Yuan Yi stood in the middle of the stage, holding a suona in his hand.
He just looked at the audience below the stage and the group of Japanese and Korean members.
The Japanese and South Korean members both wore expressions of disdain.
What traditional musical instruments does China have? The various wars of a century ago severed countless traditions in this country.
They did their research before making this decision.
Traditional Chinese musical instruments have long since faded into obscurity, leaving only simple folk tunes.
Moreover, the folk music departments in various universities in China have long been defunct.
Naturally, they are not as good as them. Their Japan has many folk music performers who are internationally renowned.
Although Yuan Yi went on stage, they didn't think he had any good songs to perform.
The viewers in the live stream were also a bit confused at this point.
They didn't know why things had turned out this way.
And to be honest, they weren't sure if Yuan Yi could win.
Yuan Yi hadn't mentioned that he could play traditional Chinese musical instruments before!
We may have guts, but we can do this secretly!
[However, I really admire this student; he pulled his classmate aside and did it himself!]
However, the folk music performance was indeed a bit lacking, but we can't really blame them!
In all my years, I've only ever seen traditional Chinese music performed at funerals; I've never seen it performed in any other setting!
My dad can play the erhu (a two-stringed bowed instrument), and he often plays it by himself at home!
My grandfather also played the erhu, and he often lamented that famous erhu pieces were all lost, burned in the war!
Indeed, a century of humiliation has cost us so much!
Can Yuan Yi win? What if he doesn't and these Japanese devils sue the students relentlessly?
【We have no idea! We've never heard of Yuan Yi playing traditional Chinese musical instruments!】
I do know he plays guitar and piano, but I've never seen him play any traditional Chinese instruments!
He must have some skills to dare to step forward, otherwise why would he do so?
[That's right, Yuan Yi isn't that kind of impulsive person!]
[Isn't that a suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) he's holding? Aren't those played at funerals?]
What? This thing is blown during funerals?
"Indeed, it seems so! The people my second uncle hired when he passed away were all talking about this stuff!"
【Wait a minute? What kind of tunes can this thing play? Is it meant to be used to send the Japanese devils away?】
Members of various music associations below the stage also frowned.
However, none of them spoke; at this moment, they couldn't possibly question their own people.
Yuan Yi held a suona in his hand, his two fingers constantly pinching a reed.
The suona consists of five parts: reed, air plate, core (sometimes called flute needle), suona rod, and suona bowl.
Eight holes (seven in the front and one in the back) are made in a conical wooden tube. A thin copper tube is attached to the upper end of the tube, and a double-reed reed whistle is fitted to the upper end of the copper tube. A copper bowl-shaped amplifier is placed at the upper end of the wooden tube.
Although the suona has eight holes, the seventh hole has the same tone as the overblown tone of the fundamental tone, and the eighth hole has the same tone as the overblown tone of the first hole.
The reed is one of the important components of the suona; it has a reed mounted on top and is connected to the main tube below.
Traditional cores are single-tube type, while movable cores are movable sleeve type, which can extend and retract to change length, and reset by the action of a spring.
When playing, you can play temporary semitones or chromatic scales by pressing the movable core upwards with both hands.
If the movable core is pushed in and locked in place, it can be used as a transposing instrument with a higher semitone, and the fingering remains unchanged.
The slight deviations in interval relationships that occur after the pitch is advanced can be adjusted by controlling the embouchure pressure, making it easy for the performer to adapt and make effective corrections.
There are three specifications for the movable core. Because its telescopic length can be adjusted, it solves the application problem of suonas of various tunes, such as large, medium and small.
The suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) varies from place to place; some are large, some are small, some are rugged, and some are mellow—there are many different types.
The one Yuan Yi is holding is a small suona, not the big kind.
The suona is divided into three types based on the pitch of its fundamental tone (the pitch of the third hole is used as the key name): high, middle, and low.
All suonas with a fundamental tone above #f1 are high-pitched suonas, those between #f and f'1 are mid-pitched suonas, and those below f are low-pitched suonas.
For example, a suona with the fundamental tone a1 is called a D-key high-pitched suona, and a suona with the fundamental tone a is called a D-key mid-pitched suona.
Yuan Yi put the suona to his lips.
At this moment, all the stage lights went out again, leaving only one spotlight shining on Yuan Yi.
"drop"
A piercing sound came directly from the suona's trumpet to the microphone and then to the concert hall's sound system.
Of all musical instruments, the suona reigns supreme; it's used for both ascension to heaven and wedding ceremonies. The pipa is a thousand-year-old instrument, the zheng for ten thousand years, and the erhu is played for a lifetime.
Moreover, the suona is also known as a "rogue instrument" because wherever the suona is, the sound of all other instruments pales in comparison!
The audience in the venue and the live broadcast room were all given goosebumps by this sound.
"Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" was originally named "Ten Scenes". Among many suona pieces, it is the most representative, bringing the expressive power of the suona to an extreme.
The music of "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" features the sounds of warbling birds and dancing swallows, as well as the fragrance of flowers and the sounds of birdsong, creating a vibrant scene of nature.
You can hear the yearning and pursuit of a free and beautiful life, and you can also feel the lively and rugged atmosphere of life.
Moreover, "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" is the most technically comprehensive piece among suona repertoire.
For the player, this piece requires the use of unique techniques in suona playing, such as tonguing, glissando, flutter tonguing, finger flourishes, vibrato, as well as swallowing, spitting, padding, striking, wiping, and pressing, and also high-difficulty techniques such as tongue thrust, breath thrust, rebounding, double tonguing, legato, breath and lip vibrato, and finger and breath vibrato.
The first part is a free-flowing introduction, fresh, melodious, and full of vitality.
After a melodious tune, the suona imitates various bird calls, singing and responding with the accompanying flute. The appearance of short appoggiaturas makes the music cheerful, enthusiastic, and humorous, while the use of vibrato makes the music lively, vibrant, and full of energy.
The chirping of birds makes us feel as if spring has quietly arrived and a new day is about to begin.
The second part is the main melody, with a clear and varied structure and melodic lines that convey a leisurely and contented rural charm.
The melody also possesses the typical characteristics of northern folk music: rugged, cheerful, and unrestrained, highlighting its ability to help those sluggish muscles.
Yuan Yi is playing a solo here, so there is no flute accompaniment.
The distinctive sound of the suona echoed throughout the entire venue.
Yuan Yi's performance had already begun, and at this moment, the audience below the stage and in the live broadcast room all fell silent.
Yuan Yi's performance of "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" also reached one of the most exciting parts.
That is, the scene in which the suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) directly imitates the calls of various birds.
The unique playing techniques and sound characteristics of the suona allow it to mimic various bird calls.
It vividly conjures up the scene of hundreds of birds singing together, and vividly depicts the lively scene of "hundreds of birds paying homage to the phoenix".
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