Please talk about your views on pop songs and folk songs.

Why are pop songs quickly accepted by many people? Because of my deep love and admiration for original traditional vocal music, as well as my disdain for pop songs in the 1930s and 40s, I thought that Hong Kong and Taiwan pop songs were just a continuation of Shanghai pop songs in the 1930s and 40s, catering to the tastes of ordinary citizens. I only think that Teresa Teng sings affectedly; I also think that some hoarse singing methods of European and American singers are unbearable, laughing at them as "the voice of phlegm stuck in the throat."

At the same time, from another angle, I have to reflect on the problem: all art forms that the masses like to see and hear have their inherent charm and vitality for development. As I have worked in vocal music for many years, have I stood on the opposite side of the masses? Some intuition tells me that pop songs will be popular on the mainland music stage. And am I biased and ignorant about pop songs? To this end, I began to seriously study the singing method of popular songs.

Because I study the singing method of pop songs from the perspective of traditional vocal music, the concepts of "* * *", "timbre" and "skill" are inseparable in this process. I can't agree with the singing methods of those pop singers, and I can't get a good impression. Few singers from Hong Kong and Taiwan can be recognized, such as Yu-Ching Fei, Cai Qin, Xi, Lan Xiu and Chyi Yu. European and American singers include barbra streisand, Nana Moskery and George Michael (early). I think these people are still interesting. Pop music, whether in music form or singing method, has its own aesthetic category. To understand correctly, there must be a fundamental change in concept. After that, I heard that Teresa Teng no longer thought he was affected. The reason why her singing can be widely praised by the audience is inseparable from her delicate and affectionate singing style. Especially her first-class sense of music, so far few other singers from Hong Kong and Taiwan can match her. At the same time, listening to kenny rogers and Michael Burton's songs without prejudice, we can feel their delicate and rough emotional strength and profound musical connotation. Love me, love my dog, and the hoarse voice gradually became less disgusting, which even prompted me to make a special study of this kind of voice.

The author has spent more than 40 years exploring and studying the singing method of traditional classical vocal music, and finally found its law, and published a book "Practical Guide to Vocal Music", in which there is a small amount of discussion on popular singing method, but the feeling is still superficial. I just realized some basic principles and ideas of popular singing in Europe and America. I can't make this kind of singing. Today, four years after the publication of Practical Guide to Vocal Music, I can finally "make" a sample of this singing method. It stands to reason that it seems a little early and a little bold to write a book about pop songs. So far, I haven't seen any vocal music works specifically for this kind of singing. ) But it is better for one person to work behind closed doors than for everyone to "work together in Qi Xin". The widespread popularity of karaoke singing forms has promoted the continuous growth of fans, and the appreciation level of fans is getting higher and higher. Singers are also eager to update their singing methods and improve their singing level in order to continue to win the support of fans. Many young people dream of becoming singers, and they also hope to realize their dreams through effective guidance. Even those who don't have "dreams" try to be beautiful when singing in karaoke, so that their feelings can be fully expressed. Let's take a look at amateur art schools that have mushroomed. Tapes and CDs of pop songs have almost become spiritual and cultural necessities in life, just like fashion and beauty products. And singing has naturally become the "cosmetics" of sound. Because singing well brings not only the cultivation of spiritual life, but also the satisfaction of self-esteem similar to beauty and fashion