Sangaku is different from orthodox music in that it is entertainment music. It is flexible and eclectic, and the content is even more colorful, with romantic movements, melodic tunes, graceful dances and even funny performances, all of which are attractive elements.

After a few loose dances, Biyu watched the hand dance. "In my opinion, at the Yuanzheng Conference, we only arrange scattered music, and throw away all those lifeless Yale, leaving no one, what do you think?"

Shu Yan was also admiring it with relish. He also finds the cheerful and lively Sanle more attractive than Yale. However, he is not an unprincipled person: "How can that be done? If it is a weekday banquet and drink, you can feel free; But what is the occasion of the Yuanzheng Conference? Not only is the emperor coming, but there will also be princes and envoys from all walks of life, how can they act arbitrarily? Although it is rigid, it is majestic and dignified, and it is a symbol of royal decency. If we cut all the Yale, not only will the Yuan Zheng Assembly become nondescript and punished by the emperor, but it will also make people laugh at our ignorance and become a joke. ”

Biyu listened and waved his hand again and again: "What envoys, princes and kings, even the emperor are the same, how many of them really like Yale?" This has been the case since ancient times, Wei Wenhou was once the king of a country, didn't he also want to sleep when he heard Yale? ”

Shu Yan smiled and asked: "It's true that Wei Wenhou doesn't like Yale, and it's not false that he dozes off when he hears Yale playing, but he didn't dare to abolish Yale in the end, right?" ”

"Uh......" Biyu felt that Shu Yan's words made sense, but he was still unwilling, "You just said that this year, we are going to cooperate with Zhen Yu Ling, using eight dishes to match eight songs, but if we still use this kind of elegant music, not only can we not arouse the interest of the guests, but it is also difficult to match the eight dishes of Zhen Yu Ling, right?" ”

"How can it? I had already figured out that we would only arrange a few pieces of music before and at the end of the feast, and only loose music during the feast. What we need to do now is to select eight musical instruments according to the eight tones of gold, stone, earth, wood, silk, bamboo, and leather, and match them with the corresponding combination of eight music and dances. Isn't that the purpose of the music and dance here today? ”

"Well, that's doable." Hearing Shu Yan say this, Bi Yucai agreed, he stretched his waist and said, "We've been watching it for a day, how many of the eight tones have you selected?" ”

"I don't dare to say the selection, but I have a few ideas, I'll tell you first: after the salutation song and the Shangshou song are played, and the banquet officially begins, the food and music song must be in the first place, led by Taile Ling, at this time it is a serious and pleasant state, too chaotic and inappropriate, the aura is too small and not suitable, you should choose a calm, atmospheric and majestic instrument......"

"Calm, atmospheric and majestic, then it has to be the chime."

"Heroes see the same thing. Chimes are the king of musical instruments. We started with metal chimes. The food and music of this dynasty are appointed by His Majesty, and the lyrics and tunes have been used throughout the years, and there is no need for dance. The lyrics and dancing don't have to bother with the selection, but this music is not trivial, Taile Ling is worried at home, and it will be necessary to let Taile Cheng replace it when the time comes, I am afraid that he is not familiar with the lyrics, so I have to let him be more familiar with it. Brother Biyu is familiar with him, and please communicate with him more. ”

"We don't have to worry about this, that old guy is worried that he won't have a chance to show more in front of the emperor, how can he not care? You go on. ”

Shu Yan thought about it, and what Biyu said was also the same reason, so he didn't bother about this anymore, and continued: "The song "Jiangnan Can Pick Lotus" I enjoyed just now, I don't know what Brother Biyu thinks? ”

"That song...... Bi Yu thought for a moment, "although the lyrics are a little more concise, they are the most light and beautiful. ”

"That's right. However, Brother Biyu is a person whose hands and feet do not touch the mud, he has never gone down to the pond, let alone picked lotus, if he understands the music of this song, he is one level worse than me. You only know the joy of the song, but you don't know the real joy of lotus picking! ”

Biyu raised her eyebrows disdainfully: "What fun can you have when you step on the mud on your feet?" I don't want to pick lotus, so tell me about your creativity. ”

