beauty winner

Chapter 242 Confidence

When Ding Sangpeng spoke, everyone listened quietly and carefully, only a staff member of the school's publicity department was holding a camera and hunched over in front of the first row of the auditorium.The lens was first aimed at the 'chairman' platform from different angles, and the shutter was pressed dozens of times.Then the staff turned around and pointed the camera at the audience for a burst of snapping shots.

After the panorama, the photographer wanted to capture his personal style again. He squatted down about one meter in front of Yang Jingxing and Li Yingzhen and pressed the shutter.

Yang Jingxing seemed to be very experienced, he didn't look at the camera, but still focused on the 'chairman' platform.After the photographer took two pictures, he moved his butt to the left in a duck step, and then raised the camera to obviously focus on Yang Jingxing and Qi Qingnuo, and then let He Hongchui also be the central figure.

Ding Sangpeng did not immediately express his views on Yang Jingxing and [-], but asked others to share their thoughts after establishing today's theme.

After a brief humility, the headmaster began to show the enthusiasm of the master, he said: "Today is a rare opportunity, I would like to share my views on folk music and new music.

In my opinion, if a musical work has a distinctive national style or local color, it is certainly gratifying, but it is not something we must deliberately pursue, nor is it indispensable.In contrast, the personality of the work is more important to the composer.

Nationality alone is far from enough.In my opinion, any national style is formed historically, it is affected by various factors such as politics, economy, society, geography, language, climate, etc. Freedom is absolute.

For example, we cannot accuse contemporary Puhai people of losing their traditions and styles just because they live in Puhai in today’s high-tech era, and their living customs and language habits are far different from those of Puhai people when they first opened the port. .

To give an immediate example, the song "It's Us" just now cannot be said to be not a folk music work, or not a pure folk music work, just because of the composer and performer's various innovations and breakthroughs.

As a modern composer, he must truly reflect and express his understanding and experience of his own era, society and life, so as to resonate with people.His style must belong to the era he lived in, but this does not prevent him from using traditional techniques in his own way.

Just like the neoclassicists, neo-baroques, they shouted "go back to Bach", but in fact they never wrote fugues in pure Bach style.No one will listen to Hindemith's "Tune ***" as "Twelve Well-Tempered", and no one will regard Schnittke's "Grand Concerto" as Vivaldi's work.

Besides new music, in fact, new folk music is not a new concept.

Western new music, also known as modernism and avant-garde, mainly appeared in European and American countries.Its appearance has something to do with personality.

It is of course right to pursue individuality, but it is also easy to go to extremes, often ignoring the content of thoughts and emotional expression.Some Western composers simply said that music cannot express anything other than music itself.But this point of view, probably few of us can accept it!

Whether those "new music" can stand firm in history, only time will tell.When Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring premiered, the audience responded with jeers, uproarious laughter and whistles.But in the most recent performance, this work has been applauded and cheered for several minutes.

It seems that people's sense of hearing is also developing.In Germany, young people like pop music, and old people listen to classical and romantic music, but Stravinsky, Bartok, and Hindemith still have a considerable market.For contemporary new music, such as Stockhausen, Ligeti, Penderecki, etc., the vast majority of people do not understand, let alone like, but as long as they show some patience and understanding attitude, in Scattered applause can already be heard at the concert.

Let’s talk about the same example around us, the two works I just listened to, their premiere was praised by almost everyone, including the teacher.

Of course, the two students Yang Jingxing and Qi Qingnuo were far less avant-garde and radical than Stockhausen, and they didn't have a bit of serialism.But this is what makes us gratified. Some teachers said that Yang Jingxing's works are "inherited but not rigid, popular but unique", and I think it is quite right.

What makes us especially happy is that Mr. Ding and Mr. Tang also have a positive attitude towards today's works, which shows that the two students are on the right track. I believe they will be recognized by more people, and we should also create for them this condition.As for whether what they are doing is folk music or new folk music or new music, I don't think it matters.

