Chapter 281: Holding the pipa and half-covering his face
After the end of "Dark Fragrance Floating", Zhou Yan took Wang Ciheng and them to the curtain call.
Originally, Wang Ciheng was just following Zhou Yan's side, but when it was time to take a turn for the ceremony, Zhou Yan gently pushed him forward and let him stand in the front.
Wang Ciheng turned his head to look at Zhou Yan in surprise, but Zhou Yan smiled, "Senior brother, these applause are all for you, enjoy yourself." β
At this moment, a thousand thoughts suddenly came to Wang Ciheng's heart.
In the past, he only regarded Zhou Yan as a very accomplished junior disciple, humble and polite, but this time, he really felt Zhou Yan's broad-mindedness and courage.
He finally understood why these juniors and sisters in the orchestra would be so obedient to Zhou Yan.
A leader with unlimited talent and willingness to share the glory with those around him is naturally worth following. Not to mention that the junior brothers and sisters serve Zhou Yan, his senior brother also serves Zhou Yan now.
Although Zhou Yan asked Wang Ciheng to stand at the front, Wang Ciheng still stepped back, stood side by side with Zhou Yan, and bowed to the audience.
Respect is mutual, Zhou Yan gives him face, but he can't be arrogant.
After they went down, the audience's encore continued.
Wei Yuru's own conditions are good, and she has practiced well, and she looks very eye-catching.
I have to say that Wei Yuru's external skills are very well practiced, and when she walked over with the pipa in her arms, she was very disciplined with a smile and a smile.
In the past two days, Linda has been writing a special report related to Zhou Yan, and after attending the premiere of "Sense and Sensibility" yesterday, she has actually written a part, and the focus of the report is on the music in the movie "Sense and Sensibility", and there is the possibility of filling in the lyrics and making songs.
This is a very simple song, even if Zhou Yan made some changes for Wei Yuru's performance, it is still not particularly complicated.
This time, Zhou Yan stayed a little longer in the audience, about two or three minutes, until Wei Yuru came over with a pipa in his arms.
I have to say that Wei Yuru's performance level is indeed very high.
In this regard, Chinese are indeed different from foreigners, and Chinese can easily think of some allusions when they see something.
Many people in the audience felt the same way as Hardison, and this kind of performance was new and special to them, and the excitement would have become stronger.
The simplest, when describing a beauty, the most commonly used words are sinking fish and geese, closing the moon and shy flowers, eight words, there are four allusions.
Seeing Wei Yuru, who was wearing a Chinese-style wide-sleeved long skirt, took the stage, many audience members widened their eyes because they were very interested in this traditional national thing.
No matter what kind of instrument, whether the physical performance when playing is good-looking is actually a measure of the level of performance, except for a few special circumstances, most high-level performers have good body movements.
Linda, who was sitting in the back row, was also very excited, she knew that the two programs that returned to the show would definitely attract the attention of the audience.
When Wei Yuru walked to his side, Zhou Yan made a gesture of please, "Teacher Wei, please." β
Although Jessica hadn't seen other pipa players perform and didn't know what the level of this player on stage was like in the industry, she could feel that the level of this player was definitely very high.
Yu Jia and the others had also played this piece on the pipa before, and their performance was already very good, but compared with Wei Yuru's performance, it was dwarfed.
In some details, Wei Yuru is obviously much more proficient.
Jessica had heard these two instruments before, but she had never felt them up close, and the technique of wheel fingers was so flavorful to show on the lute.
The special timbre of the pipa, the special performance techniques, and Wei Yuru's dress and every move form a very attractive audio-visual system.
When many Chinese saw Wei Yuru's appearance, the first sentence that popped up in their minds was "still holding the pipa and half covering their faces".
So Hadison gets goosebumps, not only because of the music, but also because of the visual foreshadowing.
Looking good is not just a special practice, but more because of the level of relaxation.
Wei Yuru was not polite, nodded slightly, and then walked to the front with the pipa in her arms.
When you see the guqin, you will think of the Boyazi period, the mountains and rivers, and when you see the beautiful woman holding the guitar, you will think of Bai Juyi's pipa line.
But simple tunes have the advantage of being simple, that is, they are highly audible and easy to resonate with the general audience, and the timbre of the pipa is very appealing and can quickly grab the ears of the listener.
