The host only spoke after everything that needed to be said had been said.
"Alright, viewers around the world, let's officially begin our 99th World Music Competition."
"The first country to take the stage is the land of cherry blossoms, let's welcome them with applause."
"Clap clap clap!" After the host announced that the first to take the stage was Japan, the hundreds of thousands of audience members in the audience applauded.
And now, the players from the Sakura Country finally made their appearance.
The Sakura Country only sent one middle-aged man to the stage this time. After seeing the contestants come on stage...
The scene, which had been bustling with hundreds of thousands of people, fell silent instantly, and no one made a sound.
Upon seeing the Japanese players take the stage, the host spoke again.
"Dear viewers around the world, the next piece performed by our contestant from the Sakura Country is 'The Warring States.' Please enjoy."
The contestant didn't waste any time; after the host finished speaking, he sat down and immediately began to perform.
Wang Qingge noticed that the Japanese athlete was using a flute-like instrument, but she couldn't immediately tell what it was called.
Soon, the contestant from the cherry blossom country began to play his instrument.
The moment the musical instrument produced its melody, it stunned countless people, because it was indeed quite beautiful.
Even Wang Qingge herself nodded secretly after listening to the performance by the Japanese contestant.
The melody of this piece, called "The Warring States," continued to play as the contestants played it.
Wang Qingge discovered that it was not only pleasant to listen to, but also contained a great deal of emotion.
There are many factors, including the helplessness of war, sadness, and tragedy.
Therefore, this piece of music quickly became a hit with many people.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, this is a world music competition! They would definitely send their best contestants to participate.
If the Japanese athletes can't perform to this level, then the whole world will doubt whether they are taking it seriously.
...
Wang Qingge thought so too after seeing the performance of this Japanese player.
Chen Tiancheng nodded and said, "I didn't expect that Japan would revise that song this time."
"What does Mr. Chen mean by 'the music has been revised'?"
When Wang Qingge heard Chen Tiancheng say that the song had been revised by the Sakura Kingdom, he asked in confusion.
At this moment, even Han Zhixuan and Chen Xin, like Wang Qingge, were somewhat confused about the meaning behind Chen Tiancheng's words.
Chen Xin asked, puzzled, "Grandpa, you said that Japan revised a song this time."
"What kind of music is that? Why don't we know it?"
Chen Tiancheng saw that Wang Qingge and the others didn't know, so he explained.
"Yes, the piece being played by the Japanese players now, the Warring States National Song, is indeed a revised version of an old song."
"During the war years, Japan produced a song that specifically described the cruelty of war."
"Although this piece of music does not have a specific name, it cannot stop its brilliance in that era, so it has been passed down to this day."
"However, because that piece of music expresses the cruelty and tragedy of war, it has been disliked for many years."
"That song is only popular in Japan; it doesn't appear often in other places."
"That's why you, including many others, don't know that song."
"I was fortunate enough to hear their song a few times, and that's how I learned about it."
"Now when I hear this war-themed folk song again, I know they have revised it."
"They released it after making the revisions, to show it to people all over the world."
"However, I must say, the version they've revised is really quite good now."
"As soon as you hear it, you know that they have successfully revised it, and it can be considered a brand new song."
After listening to Chen Tiancheng's words, Wang Qingge and the others finally understood that there was a story behind this.
After hearing Chen Tiancheng's words, others would probably think that the Japanese version of the song was amazing.
But Wang Qingge felt that something was a little strange.
Sensing something was amiss, Wang Qingge asked Chen Tiancheng.
"Old Chen, you just said that the song from Japan is only popular in their own country."
"They rarely let other countries know about or hear that piece of music, do they?"
"Is there a problem here? Since you've heard that piece of music, what kind of music is it?"
When Wang Qingge asked him this question, Chen Tiancheng finally told her what he knew.
"Oh, I heard that's how it is. The original version of this piece was created during the war."
"So the original song is about the cruelty of war, and its purpose is to make people know that starting a war is not advisable."
"That's probably why the people of Japan haven't made a point of letting more people know about the original version of the song."
"But even if they wanted people from other countries to appreciate their original music, I believe not many people would be willing to listen."
"I've listened to it a few times. The original version is not only cruel, but also a bit unpleasant to listen to, unlike the version they've remixed."
Upon hearing this, Wang Qingge finally realized the problem. He finally understood why he felt that the Warring States folk song sounded strange.
Because its original version was created to let people know the horror and cruelty of war.
The original version was created to prevent people from starting wars.
But this new piece is a bit different; it's much better to listen to now.
But anyone who hears it feels a longing for war.
Yes, that's right! The piece of music you're playing now gives you that feeling of wanting war to break out.
That's why Wang Qingge felt something was off about it.
After figuring out the meaning behind the song from the Cherry Blossom Country, Wang Qingge suddenly felt a little angry.
It seems that these islanders still love war and persecuting others.
Even in this peaceful era, they still try to create things that inspire a desire for war, attempting to disrupt world peace.
Wang Qingge didn't know what others thought, but he knew very well how he felt when he heard the song performed by the Japanese singer.
It was a kind of anticipation for war, a longing for war.
From this, Wang Qingge already knew very well that these people definitely had no good intentions.
If that's not the case, then why would they create a piece like this?
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