Inside the music venue.
Yuan Yi and many students have already arrived at the venue.
Are you confident?
Yuan Yi looked at everyone. Although they had mentioned their family background in scholarship, they were still learning from each other.
But Yuan Yi could imagine it from their tense expressions.
The dean of the Beijing Conservatory of Music and Nationalities Institute came over.
"The Japanese and South Korea came prepared this time, even though you all have family traditions."
"But it's still unknown whether I've learned some of your family's skills."
"Plus, I haven't been practicing regularly."
He sighed after saying that.
"Do your best!"
At this moment, leaders from the cultural authorities and the organizers came over.
Seeing everyone's somewhat dejected expressions.
Director Wang from the cultural department clapped his hands, attracting everyone's attention.
"I know that the Japanese and South Koreans came prepared this time, and I also know our national situation!"
"Just do your best, it's okay even if we lose!"
"Don't feel burdened."
Director Wang spoke kindly to these college students who were only around twenty years old.
They are the main force today.
To be honest, Yuan Yi didn't know much about the heritage of ethnic musical instruments in this world.
He wasn't even familiar with the world-famous folk music.
If you had prior knowledge or were well-prepared.
He can still help out, after all, he now has many famous folk music pieces from his previous life.
But he only found out when the time was almost up.
After arriving in Beijing, we prepared for a day before the exchange meeting began.
So at this point, all we can hope for is that these kids have a strong family tradition.
The traditional musical instruments used this time are also very simple.
Each country sends five people to perform musical instruments.
This is a music exchange, not a competition, so there is still no scoring system.
By the time they finished performing, everyone already knew the outcome.
Whoever has the best technique, whoever plays or blows the best music, cannot escape the judgment of this group of musicians.
Who are the representatives from Japan and South Korea who are fighting this time?
Yuan Yi asked Director Wang curiously.
Director Wang beckoned, and his assistant immediately brought over a list.
He handed it directly to Yuan Yi: "Here is the list of personnel from South Korea and Japan who will be participating."
Yuan Yi took it and glanced at it.
“Shatu Ichishu, male, 22 years old, a third-year student in the music department of Sakura University.”
Specialty: Shakuhachi
Yuan Yi frowned.
The shakuhachi is actually a traditional Chinese instrument that originated in ancient times.
The shakuhachi is a traditional Chinese musical instrument that was introduced to Japan during the Tang and Song dynasties.
Made of bamboo, with the inside coated with cinnabar mixed with lacquer and the outside cut, it now has five holes (four in the front and one in the back). It is a wind instrument with edge vibration, named for its length of one foot and eight inches. Its tone is desolate and expansive, and it can also express an ethereal and tranquil mood.
The sound of the shakuhachi can vary in pitch. Its tone can be as crisp as a silver bell or as delicate as silk.
This requires the player to have a high degree of control.
The external incision of the shakuhachi adds a dynamic technique compared to the xiao (the pitch and timbre are changed by raising and lowering the head to alter the angle of airflow).
The classic shakuhachi only has 5 holes.
This means that some notes can only be played by combining rising and falling tones.
Therefore, the ebb and flow of the shakuhachi is one of its greatest charms.
It is also an important indicator for assessing the skill level of a shakuhachi player.
The shakuhachi that is currently being practiced can be divided into two types: the ancient shakuhachi and the modern shakuhachi.
Ancient Shakuhachi
Also known as the Earth-No-Tube, it has an externally cut mouthpiece with five holes (four in the front and one in the back) and no phoenix eye.
Ancient shakuhachi are generally preserved in the Fuke sect's Myoan shakuhachi school. They have very strict requirements on the size and shape of the bamboo material. Only by using natural bamboo that meets the requirements can a fine Jimu shakuhachi be made, which has a natural, simple and profound tone.
Modern Shakuhachi: Also known as Jitoku-kun, it has an externally cut mouthpiece with five holes, four in the front and one in the back, and no phoenix eye.
Since there is no suitable bamboo material available locally, the shakuhachi must rely on naturally sourced bamboo. With the advancement of technology, modern shakuhachi makers have used a coating technique to fill in bamboo that does not meet the natural requirements, thus achieving the optimal pitch and performance of the shakuhachi.
Its characteristics include precise conformity to modern tuning standards and rich layers of resonant overtones.
In addition, there are other instruments that appeared in the history of the shakuhachi, such as the Gagaku shakuhachi, the Ichisatsu shakuhachi, and the Tenbuki, which are now only preserved as historical artifacts and are basically no longer circulated and spread as musical instruments.
However, the shakuhachi, which was introduced to Japan from China more than 1,300 years ago, has now been regarded as a national musical instrument by the people of Japan.
However, the shakuhachi, a traditional Chinese musical instrument, is gradually declining and has even lost its lineage.
It's important to know that in ancient times, the shakuhachi in China was divided into several schools.
The three major schools of Qin Gu Liu, Du Shan Liu, and Ming An Liu contain countless classic pieces.
The internationally renowned pieces are all performed by Japanese shakuhachi players, which is a tragedy for China's traditional musical instrument community!
Yuan Yi then continued reading.
Miki Keiko, female, 21 years old, professional in traditional Chinese musical instruments: shamisen, is a disciple of the famous performer Kazuma Ichiro.
Masako Haruno, female, 20 years old, professional musician specializing in the traditional Chinese instrument, the konghou (a type of harp), is a renowned performer and a disciple of Hiromitsu Tamura.
Yuan Yi continued watching, and every contestant playing a traditional musical instrument from Japan was a disciple of a famous Japanese musician.
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