Although Jessica didn't get goosebumps, she was also bright-eyed, and these two returns tonight made her have a strong interest in the bamboo flute and pipa.
With the gesture of the conductor Yue Lin, the sound of the pipa sounded.
The song "Thoughts Through Time and Space" is not at the same level as "Dark Fragrance Floating" in terms of technical performance.
People who learn traditional musical instruments, especially female musicians who learn instruments such as guzheng and pipa, basically pay attention to the study of etiquette.
Before the performance, Zhou Yan introduced Wei Yuru as usual.
Although the song is very simple, it still feels different when the simple things are played by the masters.
Not only did the American audience find it good-looking, but the Asians at the scene naturally thought it looked good.
After the introduction, Wei Yuru sat down next to him, and Zhou Yan blended into the crowd with a bamboo flute.
Zhou Yan's recital, not to mention anything else, at least the visual experience is full.
Not to mention the technique, she feels too good overall.
Hardison, who was sitting in the front row, suddenly got goosebumps.
But now she thinks she could write a little more about this concert.
The song "Thoughts Through Time and Space" is very suitable for the pipa, and with the cooperation of other musical instruments, the characteristics of the pipa are further highlighted.
It's not that foreigners don't use canons, it's just that there are not as many as Chinese.
Sure enough, humans are visual creatures, and the audience at the scene is no exception, and beautiful women are more able to attract their attention.
After he finished his introduction, the applause rang out, and he could hear that the applause that welcomed Wei Yuru was louder than the applause that welcomed Wang Ciheng just now.
It's a pity that she is not allowed to take pictures on the spot, otherwise she really wants to take a few photos of the performers on stage, which is really beautiful.
She is now considering whether to put the content of the concert together with the previous content, or to make it into two phases and develop them separately.
If she has the opportunity, she also wants to make an appointment with Zhou Yan for an exclusive interview, and it is best to interview the two performers who came on stage later.
After the performance of "Thoughts Through Time and Space", the audience was silent for several seconds, and the applause did not sound.
The audience stared at Wei Yuru on the stage, and waited until Wei Yuru closed up and bowed slightly to the audience, and then the applause finally rang out.
Rao is Wei Yuru has rich experience in performance, and she was also a little uneasy when she heard the applause for a long time, and it was not until after the warm applause that she breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhou Yan walked out of the team with a smile and took Wei Yuru to bend down with the audience.
This time, the applause was really warm, and after it sounded, it never stopped, and many audience members stood up.
Later, they brought Zhou Yan'an up, and some viewers were even a little disappointed that they didn't see Wei Yuru return.
Although Zhou Yan is good, they also want to see the performance of that beautiful woman just now.
If Zhou Yan knew what these audiences thought, he would not be disappointed at all, Wang Ciheng and Wei Yuru were able to be welcomed by the audience in Los Angeles, which was exactly what he wanted to achieve.
Later, Zhou Yan led the orchestra to play "Awakening" and "The Glimmer of Dawn" in "Spring of the Cattle Herding Class".
After returning to the field four times, the atmosphere at the scene was still very good, Encore's voice was particularly loud, and Zhou Yan also returned again.
However, after taking the stage this time, Zhou Yan took the microphone and chatted with the audience a few more words.
"At the end of the show, I would like to thank you again for coming, but also for a few special audience members, first of all the members of the Backstreet Boy Group."
When Zhou Yan mentioned the backstreet boys, there was a lot of cheers at the scene, and the group is now emerging and has gained a lot of fans, basically young people, and listening to the cheers just now, you can know that among their fans, girls are the majority.
Originally, the main audience of the backstreet boys was teenagers, especially teenage girls.
was mentioned by Zhou Yan, and several members of the Backstreet Boys also turned around and waved hello to the audience.
"I know you've been very popular lately, touring around the country, and it's not easy to find time to make a trip. I hope your development is getting better and better, and there are audiences who like the backstreet boys, and you can support them a lot. β
After talking about the backstreet boys, Zhou Yan looked in the direction of Mariah Carey again, "Next, I want to thank Miss Carey." β
Hearing Kelly's name, the scene resounded with cheers, this time the movement was obviously much louder than just now, and Mariah Carey's popularity in the United States is still not to be said.
Especially after the release of the latest album, she has definitely been the most popular singer in the United States in the past two months.
