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Chapter 477 "Jasmine Flower"!
"You mean..."

Song Song suddenly realized, his eyes filled with hope, "Is the harmony right?"

"Well, that may need to be changed!"

Li Zhifan chuckled, "Then what, I'll go to the bathroom first, and we'll talk later when I get back!"

"Okay, okay! We're waiting for you!"

Liu Yuan also thought that Li Zhifan had a solution, sent him out and showed him the way, "The bathroom is in front, come back quickly."

Li Zhifan walked into the bathroom in three steps in two steps, took out the old mobile phone directly, entered the mall and began to look for it.

About 10 minutes later, Li Zhifan finally found a satisfying Chinese folk song from hz, a male singer from another world. After extracting and absorbing it, he quickly returned to the room.

"You are back!"

Both Liu Yuan and Song Song looked anxious.

"What's the problem? Is it serious? Do you want to redo it?"

"Is the harmony wrong? I just listened to it twice, and there is nothing wrong with the harmony!"

Even Lilith looked at Li Zhifan curiously, but she didn't speak.

"give it to me!"

Li Zhifan calmly and confidently walked to Song Song's original position and sat down, picked up the mouse and clicked, played the original music several times, looking for a suitable entry point.

While listening, Li Zhifan took the pen and paper and copied down the freshly extracted ballad.

"This……"

Liu Yuan looked curiously at the lyrics and score written by Li Zhifan, "Are you... writing a song?"

"No, it's an adaptation of a folk song from China!"

The song is very short, only a few lines, after Li Zhifan wrote a few strokes, he gave it to Liu Yuan.

Liu Yuan hummed a few words to the music score, then he was taken aback in vain: "Huh? Isn't this "Flower Tune" from "The Romance of the West Chamber"? But your feeling... is a little different?"

"Correct!"

Li Zhifan couldn't help giving a thumbs up, "As expected, he is the master of the Chinese music world. This is indeed "Flower Tune" in "The Romance of the West Chamber", but it has been omitted and adapted, so now this song is called "Jasmine Flower"!"

"Jasmine?"

Both Liu Yuan and Song Song were taken aback for a moment, then looked at the lyrics, and after a while, they hummed.

"Jasmine Flower" originated from "Flower Tune" which has been sung by folks in Nanjin Liuhe for hundreds of years.

In Another World, this song was compiled by military composer He Fang and completed in 1957.

The adapted song has a very high reputation in China and the world, and is widely praised. It is one of the representative elements of Chinese culture. Because of its special status and representativeness, it is known as "the second national anthem of China".

The earliest known lyrics of "Jasmine" similar to the modern version were compiled in Feng Menglong's "Guangzhier" during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1573-1620).

The predecessor of the lyrics of "Jasmine Flower" was first published in "Zi Bai Qiu", a collection of opera scripts during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty (1764-1774). In the story of "Zhang Sheng plays Yingying" in "The Story of the West Chamber", the first two librettos are called "Flower Tune" with overlapping sentences, and it is also called "Jasmine Flower" based on it.

The earliest music score of "Jasmine Flower" was collected in "Xiaohui Collection" during the Daoguang period. This tune was developed on the basis of "Flower Tune" which was popular in the Ming Dynasty. Under the influence of various factors, various styles of "folk songs of the same clan" were derived. Different versions circulated in different provinces have different tunes, but the lyrics basically reflect the theme of pure love between young men and women.

This Chinese folk song was included in the French philosopher Rousseau's "Dictionary of Music" in 1768 (the 33rd year of Qing Emperor Qianlong), and the score was included in "China Travel Notes" published by British geographer John Barrow in 1804. was recorded in the book, the Italian composer Giaccamo Puccini re-arranged the song as a female chorus, and used it as a musical theme for the opera "Turandot" premiered in 1926.

In this world, the spread of "Flower Tune" is also very wide. There are versions with similar tunes but different lyrics in all parts of the country. According to statistics, there are more than 40 versions.

Because of the differences in local dialects and cultural backgrounds, the meanings of the lyrics are also different. Even in the Liangjiang area, "Flower Tune" is still an opera, not a song.

The lyrics that Li Zhifan has written now can be said to be different from all versions in other parts of the country, but also have a combination, and the tune is even more modern in style.

Liu Yuan took the song in his hand, sang it straightforwardly, and said after pondering: "The song is in the style of Chinese music, but how can it match Lilith's song?"

