Chapter 4 Actually, I just want to sing it to one person
The Sydney Opera House, also known as the Opera House in the Sea. The Sydney Opera House is a stage for musicians from around the world and a stage for the world's musical expression. The sound that is sung on this stage is also the voice that is sung to the world. The Sydney Opera House's first performance was "War and Peace" by musician Prokofiev, and the annual New Year's party "NeSSundOrma" was an unforgettable piece. For a musician, being on board the Sydney Opera House is an honor in itself. In other words, to be on this stage is to wait for the judgment of the world. Sydney Opera House (SydneyOpera? House), located in the northern part of Sydney, is a landmark building in the city of Sydney, designed by Danish architect Jon? Designed by Jorn Utzon, a shell-shaped roof is a water-complex that combines a theater and a hallroom. The interior of the opera house is modeled after the Mayan culture and Aztec temples. Construction of the building began in March 1959 and was officially completed and put into use on October 20, 1973, taking a total of 14 years. On June 28, 2007, the building was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the largest main hall is the Concert Hall, which can accommodate up to 2,679 people. There is a large organ in the concert hall, which was built by Ronald Sharp from 1969 to 1979. It claims to be the world's largest mechanical wooden linkage organ, consisting of 10,500 air ducts. The Sydney Opera House is not only a temple of Sydney's arts and culture, but also the soul of Sydney, whether on foot or out on the sea, the Sydney Opera House is ready to show visitors a variety of charming styles. From a distance, the Sydney Opera House looks like a sailboat about to set sail, sailing out into the blue ocean with everyone's musical dreams. From a closer distance, it looks like a large booth with shells, which are also scrambling to look at the sun. The Sydney Opera House resembles a white sail about to sail into the wind, reflecting the surrounding scenery. The construction of the Sydney Opera House began in the 50s of the 20th century, and in 1955 it began to solicit design works from all over the world, and by 1956, a total of 233 works from 32 countries were selected, and then the Danish architect JΓΆrn Woo Zhong was selected to design Pingque, and the construction began in March 1959 and was completed in October 1973. The Red River Opera House took only 5 years. Of course, the difference between them is that the Sydney Opera House is the stage of world music, while the Red River Opera House is not even a stage of Chinese music, let alone a stage of world music. My idea is not only to go out, but also to invite in, to invite all the different forms of music from all over the world to the Red River Opera House. That's why our performances at the Sydney Opera House are so important. It is not only waiting for the world music to judge Chinese folk music, but also an invitation to world music. The Sydney Opera House was filled with audiences from all over the world. Before arriving in Sydney, we held a press conference for domestic and foreign news media in Beijing, and a press conference attended by foreign BBC, the Associated Press, RIA Novosti, major world portals, and cultural counselors of embassies in China.
A BBC reporter asked: "Why did Mr. Huang leave the National Symphony Orchestra?" Does your performance of "Voice of China" in Sydney by the China Red River Symphony Orchestra have a political concept rather than a purely musical art? β
I replied: "Will Mr. Reporter stay at the BBC for the rest of his life?" There is an old Chinese saying that 'a good bird chooses a tree to perch on', and the development of the country has given us more opportunities to choose in our own lives. There is never a pure musical art in the world, but what can be told is that any form of music is an art that touches and warms your heart, or that music is your lover, your confiding, and your soul home when you have nowhere else to go. I would like to extend an invitation to all my friends to come to Sydney and see you in Sydney. β
Next is Asso's exclusive interview with Asia Star TV.
We're prepared. But the outcome depends on Sydney. In fact, the performance of the Sydney Opera House is a war for our Chinese orchestra, and I don't know whether the battle of Sydney will succeed. Because what I want to express is a new art form, as a symphony orchestra part are all college students from the conservatory of music, they grasp the western instruments piano, violin, cello, wind pipe, etc., and the suona, erhu, dongxiao, xun, drum, etc., are all hired folk artists, what worries me is that the multi-part part is all artists from Azha Township, or they are all farmers, without formal education is secondary, and the worst thing is that they have no stage experience, because their stage is the earth. So I feel more like a gambler, and if I make a mistake, I can lose badly. What makes me happy is that once these peasant arts are sung, they are a singer and dancer, and they instantly enter a state of selflessness, which is why I dare to gamble.