"I just met Miss Kelly in Toronto yesterday, and I didn't expect Miss Kelly to be back today, and I'm very grateful for that. The next piece to be played is also related to Miss Kelly. β
Hearing this, the audience cheered again, and Zhou Yan smiled, "That's right, as you guessed, next, we will bring you "Young and Beautiful". β
"Before, when we played other songs, we wanted everyone to be as quiet as possible and enjoy the music, but this time I hope to be a little different, you don't need to be quiet, if you can sing the song "Young and Beautiful", you can sing along with the music without any scruples."
After speaking, Zhou Yan took the violin and entered the team.
Soon, the music sounded.
After the prelude, the scene was still quiet, but slowly people began to sing along.
βdone it allοΌhad my cake now
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After someone started, the others became bolder, and slowly sang along, and the voices became louder and louder.
However, many people don't seem to be very familiar with the lyrics, so they don't sing particularly neatly.
Just as she was singing "The Crazy Days", Mariah Carey's voice suddenly rang out, and she didn't know when she got a microphone.
With Mariah Carey in the lead, the rhythm began to become neat and the voice became louder and louder.
With more than 2,000 people in attendance today, and a whole orchestra to accompany it, the overall effect is much better than yesterday's performance in Toronto.
More than 2,000 people sang together, and it really felt like a concert.
Linda was stunned as she sang along, she didn't expect that today's concert would turn out to be a concert in the end, and the ticket price was too worth it.
Don't think about it, there will be a lot of news related to this concert tomorrow.
Mariah Carey also sang very happily, because the concert hall was in good condition, and there was a piano youth orchestra to accompany her, which was simply her dream singing stage.
When the performance on stage was over, the audience stood up and applauded, and now they have regarded this place as a concert site, and they no longer have any scruples about applauding and cheering.
And this time, after Zhou Yan left the show, he never returned, and everyone in the orchestra began to leave the stage.
The audience didn't give up and continued to be encore, but after seven or eight minutes, they didn't see Zhou Yan come back, so they stopped in disappointment.
Although the performance lasted for more than three hours, most of the audience was still unsatisfied, especially the atmosphere of the performances in the final encore stage was so good that the appetite of many audiences was hung high.
Many of Mariah Carey's fans sang high, and even thought they were coming to Mariah Carey's concert for a moment.
It was destined to be an unforgettable night for them.
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After Zhou Yan returned to the backstage, he rested for a while, and several members of the Backstreet Boys came over to greet Zhou Yan.
Not long after they left, Mary Carey arrived.
Seeing Mariah Carey, Zhou Yan smiled and asked, "Where did you get the microphone from just now?" β
"I asked Zhang to help me get it, I'm really embarrassed, I didn't ask you in advance, I made my own opinion."
Zhou Yan smiled, shook his head and said, "No need to apologize, this link was originally for singing, and after you joined, the atmosphere was indeed better." I'm just worried that you're not going to charge me for the show. β
"If you think it'......"
Mariah Carey was just halfway through her words when Zhang Youan came in from outside, "Zhou Yan-"
When he saw Mariah Carey, he smiled and said, "Maria, you're there too." β
"Well, I'll talk to Y for a few words."
Zhou Yan asked, "What are you looking for me?" β
Zhang Youan glanced at Mariah Carey, and then said, "There is a reporter outside who claims to be "Billboard" and wants to interview you, you see ......"
Zhou Yan rubbed his temples, "It's too late today, if you make an appointment, it's still ......."
He doesn't really like to be interviewed, let alone at this time.
"In addition to you, she also wants to interview Wang Ciheng and Wei Yuru."
Hearing this, Zhou Yan narrowed his eyes.
Fighting snakes and hitting seven inches, I have to say that Zhang You'an really knows Zhou Yan, and he knows that Zhou Yan has no way to refuse this kind of request.
When a reporter interviews Zhou Yan, he can not take it seriously, but if he wants to interview Wang Ciheng and Wei Yuru, he will pay attention to it.
Zhou Yan thought for a while and said, "Then we'll give him ten minutes...... Forget it, give her twenty minutes. β
"Okay, then I'll go find her."
After Zhang You'an went out, Mariah Carey said, "Since there are reporters to interview, then I'll leave first." β
"Okay, I won't send you." Zhou Yan nodded and didn't keep her.
Zhou Yan estimated that Mariah Carey didn't want to run into reporters at this time, and the reporters would definitely pester her when they saw her.
