Chapter 263 262. The Sichuan-Sichuan dulcimer performance is like a war movie!
The time just now was too short, and there was no close-up of the camera, so we could only watch from a distance. Almost everyone did not see clearly what musical instruments were placed on the stage.
Nothing but!
People who know music can still tell that it must be China’s own traditional musical instrument, and it cannot be a piano, violin or the like.
“Jiang Chen seems to have never played traditional musical instruments before, right?”
Qin Xuerong said softly, with a hint of expectation and a little worry in his tone.
Although she is not a music major, she is quite knowledgeable because she likes traditional culture and has a deep understanding of traditional musical instruments.
In the classical music world, the mainstream is still Western musical instruments, piano, violin, etc.!
Nothing else, because we want to connect with the world.
Europe and the United States took advantage of the convenience of colonizing the world early on, and their culture spread around the world, and classical music became the mainstream of the world. This is also one of the core reasons why the Chinese classical music industry has not been widely recognized by the world's classical music industry.
Because China has its own complete cultural heritage and its own classical music heritage. Many music academies are also teaching their own classical music knowledge, and they are not entirely learning European and American classical music.
Therefore, the best music conservatory among China’s more than one billion people can only be ranked in the top fifty in the world, barely entering the category of first-class prestigious schools.
It’s not that Chinese people don’t understand music and can’t play music.
It is because Chinese musicians do not study music in full accordance with European and American standards and requirements.
In order to connect with the world, music conservatories such as the Central Academy of Music have vigorously developed European and American musical instrument professors. Many people in the private sector have also started learning piano, guitar, violin and other musical instruments since childhood.
Therefore, there are fewer and fewer people who know traditional musical instruments.
Wang Fei said softly: "If I read it correctly, that is the dulcimer unique to Sichuan and Sichuan."
Dulcimer?
Qin Xuerong immediately thought about it: "Is it similar to the guzheng?"
Wang Fei nodded: "Yes, it is similar to the guzheng. As a native of Sichuan, it is not surprising that Jiang Chen can play the dulcimer. It’s great that he can play a niche musical instrument from his hometown on such a highly anticipated stage!”
Wang Fei made no secret of her support and appreciation for Jiang Chen.
She failed to make further progress in the piano class, not because her talent was not good enough, nor because she did not work hard enough.
But because she is Chinese!
She still has a lot of Chinese cultural traditions in her heart, and she still misses many traditional Chinese musical instruments, so she is not pure enough when it comes to the piano.
If she had been born in Europe and the United States, the only thing she had known and been exposed to since childhood was the piano, and she had always been focused on the piano. With her talent and hard work, she might have become one of the top pianists in the world by now. .
Therefore, she admires people like Jiang Chen who bring traditional musical instruments to a stage that attracts the attention of hundreds of millions of people across the country. This is the true promotion of traditional culture.
Sofia praised: "That's so cool. I've only seen Sichuan-Sichuan dulcimer in books, but I've never seen anyone else play it in real life."
Li Wenjun nodded, still He didn't speak, he was very quiet, but his eyes flashed with a hint of brilliance.
But there was something in Wang Fei's heart that she didn't say out loud, because she was afraid that the greater her expectations, the greater her disappointment.
That is, when Jiang Chen plays the Sichuan-Sichuan dulcimer this time, will he perform his own new work?
This niche traditional musical instrument basically plays songs that have been handed down from generation to generation, and no one has created new works for many years.
Because the audience is too small and there is no profit motive, naturally no one is willing to invest more energy.
If Jiang Chen really composed a new work for this performance, it would be of great significance.
At this time!
The lights on the stage were still dim and not on.
However, the audience in the nearby auditorium could see several figures arriving on the stage and sitting in front of the instruments.
Next second!
Intense music sounded instantly, and a nervous emotion involuntarily grew in everyone's hearts, as if they were standing on the battlefield and an order suddenly came, making people nervous and excited.
Then!
The lights came on on the stage.
Jiang Chen, who was sitting in the middle, appeared in the light. His hands were beating rapidly on the dulcimer. Fierce and melodious musical sounds spread throughout the audience. The movements of his hands were rapid and harmonious, which made him look very beautiful. At the same time, there was a sense of tension. There was a sense of oppression, as if Jiang Chen was a general in the military formation, his hands were writing military orders quickly, and every word decided the fate of all the soldiers present!
