xie Xiaojuan was amused by him, "I'm afraid you haven't heard much dulcimer music yourself!"
Qin Fangge said, "I want Senior Sister Xie to play it well, and I don't listen to anyone else's play." ”
"Okay, okay, I'm going to be dizzy if I talk about it again. Xie Xiaojuan's round face was full of smiles, and she asked him, "Are you here to practice the guqin today?"
Qin Fangge nodded, "Wait until I practice the guqin first and then learn the dulcimer from Senior Sister Xie, the dulcimer is the same as the piano, it is a percussion instrument, and I should learn it quite quickly." ”
Xie Xiaojuan smiled, "Knowing that you are a genius, you don't need to show off in front of me!
"It won't disturb Senior Sister Xie to practice!" Qin Fangge said, "Senior Sister Xie, you practice first, I'll listen to it and prepare for learning the dulcimer in the future." ”
Xie Xiaojuan said okay, their sisters and Qin Fangge are familiar with each other, Xie Xiaojuan is not stage frightened, she can't compare to Qin Fangge in other aspects, but on the dulcimer. At least before Qin Fangge started to learn the dulcimer, Xie Xiaojuan was still full of confidence, she had been practicing the dulcimer for more than ten years since she was four years old.
Qin Fangge asked for a lot, and he also opened his mouth and asked Xie Xiaojuan to practice some tunes that could show the unique timbre and characteristics of the dulcimer.
Xie Xiaojuan really followed his requirements, because she knew that if she wanted to compose music for the dulcimer, she must have a deep research and understanding of the characteristics, timbre, vocal range, expressiveness and other aspects of the dulcimer.
She has been immersed in the dulcimer for more than ten years, and this request is really difficult for her.
Whether the dulcimer is played solo, accompaniment, or ensemble, it is okay. Because the timbre of the dulcimer is actually similar to that of the piano, clear and clear, the volume is grand, and the rigidity and softness are combined. The dulcimer is also the same percussion instrument as the piano, the difference is that the piano uses fingers to strike the keys, while the dulcimer uses two bamboo to hit the strings, that is, two special small bamboo sticks.
In Chinese orchestras, the dulcimer is generally located in the center of the orchestra, and the expressive dulcimer is an indispensable and important instrument of the Chinese orchestra.
At this time, Xie Xiaojuan vividly expressed the various characteristics that Qin Fangge hoped to see and hear through several classic dulcimer repertoire such as "Su Wu Shepherd", "Lin Chong Running at Night", "Rain Hitting Bananas", and "Hundred Birds and Phoenix".
Her performance techniques are also quite colorful, what to add flowers, seat tones, backing and other techniques, in the song "Rain Hitting Basho", there are quite wonderful embodiments. The addition of flowers is a traditional variation technique that adds to the brilliance of the music. Seat tones are the insertion of several identical notes between every two notes of a tune to make the tune more colorful.
Moreover, Qin Fangge can hear that Xie Xiaojuan has quite excellent granularity when playing, which is similar to the granularity required in the piano. If the granularity is insufficient, the sound that pops up will become blurry and fluttering, while the performance with strong granularity will give the impression of flowing water and heartiness.
What made him even more emotional was that Xie Xiaojuan combined accuracy and granularity quite well when breaking down the chords, which is already an advanced playing technique, and it is difficult for ordinary students to strike a balance between the two, let alone perform both perfectly like Xie Xiaojuan.
On the fast chromatic scale, Xie Xiaojuan also showed her outstanding skills. This is due to the dulcimer's own phonemic arrangement, whether the scale is up or down, the hands are separated by three to four notes, and when changing the pitch, there is also a cross-rotation. Especially in the climactic movement of "Lin Chong Running in the Night", the player is required to play quickly, which has particularly high requirements for pitch, and without more than ten years of hard practice, it is impossible to get rid of this problem caused by the phonemic arrangement of the dulcimer itself.
Of course, Qin Fangge can also hear it, and Xie Xiaojuan's performance is not perfect.
Even if it was the first time he listened to many tunes, he couldn't stand up to his quick ears and fast thinking. Especially when dealing with music-related things, it seems that the music is automatically converted according to the score and the sound you hear. In other people who study music, describing his ability is generally called musicality, which is really part of the talent.
Qin Fangge many times, when he was listening, he was automatically guessing and thinking about how to deal with the design in the future. In fact, this also involves the composer, but the performer's words, basically when playing, limited to the difference in level and personal cognitive understanding, will basically make a re-creation, and the original according to the author's intention to achieve the author's desired effect, few performers can do it.
When listening to Xie Xiaojuan's performance, Qin Fangge, an audience, could stand and talk without backache. As listeners, they may not care about how difficult the performer is, but they will definitely care about what they hear in their ears, after all, that's all that matters, music!
The difficulty of playing can only be overcome by the performers themselves.