"Then let's peel off the cocoon and polish it slowly until the result comes out!"

Li Zhifan rolled up his sleeves as he spoke, "Come on, let me sing for everyone first."

"Okay! Let's hear how you sing."

Liu Yuan handed over the lyrics and music, but Li Zhifan waved his hands away and started singing directly——

"what a beautiful Jasmine Flower!"

"what a beautiful Jasmine Flower!"

"Branches are full of fragrance and beauty!"

"It's fragrant and white people praise!"

"Don't let anyone take your heart off!"

"Just wait for that person to love!"

"Jasmine, jasmine!"

"Who will be my lover Jasmine!"

Everyone was surprised how Li Zhifan sang a beautiful melody without reading the lyrics.

After singing in this breath, Li Zhifan changed four singing styles, first imitating Liu Yuan's traditional Chinese vocal singing, and then singing in R&B style, using transposition and tongue tone for almost every sound.

Lilith was stunned when she heard this. The conversion and application of this technique is comparable to the most powerful R&B singers in the United States. However, the R&B style is outdated in this era, especially in the United States, where teenagers seldom listen to this kind of music. Music, R&B has reached the same niche as jazz.

The third singing method was also imitated by Li Zhifan, but it was hz.

hz is the standard island chant. This singing method is generally called "island-style singing". It is a unique singing method originated in RB Kagoshima, and later spread to Okinawa and other regions of RB. When singing, it is necessary to use similar women. It produces a falsetto effect, and there is a feeling of sobbing in hearing, but it is very soothing and gentle.

Hearing this kind of singing in this room, both Liu Yuan and Song Song were taken aback.

They never expected that Li Zhifan could sing like this, and the taste was quite standard.

"This……"

"Shh!"

Just as Song Song wanted to exclaim a few words, Liu Yuan interrupted him, motioning him not to speak.

The fourth type is the mixed voice singing method, which is a common singing method among popular singers all over the world. Lilith also uses this singing method, and it is regardless of gender.

Using the mixed voice singing method, Li Zhifan's pitch naturally improved a bit.

Lilith exclaimed again: "I buy it!"

She grabbed Liu Yuan's arm excitedly, wanted to speak, but was reluctant to interrupt Li Zhifan.

It wasn't until Li Zhifan finished singing that she said, "It's unbelievable, there are so many interpretations of a song."

Li Zhifan felt a little nervous: "Of course, this is the charm of our Chinese music. It can be from the nation or from the world."

"Oh! Listen to Influx!"

Lilith smiled, "Are you going to sing this song to me?"

"Hmm!" Li Zhifan said, "With your Chinese level, it shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Of course!" Lilith nodded, "But, can I sing with you?"

"With me?" Li Zhifan pointed to himself. At this time, he would no longer be surprised by any of Lilith's words and expressions. His confidence made him seem to be at the same height as Lilith, even taller than her. So little.

"Fan, I really want to cooperate with Huaxia's singers. Before, I only considered Mr. Liu Yuan, but from now on, you and Mr. Liu Yuan are the only candidates I consider!"

Lilith is very good at talking, and Li Zhifan is not easy to refuse. He is not as good as Liu Yuan. He has repeatedly rejected others, and others have come to ask for cooperation.

I had no choice but to say: "Yes, I am also looking forward to it, but how to cooperate, let's see how this song is produced!"

Liu Yuan answered: "You boy, I feel that this song was done for nothing before being messed with like this by you. By the way, how did you come up with the idea of ​​using this song? You even made such an adaptation."

"Because of your song, although my English is not very good, I can understand it a little bit. Doesn't it mean that there will be a mysterious oriental flower blooming in the land of China?"

Li Zhifan said with a smile that without this premise, he would not have chosen this song.

"Yes, the lyrics are indeed like this!"

Liu Yuan scratched his head and said, "But what we want to talk about is the peony flower, the king of flowers!"

"The lyrics seem to have to be changed?" Li Zhifan asked.

"It's not necessary!"

Lilith said, "The lyrics are about a girl from the United States who has never been to China, but she heard her elders talk about a flower that grows in the East, which symbolizes beautiful love, and she always feels mysterious."

"Ah?" Li Zhifan couldn't laugh or cry, "Doesn't peony symbolize wealth? Jasmine does symbolize love."

This foreigner doesn't understand Chinese culture, doesn't it mean that Liu Yuan and Song Song don't understand either?