"I mean, lotus picking should be the most simple and primitive activity, presumably existed before the ancient knotted rope records, and at that time people did not farm, only knew fishing, hunting and picking, and did not create any musical instruments, and they would sing and dance with stones after food and clothing, and over time, stones became one of the earliest musical instruments of people. So I want to pair this most simple music song with the most primitive instrument, the stone chime, what do you think? ”

"Well, don't say it, it's a good match for the two." Biyu nodded, and said, "The metal ones have chimes, and the stone ones have chimes, what else do you think of?" ”

"And "Deer Song". As the opening work of "The Book of Songs" and "Xiaoya", its lyrics have been indispensable masterpieces for court banquets in all dynasties. And the tune is soothing, although it is Yale, but it is catchy, widely spread, has experienced many dynasties, has not died, it can be said to be the oldest song handed down from the pre-Qin Dynasty. And the most suitable interpretation of this piece is only the qin, which can best represent the soul of Chinese musical instruments. ”

"Wonderful. "The Book of Rites" has clouds, 'happiness is born from the heart'. And the qin can best reflect people's state of mind, so there is a bosom friend of Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi. In this way, the silk genus has a piano, and the eight tones have been set to three tones. What about the others? ”

"Thinking of these three for the time being, I still have to think about the others, so it's better to ask Brother Biyu to tell me what you think."

Biyu also had an idea in his heart, and when he heard Shu Yanqian let himself, he said: "Although the ones you just chose are in line with the atmosphere of the Yuanzheng Conference, they are all less lively, I recommend a section - it is performed on His Majesty's birthday, and many plates are thrown upwards in turn by hand, and then in their hands, and then thrown out of the hundred operas......" Biyu said while doing an upward throwing movement with his hands.

Shu Yan watched Biyu personally demonstrate, and he couldn't help but be funny: "The one you are talking about is the cup halberd dance, right?" Speaking of that hundred operas, when performing, the music or something comes second, the main thing is to look at the craftsmanship of the performer, the more plates, the more difficult it is to pick up, the eyes are fast, and there can be no mistakes. If you have the ability to throw it, you must have the ability to ...... next."

"If you have the ability to throw it, you must have the ability to ...... next" Biyu repeated this sentence in his mouth, and his hand was still making an upward throwing motion, stopping on the top of his head, with a dull expression. On that Shangsi Festival many years ago, he also repeated this upward throwing action, throwing a girl's drifting egg into the air, but failed to take it back into his hands.

Shu Yan thought that Biyu was fascinated by the cup dance, so he pushed him and said, "Brother Biyu, it's just a hundred plays, why are you so obsessed?" Tell me what kind of instrument is suitable for this dance. ”

"Oh......" Biyu came back to his senses and said after a little slowdown, "This cup dance is not suitable for ordinary music, because it brings a kind of nervous and bright enjoyment to the audience, so I think that when the performer performs, he only uses the clapper to beat the beat, and when the plate dances slowly, he plays slowly, and when he dances fast, he plays fast, which echoes his rhythm." ”

"Yes. This dance is not good with complex instruments such as chimes and pianos, and just a string of clappers can bring the atmosphere of the audience up. This combination doesn't require lyrics and complex tunes. The clapper is wood, and another genus is set, and you can continue to talk about it. ”

"The "Evil Spirit" in the old song of Yuefu, I just saw that there is also this track in our music workshop."

""The Evil"?" Shu Yan was surprised, "No, no, no." Although this song is short and clear, and the content is really touching, it is too poignant, especially the words and phrases such as 'absolute decline', 'exhaustion', and even 'heaven and earth together' contained in the lyrics. ”

"Then change to a song of "White Head Yin"."

""Baitou Yin", hehe, I think you can't get around the old Yuefu today, and it's all about children's love."

"You just say yes?"

"This song is made by Zhuo Wenjun in order to save Sima Xiangru's intention to take a concubine, although there are no lyrics such as heaven and earth, but in the end, it is not only the love of children, such as 'sad and desolate', etc., it is still a little negative."

"I know, you mean, Your Majesty just wants to hear more auspicious words at the Yuan Zheng Conference. This is easy to do, just change the original words of the poem slightly. ”

"If you change the original word, it's not impossible, it just depends on whether the change is good."

