China News Service, Shanghai, October 7th (Wang Ji) The Shanghai Chinese Orchestra's "Chinese Music for China" concert will be played continuously at the Shanghai Grand Theater from the 6th, drawing artistic inspiration from the five thousand years of Chinese civilization, and singing with national music. China is wonderful.
The concert is divided into 5 musical chapters.
The first chapter "The Great Spring and Autumn" expresses the grandeur and splendor of the five thousand years of Chinese civilization; the second chapter "Drunken Landscape" tells the aesthetic spirit of great music and harmony, and the harmony between mountains and rivers in Chinese art; the third chapter "Nabaichuan", Gayageum More than ten kinds of characteristic musical instruments of different nationalities, such as , Dongbula, Yi ukulele, Lusheng, Sattar, etc., will take turns in battle; in the fourth chapter "Tianxingjian", three groups of double concertos of bamboo flute, erhu and pipa show the fortitude and determination of the Chinese nation Zhuo, the endless inner force of life; the fifth chapter, "Song of China", expresses respect for Chinese civilization.
"Chinese Music for China" concert.
Photo courtesy of Shanghai Chinese Orchestra
Compared with the version that premiered last year, this year's "National Music for China" has been upgraded in many chapters.
For example, "Drunken Landscape" has removed the foil of the band and changed it to a chamber music version of 7 performers, which highlights the "elegance" of the ancient literati and the exquisite temperament of music; the last chapter is a brand-new national orchestral work. "Song of China" pays tribute to the national culture with the treasure of Chinese culture - national instrumental music.
In "Na Baichuan", the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra also specially invited the Yi ukulele player Yang Yu, the Gaya piano player Zhang Weiling, the Kazakh Dongbra player Taranti Mulati, etc., to join the orchestra players. Presenting the unique ethnic customs of the Chinese land.
"Chinese Music for China" concert.
Photo courtesy of Shanghai Chinese Orchestra
"I remember seeing Sattar for the first time many years ago, and I was attracted by its bright, thick, metallic and husky tone." Zhang Jiawei, a huqin player of the orchestra, was the soloist of the Uyghur Sattar. Ermuqam's accompaniment instrument, Sattar's playing method is completely different from that of the Huqin family. Sattar's body is particularly long, the finger spacing is particularly wide, and the position of the sound is basically out of sight. Control is a big challenge. Uyghur folk music absorbs and integrates the musical styles of different regions, and the short two-minute melody, from slow to fast, takes the audience through the mysterious, romantic, cosmopolitan ancient oriental country.”
In Shanghai in October, a series of ethnic concerts with diverse styles and different themes have been placed on the "performance schedule" of the audience in Shanghai, presenting the historical heritage and fashionable temperament of contemporary Chinese music from different angles.
On October 5th, the "Silk and Bamboo Crossing" concert, young and middle-aged performers took turns to review many classic works of folk music; Guofeng music scene "Sea Life Folk Music" will return to Shanghai Concert Hall on the 14th. The modern integration of Chinese music will show the rich artistic expression of contemporary national music...
"Chinese Music for China" concert.
Photo courtesy of Shanghai Chinese Orchestra
"Following the elegant sounds of Chinese music, we will travel up the river of Chinese civilization, travel through five thousand years of history, experience the natural landscape and humanistic spirit, and feel the fusion of civilizations and the echoes of the times." Luo Xiaoci, head of the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra, said that he hoped to use diverse Inclusive folk music plays the confidence and expectations of every Chinese.
"The road is not far away. May the Shanghai-style folk music evoke the surging emotions buried in our hearts, and find comfort and belonging in the vast world of Chinese culture." (End)