Chapter 62: What is a musician?
In the afternoon, the blazing sun poured through the shade and windows into the study.
Outside the window, a lazy golden retriever dog lies on the steps basking in the sun and napping comfortably. Next to it, Bai Xi carefully combed its hair, and then made a mess while Lao Fei was asleep......
But in the indoor study, Charles wanted to cry and stand in the corner of the wall without tears, holding two buckets in his hands, standing against the wall, and a thick copy of "The Origin and Analysis of Semitic Civilization (I)" on top of his head.
"Don't be in a daze, your movements are deformed!"
Abraham was unusually stern, and the whip in his hand struck Charles' knees: "What did I tell you? Knees closed, didn't you eat? This action was kept for two hours, and if it was deformed, it would be ...... again."
Charles wailed: "Senior brother, save me!"
Ye Qingxuan sighed and pleaded again: "Teacher, in fact, I don't blame Charles for today's incident, it's all because of me." ”
"The mistakes made by the younger brother are due to the inaction of the elder brother and the elders. ”
Abraham shook his head: "It's not a day or two that Charles doesn't look like him, it didn't matter before, now at least he has to show his brother's appearance to set a good example for the younger generations." ”
"Alright, leave him alone, let's get to class. ”
He pointed to a chair in front of the messy desk and motioned for Ye Qingxuan to sit down: "Originally, I also planned to let you read some books and do some theoretical study first. But now it seems that there is not so much time......"
As he spoke, he stepped on a ladder to remove an old book from the shelf and put it on the table. With his own prosthetic hand, he turned it over a little stiffly.
In this study, which looks like it has been a few years old, there are all kinds of books all over the place. The air smelled of ink and paper, but it wasn't damp or moldy. It can be seen that it is very well protected from moisture.
In addition to the heavy tome on three walls, the floor was also cluttered with books, and the coffee table and desk were littered with manuscripts, showing that Abraham was not good at organizing his life.
After all, whoever has turned his right hand into an iron product will not be too sensitive.
This is Abraham's own office, which has also become their classroom after Ye Qingxuan and Bai Xi entered the school. Anyway, as long as you tidy up your study, the space is at least enough.
"First of all, let's briefly explain what a musician is. ”
Abraham took the chalk and scribbled down a few characters, some in Semitic script, some in Asgardian Rune, and some in Latin, the predecessor of the lingua franca.
"In the language of the earliest Semites, musician meant 'messenger'. In the Lune script family, the musician is pronounced Vanaheim.
In their beliefs, the world is divided into nine levels, with 'Asgard' being the kingdom where the gods live, and 'Huaanaheim' gathering in Valhalla, battling demons day and night, dying at night and then resurrecting during the day. Possess eternal gods to prepare for infinite wars......
The meaning of Warnaheim also includes the Sage, the Power, the Sorcerer, and Death. They see musicians as a kind of fate that embarks on a path to desperation. Fate is irresistible, and it is a glory that does not need to be disobeyed. It's worth fighting and dying. ”
"In Romulus, which has been destroyed, the word 'musician' is the same as 'messenger', and musicians often have the task of 'conveying the mission'.
Although some of the musicians are extremely powerful in their descriptions, they do not contain any divinity in the legends, and they are never deified.
When the bride is married, the black marquis will act as a messenger to go to the two families on behalf of the groom, participate in the common fire sacrifice of the two families, and finally take the place of the bride's father, expel the bride from the house, and accept the girl on behalf of the groom's father. They have the right to sever family ties with others, and they also have the responsibility to find families for the homeless.
In terms of social roles, they are not high-minded, but part of the functioning of the whole country, and their status is more like that of bureaucrats......"
"In the lingua franca, musician has the simplest and most ambiguous meaning. Going back in time, the word is made up of the roots of two words, which originally meant 'the one who controls the ether'. ”
Abraham paused at this point, but heard the young man muttering to himself.
"Aether is the messenger who leads the children of rebellion back to the Great Source......"
Inexplicably, Ye Qingxuan blurted out. He remembered a sentence, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it, but it felt strangely familiar.
Abraham was stunned, he looked at Ye Qingxuan complicatedly, as if he suddenly didn't know him. After a long time, he whispered, "Ye, your understanding is better than I imagined.
-- The musician is the messenger of the 'Great Source'. ”
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Among the many civilizations, there is no doubt that there are various legends. But in these many legends, there is often the shadow of 'Great Source'.
Some myths believe that the whole world was just a small point at the beginning. But I don't know how many years later, this point exploded, forming a vortex called 'Great Source', and four major substances flowed out of the vortex, forming the whole world.