"Well, we'll get back in touch when we have time."
In fact, Mariah Carey still had something to say to Zhou Yan, but was interrupted by Zhang You'an, and the timing was not right to say it at this time, she could only go back first and contact Zhou Yan later.
The thing she wants to say is also very simple, that is, after watching "Sense and Sensibility" yesterday, she was very interested in one of the tunes, and wanted to ask Zhou Yan if she could fill in the lyrics for her and make a song.
Although the new album has just been released, she is already thinking about the new work.
When Linda came in, she ran into Mariah Carey.
She looked back at Maria Carey's back, and she was also very emotional, Zhou Yan and Maria seemed to have a good relationship.
In fact, it is understandable, after all, Zhou Yan has a lot of credit for Maria's new album to have such a high popularity this time.
Following Zhang Youan to Zhou Yan, Linda said with a smile, "Mr. Y, we meet again." β
Only a day has passed, of course Zhou Yan still remembers Linda, and he smiled, "I didn't expect you to come back from Toronto so soon." β
"We're flying around every day, we're used to it."
Zhou Yan nodded, and then shouted to Wei Yuru and Wang Ciheng, "Senior brother, Teacher Wei, come here." β
Hearing Zhou Yan shouting to himself, the two walked over with curiosity.
When they arrived, Zhou Yan introduced with a smile, "This is Linda, a reporter from Billboard, and she wants to conduct a brief interview with the three of us." β
"Hello Linda, reporter."
"Hello."
Wang Ciheng's English is not bad, although the spoken English is not very smooth, but there is no big problem in communication, Wei Yuru's English is not very good, so Zhou Yan temporarily acted as a translator.
Linda was also very serious about getting this interview opportunity, she took out a small notebook, "Then let's start, first of all, congratulations to the three of you, today's performance is very exciting." Then I would like to ask Mr. Y a question, apart from "young and beautiful" and "yellow", do you have any other songs that have been released in the United States? β
Zhou Yan shook his head and said, "Not for the time being." β
Linda: "I watched "Sense and Sensibility" yesterday, and there are some soundtracks in it that are actually quite suitable for making songs, do you have any plans to do that? If so, are there any artists you'd like to work with? β
Zhou Yan: "I don't have any plans in this regard for the time being, I am relatively passive, and it is usually others who come to me." β
Linda: "It seems that you are waiting for someone who can appreciate your music, in fact, I have understood, Mr. Y's bamboo flute level is also very good, I want to ask, who is higher than you or Mr. Wang?" β
Zhou Yan: "Of course Mr. Wang is a little more powerful, Mr. Wang and I are from the same school, graduated a few years earlier than me, he is a major in bamboo flute, and among young performers, he is definitely the most powerful existence." β
Wang Ciheng, "He is modest, I just play the bamboo flute every day, unlike him who has to take care of composition and other instruments, so I am a little more skilled than him." β
Linda: "It's the first time I've heard this piece played by Mr. Wang today, and Mr. Y said that you wrote it when you were in school, can you talk about your background and thoughts?" β
Zhou Yan: "The inspiration for this piece actually comes from the traditional Chinese painting "Treading the Snow and Looking for Plum Blossoms". β
"This painting must be famous, right?"
"It's not just a painting, many people have painted it, and I saw a lot of paintings of walking in the snow and looking for plums, and I had the inspiration to create. Treading the snow to find plums, it seems to be painting plums, but in fact, it is painting mountains and snow, and the theme of this song is also somewhat similar. β
Linda didn't know much about Chinese ink painting, so she didn't dwell on this topic, she looked at Wei Yuru again: "Miss Wei, your performance tonight is very exciting, and in addition to playing, I also pay attention to your outfit, your dress, and the hairpin on your head are also very good-looking." β
Wei Yuru: "This dress of mine is designed by a special designer based on traditional Chinese clothing, and as for my hairpin, it is actually very simple green sandalwood. β
Linda: "Is it wood?" I thought it was jade. β
Wei Yuru: "Because the polishing is relatively smooth, it has a jade feeling." β
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The interview lasted for twenty minutes, and because of Zhou Yan's guidance, the focus of the interview was also on Wang Ciheng and Wei Yuru.
Linda was also very satisfied, because she was originally interested in Wang Ciheng and Wei Yuru.