Biyu whispered "Baitou Yin" in his mouth, and a flash flashed in his mind, "I added two sentences at the end of 'Today is relatively happy, long live the long life', what do you think?" ”

"'Today is relatively happy, long live the long life period', there is the word 'music', there is 'long life', and 'long live', which is great. With these words and phrases to wrap up, even if the front is a little negative, it doesn't hurt. I just don't know what kind of instrument you plan to pair with this song? ”

At that time, Zhuo Wenjun ignored the opposition of his family and resolutely married Sima Xiangru, a poor boy suffering from thirst disease. A rich girl gave up a luxurious life, and was willing to show up as a wine seller and share hardships with Xiangru. And after gaining power, he forgot the hardships between Wenjun and himself, and wanted to take a concubine. Wen Jun wrote this poem to Xiangru in addition to grief and indignation. Thinking of the situation of Wenjun back then, recalling his experience of selling wine, while patting the wine urn, he wept and recited this poem. ”

"The urn is the reed, do you mean to cater to the situation at the time and use the reel to play?"

Biyu nodded.

After reading this poem, I felt deeply guilty, dismissed the intention of taking a concubine, and achieved a good match with Wenjun, and the ending was also a happy ending. Silkworm soil. You've decided on wood and earth, and you need to think about one or two more! ”

At this time, it was getting late, and Biyu scratched his head with the handle of the tail, "If you want to say festive, it's better to have a "Turtle Although Shou". ”

Shu Yan clapped his hands in agreement: "This is good, the inspirational chapter for the elderly, 'Lao Ji is in the bush, and his ambitions are thousands of miles. The martyr's twilight years, the strong heart' is in line with His Majesty's current state. ”

After listening to Shu Yan's words, Biyu suddenly laughed: "Your Majesty is not aiming for a thousand miles, but for a thousand Ji; It's not the heart, it's the aphrodisiac. ”

Shu Yan knew that what Biyu said was referring to Sima Yan's fact that he was still obsessed with the beauty of the harem at his old age, and his health was deteriorating. The world knows it, but no one can stop it. He smiled helplessly: "You just said what instrument to match." ”

""Turtle Although Shou" was made by Cao Cao in his twilight years, although he is ambitious for thousands of miles, but it is full of the sadness of the evening scene where ambition is difficult to pay, and to interpret this sadness, it is most suitable to use the flute."

"Xiao is bamboo. In this way, you have determined the earth, wood, and bamboo, and I have determined the gold, stone, and silk, and among the eight sounds, only the two remaining leather and the skuang. ”

"yes, I didn't expect it to progress so quickly today. In this case, let's just divide it equally between the two of us, and each of us will determine one. Biyu was originally very tired, but now he is in the spirit again, and he wants to take advantage of today's interest, so he can just confirm one more and it's over, "Let's dance, what do you think?" ”

"Okay, it's just right."

"That's it, only the last item is left undecided, you can think about it slowly, forgive me for missing it."

"Hey, don't be in a hurry to go, although it has been determined that the leather genus will use the Hammer Dance, but the repertoire has not yet been determined."

"You've got the track up to you." At this moment, Biyu was invincible, and he didn't want to suffer for a moment, so he went back by deer cart.

Even if Biyu didn't accompany him to choose the remaining one, Shu Yan was content. After all, his performance today is already rare. After Biyu left, Shu Yan thought about how the remaining subordinates should choose musical instruments and dance with music. But after choosing, I always feel dissatisfied and can't be sure. One is because the good ideas have taken up the first seven items; The second is because there are very few musical instruments in the genus Kuang, and the common ones are only sheng and zhu, which are the least branches of the eight tones.

If you can't choose a satisfactory result, you can simply put it away first, and maybe you will have a good idea one day. Now that the repertoire has been decided, the next step is to rehearse accordingly. Of course, Biyu will not have this patience, and Shu Yan is only in charge of the whole process. It's hard work, and it takes more effort than straightening the instrument. Shu Yan forgot to sleep and eat for this, and tried his best to worry about it.

Some people died, but not completely......