Sydney Opera House.
The curtain opened, and the subtitles "Voice of China" were printed on the light wall, and my fingers were the sound of the earth flowing from the piano and violin, the sound of the early spring, followed by the sound of the clouds flowing out of the Xun and the cave, the sound of the fog, the sound of the rain, the sound of the glow, and then the spring thunder from the sound of the drums............ At the moment when the lights came on, I saw that the hand of Li Mi, the artist of Aza Township, was trembling, and the eyes of him and all the other artists of Aza were full of fear, on the stage of this world music, they had never seen so many eyes watching, they seemed to collapse in the eyes of all the people, Li Mi's three strings sounded, under the guidance of Li Mi, it was the sound of the cuckoo, the sound of the sparrow, the sound of the thrush, the sound of the magpie, the sound of the rooster announcing the dawn, the sound of the earth reviving and throbbing, and the sound of the spring snow meltingThe fields are lively, the sun is shining, the girls are flying like butterflies on the ridges, the buffalo is mooing in the terraces, and the prayer ceremony of opening the seedling gate begins. Li Mi's high-pitched voice was torn apart in vain: God, did you hear it? We don't have / the best gift / but we have the most devout heart for you / wind, do you hear? / Waiting for the thick winter snow / You brought spring news/ Rain, did you hear it? / The earth has long since cracked / Did you know / We have been waiting for the seed / Ha, we have been listening to your germination...... In Li Mi's lead singing, the artists of Azha Township sang and danced one by one, they never had fixed lyrics, they were casual and arbitrary, they seemed to be chaotic, but they were natural, not dependent on each other, and they couldn't do this tacit understanding. When whispering, it is like a lover's entanglement, and when it is high-pitched, it is like a flying dragon in the sky. Just like that, open your heart, tear your soul apart, and before you know it, tears are already hanging on your face. You don't know why? You don't know why? Music only moves but not why? If it weren't for the narrator's interpretation, no one would know what they were singing or saying. The music abruptly stopped in the flow of the spring and the smoke of the morning light. The opera house is your lover, your confiding, your soul's home when you have nowhere else to go.
The opera house was so quiet that you could hear the sound of a drop of water. After a long time, the audience seated in the opera house all stood up, and thunderous applause rang out. At this point, the first performance has achieved the desired purpose. All of us seated on the stage also stood up, and I turned to the audience and bowed humbly, as a thank you for the applause. Applause is the best affirmation and evaluation, and it can be said that Chinese folk music has been recognized by the world, at least by the Sydney Opera House, which is the world's music stage.
The next morning, when Asso and I were having morning tea at the Sydney Hotel, Tian He brought the news of rave reviews from the media. Tian He stood next to me and said: "The Associated Press reported that 'the Sydney Opera House sounded the Voice of China', the BBC reported that 'a group of Chinese folk artists who could not speak Chinese at all recognized the world as shocked', and Asia Star TV suddenly ,......soared the ratings because of the broadcast of the Voice of China" and then continued: "Sydney Home TV hopes that Mr. Huang will be interviewed, Asia Star TV wants to buy the live broadcast rights of the Voice of China and talk about further cooperation, the Irish National Opera invites the orchestra to visit Ireland for a performance, well, there are ,... β¦β
Aso stood up and said, "Okay, now I don't have anything to do, I have to rush to the airport, and I have to attend the International Jewelry Fair in Yangon, Myanmar." Xiao Tian takes good care of Mr. Huang, who is now not only our baby, but also the treasure of the world. "As he spoke, he went out."
At noon in Sydney that day, before being interviewed by Sydney National Television, I told them that in fact, my efforts and explorations of Chinese folk music over the years have always had a selfish intention, that is, I want to please a person, if it weren't for her, maybe I wouldn't be paranoid about Chinese folk music to this day, but unfortunately she can't see all this. The deep sadness plunged me into a smoky past.