When the interview was over, Linda smiled, "The report will come out soon, you can pay attention." β
Zhou Yan smiled, "If we can come out within a week, then we can still see it." β
"It should be no problem, thanks to the three of you, then I won't delay your time."
After Linda left, Zhou Yan looked at his watch, it was already past eleven o'clock, he originally thought that he would not have an extra show outside the concert hall tonight, and he could go back early, but he didn't expect it to be so late.
The rest of the orchestra has already gone back early, after all, they will continue to perform tomorrow, and they must go back early to rest and adjust their condition.
Three performances in a row are still a test for them, after all, a performance lasts for more than three hours, and most people can't get a break.
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The next day, the news about the concert came out, and most of the reports focused on Mariah Carey's appearance at the end, followed by Wei Yuru.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Youan found Zhou Yan and told Zhou Yan very excitedly, "Nearly 3,000 tickets have been sold for today's game." β
Hearing this data, Zhou Yan was surprised, this has already surpassed the first show, and now there is still a period of time before the performance, maybe it will eventually exceed 3,000 shots.
"Could it be that the news is working?"
Zhang Youan shook his head, "It shouldn't be, because the news report has just come out, but the concert hall told me that a bunch of people suddenly came to buy tickets this morning." I suspect that many of these ticket buyers are repeat customers. β
"Repeat customer ......"
Zhou Yan understood what Zhang Youan meant, there were 2,000 people at the scene yesterday, and it is estimated that many people felt that the concert was good after listening to the first one, so they came to buy it again.
There is also a possibility that these audience members felt very good after listening to it, so they went back to make tap water and had a concert with their friends.
No matter what the reason is, if the tickets can be sold more, Zhou Yan must be happy.
He quickly shared the good news with the rest of the orchestra, and everyone was very excited and motivated.
For the performers, the most intuitive expression of the audience's affirmation is the sale of tickets.
No matter how much else you say, it's useless, only selling tickets is king.
In the end, Zhou Yan gave them another dose of chicken blood, "Everyone keep it tonight and strive to sell out all the tickets for tomorrow night." β
It's just that what Zhou Yan didn't expect was that there was no need to wait for tomorrow's show, and at more than six o'clock, all the tickets for today's game were sold out.
In total, more than 3,100 tickets were released, and not a single one remained.
Because there were more people, the atmosphere of the concert that day was better, especially when Wang Ciheng and Wei Yuru came out at the end, they could clearly feel that the applause was particularly loud.
This also verified Zhou Yan's guess, many of these people at the scene today had already been here yesterday, or had listened to the recommendations of others, so they knew about Wang Ciheng and Wei Yuru.
Especially when Wei Yuru appeared, the applause was louder than when Zhou Yan appeared, and Zhou Yan even felt that he was about to fall out of favor.
Of course, Zhou Yan will not be bothered by this at all, and now the situation just proves that his previous approach is right, Wei Yuru and they are really able to conquer these foreign audiences.
In fact, Zhou Yan felt that Europe and the United States might be even worse, and if he brought Wei Yuru to Neon, he would definitely be more popular.
Zhou Yan had thought about forming a women's orchestra before, and this time might be a good opportunity, and after the concert in Los Angeles was over, he would have to sum it up, how to do it.
It is best to let Wei Yuru lead the way and pick some female performers with good temperament and high professional level.
If it is done, it will allow this girl orchestra to tour abroad.
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Tickets for the third day were sold out in the morning, and this time it was not by repeat customers, but by the news report, and many people came after reading the report.
It's just that many people are late and find that the tickets have been sold out.
Upon learning of this situation, many members of the orchestra sighed that their concerts were finally back on track.
What they call being on track is when the demand for concerts outstrips supply every time.
Because a lot of people didn't buy tickets, after the performance on the third night, Zhou Yan and the others added an extra show outside the concert.
A total of two pieces were added, namely "Dark Fragrance Floating" and "Thoughts Through Time and Space", the former is an ensemble of Zhou Yan and Wang Ciheng's double flute, and the latter is a duet between Zhou Yan and Wei Yuru bamboo flute and pipa.
These two programs not only let the audience outside the venue see Zhou Yan, but also let them see Wang Ciheng and Wei Yuru.
And because it was outside the concert hall, there was no restriction on taking pictures, so many people took photos at the scene.
Especially when Zhou Yan and Wei Yuru were duet, the flash lights on the scene were particularly frequent. (End of chapter)