Of course, the two students must have some shortcomings. I hope that the senior experts will give you more guidance, thank you. "

Everyone applauds, people on the stage look at each other, someone needs to continue talking.After being invited by the principal, Zou Chunyu, the director of Little Giant, was not polite, and his Mandarin was relatively Mandarin: "This is the fifth time I have come to mainland China, and I am really excited to meet so many great artists, especially Mr. Ding, thank you very much. Thanks to those beautiful girls just now and Mr. Yang Jingxing, you are also amazing.

Many years ago, I firmly remembered the words of Ding Lao: You must have a sincere heart for music.Upstairs before, everyone was very moved. Our composer, Mr. Bai Xianwen, wept because we all felt the sincere hearts of Yang Jingxing and Ms. [-] towards music.

Mr. Bai Xianwen is an old friend of mine. We have known each other for almost 20 years. Today is the first time I heard him say that he wants to pay tribute to the younger generation.Mr. Bai Xianwen also has a sincere heart for music, and I admire him very much.But Mr. Bai said that he should admire Yang Jingxing, because a composer is willing to write so many wonderful music ideas into one work, which is worthy of his bow. "

Yang Jingxing was feeling embarrassed, but Zou Chunyu stood up and really bowed to the audience.Although Zou Chunyu's waist was not bent very low, Yang Jingxing stood up immediately, bowed in return, then turned around, and bent over to Bai Xianwen and the group behind him.

Several Taiwanese friends in the back row stood up and returned the salute to Yang Jingxing.It was funny, but no one laughed.

Yang Jingxing is not ashamed of this. When many composers and even composers create, they often enrich and decorate one or two themes or motives that have been conceived out of hard work or obtained by chance through various composition techniques. Then this work In fact, the most valuable and rare thing is the one or two motives.

"It's Us" is so different, the whole song is only half an hour, but there are dozens of dazzling motives and themes, and one after another wonderful sentence and music idea...why half an hour can make the audience feel bored Feelings, but more and more enjoyment, because there are too many valuable things.

It can be said to be a shameful waste. If those good things are picked out and given to experienced composers to create, many good works should be written.

After everyone sat down, Zou Chunyu continued to be excited: "This trip is worthwhile, this trip is worthwhile! There are so many music academies in mainland China, so many outstanding musicians, and they have trained so many outstanding young folk musicians. I am very happy." Envy. There are many young people in Taiwan who are passionate about folk music, but they don’t have such a good opportunity and environment. I sincerely hope that you can visit Taiwan as a guest. You will definitely let young people in Taiwan have a new perspective and enthusiasm for folk music.”

Then, Song Yanjie, deputy director of the Central National Orchestra, also shared his views. He did not overly praise Yang Jingxing and [-], but followed the thinking of Ding Sangpeng and the principal to summarize and reflect on the development of folk music.

Song Yanjie put forward the proposition that folk music develops at the same time as the times, and believes that it is not impossible to combine synthesizers and electric guitars with or even integrate into folk music, as long as it is for the expressiveness of music.

Then, He Zhijun, the conductor of the National Youth Chinese Orchestra, praised [-]'s performance skills, thinking that these girls are also inherited and not rigid.He mentioned a word or two about the merits of almost every instrument, and he said it very professionally.

Amid bursts of applause, the people on the 'Chairman' stage slowly blended into the atmosphere of the discussion.Lu Baiyong, conductor of the Puhai Chinese Orchestra, believes that although many people are pursuing innovation in folk music, Yang Jingxing and [-] are the best at doing it. Therefore, innovation must be based on the fundamentals, and we cannot blindly seek newness, otherwise we will fail.

The vice-chairman of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles even reviewed that some art workers are relatively short-sighted when creating or performing, and have given up a lot of audiences from the very beginning.

Ding Sangpeng praised Li Weiguang, saying that although art workers don't need to deliberately cater to them, they should at least focus on the audience, and they should not create for the grade evaluation or professional title of actors or performers, that would be alienating from the masses.

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Tang Qing, who had been silent all the time, also started at the invitation of Ding Sangpeng: "Everyone is very reasonable, and I have been thinking about it. I think we should also listen to the creator's ideas."

All eyes were on Yang Jingxing.Under the direction of the principal, Yang Jingxing stood up, and in order to let everyone hear clearly, he spoke a little louder: "Thank you seniors, we are more confident."