At the same time, next to them, Pu Yuexi, Chen Xiaojia, Wang Jing, and Li Wen were also accompanying Jiang Chen with their relatively small traditional musical instruments. However, the four of them were hidden in the darkness. , was not illuminated by the lights, and the accompanying music was also designed to completely set off the atmosphere of Jiang Chen's performance and create a tense atmosphere of a confrontation between two armies.
Indistinctly, there seemed to be drums beating, as if the army was being mobilized through military drums, flags were waving, and the cold wind was whistling!
A chilling atmosphere suddenly appeared on the entire stage.
Everyone in the audience was silent.
Everyone, including those in the background, looked at it with their eyes slightly widened, even a little dumbfounded!
This is the first time for almost everyone to encounter such a majestic and real live performance.
Backstage, Luo Sheng, Li Youjun, Zheng Shuang, and Yu Dong, several top musicians in the Chinese music scene, all stood up at the same time. Next to them, Zhou Ming, Chen Xun, and Yuan Caiyi, three kings and queens of singers, also stood up. Everyone's eyes widened, obviously very shocked.
Because they are not ordinary audiences. They are at the pinnacle of the field of popular music, so they also know a lot about classical music, and even know many top performers in the field of classical music.
They all know some of the country's top pianists, guzheng players, etc., and have gone to watch the concerts of these top performers many times.
But...
Compared with Jiang Chen's performance in front of him, it was more than one grade behind.
Jiang Chen completely used music to interpret a movie-level scene for them.
Every piece of music sketched a lifelike picture in front of them!
The drums are thundering!
The flag is flying!
Dense figures moved out neatly, changing into formations.
Thousands of horses galloping!
The two armies faced off...
A fierce fight!
Each picture, like a complete movie, progresses layer by layer, the story is told step by step, and each step is clearly visible.
Under the light, Jiang Chen was sitting there alone, his hands like art, as if directing all the changes in the entire battlefield!
Everyone looked at Jiang Chen, and could no longer see Jiang Chen’s figure. They could only see scenes of the two armies confronting each other, the formations changing, and fierce fighting!
Akers, who was alone in a lounge, stood up at this time, stared at Jiang Chen on the live broadcast screen, and murmured in a low voice: "How is this possible?"
The person next to him is Allen, a music producer invited by Akers from North America. This time they collaborate to adapt the performance.
Allen graduated from a top music school in North America, majoring in arrangement, so he is well-informed. He has seen many concerts by top North American performers, but he has never seen a live performance like Jiang Chen's.
He could no longer see the performer, only a picture!
This is the realm that all the top performing masters pursue. It is a very perfect realm.
No matter it’s music!
It’s still words!
Or it may be a carrier such as pictures. In fact, the most essential function is to convey information.
So, the emergence of movies and television can eliminate these carriers.
Because movies and TV transmit images directly and clearly, other information carriers can be eliminated.
The perfect realm of performance that a master pursues is to be able to perfectly convey information to all listeners through music, that is, to be able to play with a clear and complete picture. Just like Jiang Chen's current performance.
Allen took a deep breath and whispered: "China has produced an amazing musical genius!"
Even though he had never seen or heard the instrument played by Jiang Chen.
However, if you can achieve this level of performance, it doesn’t matter what instrument you play.
If Jiang Chen performed in North America with this kind of performance, he would also be able to shock all musicians.
Alan looked at Akers with some pity and regret.
Compared with such a genius, Akers' strength and talent pale in comparison.
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Guo Haitao was also shocked by Jiang Chen’s performance backstage at this time, his face flashing with excitement.
Such a performance!
He felt that the performance fee of 100 million was worth it.
Such a performance has never appeared before even on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala stage.
Guo Haitao picked up the walkie-talkie and asked quickly: "How are the opening ratings?"
The real-time ratings were immediately reported: "The opening ratings are 4.5, which is slowly increasing. Now It's already 4:7, expected Jiang Chen's performance was able to break five before the end of the performance, which was a significant improvement from last week."