There are also legends that in the beginning the abyss was dark, and the gods were moving in the great source, and the gods said that there should be light, so there was the ether.
The Tianzhu people believe that Dayuan is an ocean, and there is a huge giant turtle in the ocean, and four elephants stand on the back of the turtle, and the elephants carry a saucer-shaped world on their backs. The musicians are all messengers beloved by the elephant god.
But no matter what kind of myth they are, they all have one thing in common: the Great Source is the source of all ether, the core of all mysteries, the collection of all meanings, and ...... Where all power lies!
For a long time, countless musicians have tirelessly explored the realm of Dayuan, eager to go deep into it.
It is said that in Tianzhu, there was a prince who gave up his country to become a musician. After decades of asceticism, he meditated under the plane tree for seven days, overcoming many natural disasters and finally entering the Great Source.
But there are too many legends of this kind, Ye Qingxuan can make up several of them with his random brain holes, and he once thought that this world was created by a bowl of flying lasagna...... Well, of course, when he's too hungry to die.
The only proven miracle in this world is in the Holy City. It is a power that can rebel against common sense and the world, and even death can be reversed.
Seven days after his death, the first pope was reborn in full view of everyone and ascended to the kingdom of heaven. Since then, each generation of popes has inherited divine power in the presence of the Cardinal Order, pierced the heart during the coronation ceremony, and then conceived new life in the light of the temple.
But Ye Qingxuan had only heard about it. In fact, he thought that it was most likely just a rumor, but he was embarrassed to say such things to the priest after all.
But there is no doubt about the significance of Dayuan to all musicians and the world.
"Since the Dark Ages, humans and musicians have continued to study and experiment in pursuit of the mysteries of the Great Source. After the exploration and induction of countless people, the current ninth order of musicians was formed.
This is the most standard result that has been reached after discussions and conflicts without mathematics. ”
Abraham quickly scribbled line by line on the blackboard: "The most important thing for you at this moment are the first three stages. ”
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The so-called nine levels of musicians are composed of nine levels, such as 'apprentice level', 'rhythm level' and 'musician level', as well as the resonance level behind.
And for students, the first three stages are the most important. After all, most musicians in the world are still stuck in these three stages.
For musicians, the foundation of the foundation is the interaction between humans and the ether.
And being able to sense the ether and use a note can already be regarded as stepping into the first stage - 'apprentice level'.
Anyone who reaches the apprenticeship stage will continue to learn new notes and begin to study how to chant the correct syllables.
This is a challenge that everyone has to explore, because everyone is completely different. Whether it is the voice, habits, or intonation, there are many subtle differences.
As a result, the experience of others can often only be used as a reference, and the most critical parts must be mastered by oneself through continuous exploration and attempts.
This is also the reason why Wolf Flute once thought that Ye Qingxuan could not become a musician, and if he couldn't sense the ether, he would not be able to complete this stage.
Even if he barely passes, he will only be a crappy musician who doesn't know when he will blow himself up and die.
When the apprentice is able to fully grasp the chanting and playing of complex notes, and become proficient in playing the movement, he can move on to the next stage of exploration.
That is, the second stage that determines the future path of the musician - the rhythm level.
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If the first stage of apprenticeship is accumulation, then the second stage requires a choice.
After being able to play and use a bar of a movement independently, using multiple notes independently. Under the guidance of the teacher, the apprentice will select a complete piece of music to explore and study.
And just before that, he will make a crucial reflection based on his performance and experience at the apprenticeship level, and the results of this thinking will determine his path in the future.
No one can fully grasp all areas, and sometimes a trade-off is a given.
After the apprentice enters the second stage, he will officially begin to choose the faction and specialization he is best at, and among the seven factions of the musician, each faction is enough to make people spend a lifetime studying.
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At the Royal Academy of Music, this choice was brought forward to the first stage in order to teach more efficiently, and it was no longer the people who chose the factions, but the representatives of the various factions who chose the new successors.
This can save the trouble to the greatest extent, and after the accumulation of the first stage, you can get the most professional guidance immediately after reaching the second stage.
To this, the owner of the watch shop, Sir Hermes, scoffed:
"After in-depth research, can you choose the path you are best at, the same as the mass production product that has been cultivated from the beginning?
The former can produce artists, and the latter only get a group of mediocre craftsmen, which is simply vulgar......"
Although there is some truth in it, Ye Qingxuan always felt that Hermes just hated the Royal Academy of Music.