He Hongchui stared at Yang Jingxing anxiously, and Ding Sangpeng was not satisfied: "Tell me about your creative experience."

Yang Jingxing told the truth as if he was telling an unremarkable story: ""The Clouds Opened and the Fog Scattered" was long before "It's Us", and I just followed suit. My motivation for creating came from [-]. I am adapting some popular works, but they are all serious and hardworking. Everyone is excellent, and I also admire them.

A further attempt was made by Qi Qingnuo in "The Clouds Open and the Fog Scatter". I discussed with her, and she also encountered many difficulties.Especially in terms of harmony, her attempts gave me a lot of inspiration.In terms of the improvement of the work, Professor He and Professor Gong gave me a lot of help, and [-] also helped me. The work was not completed by me alone. "

The people in [-] accepted the thanks very seriously.Qi Qingnuo put his left elbow on the armrest of the chair, raised his forearm, palms facing outwards, his bent knuckles lightly touched the tip of his chin, as if he was thinking.

The principal also reminded Yang Jingxing: "Tell me about your feelings and experiences after the work is completed, such as now."

Yang Jingxing said: "None of us thought that we would receive such attention. I guess [-] is just as excited as me. There are so many people working hard for the development of folk music. We are neither the beginning nor the end, but I am now I'm more confident than before."

The Taiwanese composer Xiao Zhengyuan on the 'Chairman' stage couldn't help but ask: "May I ask, when you created "It's Us", what is your highest expectation for the work?"

Before Yang Jingxing sat down, he said, "I hope [-] will like it. It can be said that this is a tribute to them."

There were still a few chuckles in the audience, He Hongchui stopped looking at Yang Jingxing, and Li Yingzhen also had a serious expression.

Ding Sangpeng didn't smile, but asked deeply: "Why do you want to pay tribute?"

Yang Jingxing said, "Because I think they are great."

Ding Sangpeng looked at Qi Qingnuo again: "Qi Qingnuo, why did you run the group [-]?"

Qi Qingnuo also stood up, but he didn't pretend to be empty: "I hope to have a few friends to have fun together and play with purpose."

Ding Sangpeng asked: "What is the goal?"

Qi Qingnuo said: "Make music that we all like."

Ding Sangpeng asked: "Yang Jingxing, is your goal the same as theirs?"

Yang Jingxing nodded: "Yes."

Ding Sangpeng began to summarize, saying that Yang Jingxing and [-]'s creative state is the most pure and has a good foothold, which must be an important reason why they can make good music.

Zhang Jiahuo said that Mr. Ding was right, and he praised a little more with a smile: "... young people do understand young people better than us, and there are also some aspects. For example, a dozen girls are all dressed up on the stage. , For many young people in today's society, this is also necessary and cannot be ignored."

Qi Qingnuo immediately stood up again, looked at the stage and echoed: "Commander Zhang is right, what we want to show on stage is our self-confidence, whether it's for our music or ourselves, we believe in this The two will complement each other!"

Qi Qingnuo's voice was louder and more excited than before, [-] seemed to be inspired, Nian Qing actually applauded, He Peiyuan and Liu Simman immediately followed, and then the other girls started, and then everyone in the audience cooperated.

Yu Xinting was very happy, Yang Jingxing also supported Qi Qingnuo, the two teachers around him just clapped their hands symbolically, and He Hongchui even pulled Qi Qingnuo to let her sit down.

The people on the 'Chairman' stage also followed Ding Sangpeng to clap their hands to encourage Qi Qingnuo's self-confidence, only Zhang Jiahuo smiled and did not give himself the wonderful applause.

After clapping his hands, Ding Sangpeng looked at everyone for a while, and said earnestly and excitedly: "Confidence, these are the two words I want to say the most today. From them, I have seen the long-lost self-confidence! We have a lot of folk music Workers are passionate and talented, but they just lack self-confidence. It is not self-confidence in talent, but self-confidence in our culture and down-to-earth self-confidence. Confidence and tolerance are often inseparable. The two works we listened to today are A group of talented young people is the best embodiment of self-confidence in folk music! We often say that we like to talk about pride, but only pride without self-confidence will not work!"