Last week, Jiang Chen's opening performance only had a ratings of more than three points. Later, when Jiang Chen's official performance was embarrassing, the ratings were increased. The rate increased to more than five points.
But this time, Jiang Chen directly opened the show and raised the ratings to over four points, with a chance to break five!
Then when Jiang Chen officially performs on stage, what will be the ratings?
They can’t imagine it!
It’s just certain that it will be very high, so high that they can’t imagine it now.
Guo Haitao looked at the live broadcast screen. On Xiangnan Satellite TV’s own video platform, the number of people online in the live broadcast room has exceeded 15 million at this time, which is also higher than last week’s highest of more than 13 million. It’s about two million higher, and it’s rising rapidly.
Obviously.
After a week, the warm-up of the show worked, attracting more viewers, and Jiang Chen also attracted more and more viewers.
The ratings and live audience have increased significantly.
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At this time, Wang Fei, Sophia and others all had pretty faces and were a little excited.
Qin Xuerong directly asked excitedly: "I have never heard of this piece of music. Was it written by Jiang Chen himself?"
They know that if such a beautiful piece of music is a traditional piece, it must not be unknown. It must have been played many times by many seniors. It has become a famous piece, and they must have heard it.
And now they have never heard of it, so it must be a new work.
This is another new piece composed by Jiang Chen for this performance!
Wang Fei nodded and said with certainty: "It is definitely a new work, it must have been written by Jiang Chen. He wrote a piece for the Sichuan-Sichuan Yangqin. His musical talent is really incredible! ”
Sofia nodded in agreement and said nothing. She just stared at Jiang Chen’s every move, for fear of missing anything.
She thought in her mind that she must learn this instrument and this piece of music in the future.
……
At this time.
Jiang Chen's performance on the stage came to an end, and the movements of his hands became more and more intense, and his movements became more open and closed.
There were also a few more lights, illuminating Chen Xiaojia, Pu Yuexi, Li Wen, and Wang Jing. The four of them also focused on playing their parts, adding more flavor to the whole piece. Increase the three-dimensional picture feeling.
A clear picture is displayed in front of everyone.
Flags fluttering, fierce fighting, blood flowing...
Jiang Chen's hands used dulcimer skills, sweeping back and forth on the dulcimer strings, as if they were an army. It was like passing through a border, and everyone who looked at it had their eyes flashing with brilliance.
And in the midst of this fierce confrontation!
Jiang Chen’s hands suddenly softened, and then ended suddenly!
It seemed that the battle ended at this moment.
The army defeated the enemy and the victory was a foregone conclusion. There was no need to continue!
Jiang Chen’s hands left the strings.
Next to them, Pu Yuexi, Chen Xiaojia, Wang Jing, and Li Wen also stopped moving. They were wearing cheongsam and sitting quietly next to Jiang Chen like four statues. Their bodies were also stained by the performance just now. With a chilling aura, they seemed to be the four guards around Jiang Chen. The instruments in their hands seemed not to be musical instruments, but four sharp blades that could kill the enemy at any time.
Jiang Chen slowly stood up and bowed slightly to all the audience.
Pu Yuexi, Chen Xiaojia, Wang Jing, and Li Wen also stood up and bowed slightly to everyone.
The atmosphere at the scene exploded instantly!
Only then did everyone wake up from the artistic conception of Jiang Chen's performance.
Next second!
An explosion of applause sounded.
All the audience stood up without any hesitation.
Pa bang bang pa…
Pa bang bang……………
Warm applause broke out.
Everyone applauded excitedly.
Wang Fei, Li Wenjun, Qin Xuerong, Sophia and other audience members who did not have the right to vote also stood up and applauded vigorously.
"It's really worth it this time. Just this one performance is very exciting!"
"Jiang Chen's performance will never disappoint."
“Now I’m even more looking forward to Jiang Chen’s official performance later.”
“It’s so exciting, my blood boils all over listening to it, and I want to go up and have a fight.”
"It's really wonderful..."
...
Amidst warm applause.
The hosts Wang He and Pan Yao walked onto the stage this time and clapped their hands vigorously and applauded.
Wang He said loudly: "It's wonderful, it's wonderful. Thank you Professor Jiang for bringing us such a wonderful dulcimer performance!"
(End of this chapter)