Song Song clapped his hands, stood up and said, "Hey, that's what I said at the time, but you didn't change it, saying how expensive and awesome this lyricist is, tsk tsk!"

"Come on, hit and miss!"

Liu Yuan hurriedly told Lilith, "Then change the peony flowers in the original song to jasmine flowers? The words are different, so it's up to you how you sing."

"OK! I'll try to change it!"

Lilith made a gesture and went away thinking about it.

At this time, Liu Yuan pulled Li Zhifan aside, and asked with a smile: "Zhifan, after recording her song, can I apply for authorization from you to make a version for me?"

"Yes! If you don't talk about this song, I would like to record a version for us Chinese first!"

Li Zhifan said, "Besides, I'm just adapting it, and it's not me when it comes to copyright, it should belong to the state!"

The adaptation of "Jasmine" this time is not like the previous adaptations of "Blessed Lovers" and "Send Your Lover", etc. The original part of the song is only a small part, which does not account for 5.00% of the whole song. In the copyright law of this world, there is a clear text According to regulations, if the original part of the adapted song exceeds 70.00%, the new copyright can be regarded as the adaptor's.

"Then it's settled!"

Liu Yuan was very happy, "Come on, let's study how to change it!"

After spending the whole afternoon at Liu Yuan's place, it was not until eight o'clock in the evening that the final plan was finalized.

That is to make a major adaptation of the prelude of the original song, remove the drum sound, imitate the characteristics of national musical instruments with electronic music, and gently accompany Lilith's empty and distant singing, which is the first stanza of "Jasmine Flower".

This way of singing has a feeling of remix, like combining two different songs, and it feels like an electronic version of "Jasmine".

As soon as the first paragraph was over, the drumbeat was added, and the melody of the original song was changed to rhythmic rap. The style suddenly changed to another level, but it did not break away from the Chinese charm of the song itself.

For Li Zhifan, the adaptation of this part is completely easy.

I have done so many Chinese-style songs by Jay Chou before, and I have done ancient-style songs like "Drawing the Silk Opera" for the new album. In terms of arrangement, Li Zhifan is already a mature veteran, even Liu Yuan is not as good as this he.

After the rap part, the melody of the chorus remains unchanged. The original version of the lyrics is repeated several times "Peony-flower (Peony flower)", and now it has been changed to "Jasmine-flower (Jasmine flower)", the ending word has not changed, and I still sing along It's pleasing to the ear.

After the first refrain, it turned into a rap part again, but in this part of the music, Li Zhifan's R&B singing version of "Jasmine" was added. It was just a very light background music, but it had a very pleasant effect.

"Don't tell me, this song looks like a mess, but it sounds unusual. Not only is it not infectious, but one plus one is greater than three."

Liu Yuan tried to listen to the vocal clips, and couldn't help saying, "Oh, music is actually like chemistry. Some things are not suitable when added together, but when added together, it is a new element!"

"That is!"

Gao Song said with a smile, "Zhifan's songs are a lot of this kind of random stew, everything is added to it, but it has an extraordinary effect, just like his Buddha jumping over the wall."

Li Zhifan's ears were red from the praise, and he stood aside and kept smiling modestly.

Lilith came up and patted him on the shoulder, and handed him a cigarette: "Fan, can you help with the production of my album? You can set a price for the production cost!"

"Forget about the cost!"

Li Zhifan waved his hand and said, "I'll come to help if I have a chance, I said now...how about eating first?"

After what he said, everyone looked at their watches.

"Good guy, it's almost nine o'clock!"

"Oh, what a waste of sleep and food, I didn't even take a lunch break today."

"I've forgotten all about it, why don't we order a meal? I know there is a good restaurant, so let's treat it as a work meal, and I will pay for it!"

Lilith waved her big hand, she was very heroic, and the image of a female man had been frozen.

Liu Yuan and Song Song didn't push back, and said directly: "Then you decide!"

Li Zhifan smiled and said nothing. From this point of view, he had to be busy for a while after dinner.

Thinking about it further, maybe this Lilith will be staying here tonight. Seeing that she didn't have an assistant to call for a long time, and she didn't ask anyone to come to pick her up so late, it probably was like this.

However, Li Zhifan had made up his mind to stay for half an hour after dinner and leave. He didn't have much interest in learning foreign languages.

(End of this chapter)