The Artistic Style of Erhu

The artistic style of erhu

As a national musical instrument in China, erhu is more and more popular among people. At present, people love erhu as much as foreigners' violins. Here is an introduction to the origin and development of Erhu, in order to help friends who love Erhu deepen their understanding of Erhu, and make their modest contribution to the development of China national instrumental music and the great rejuvenation of Chinese national culture.

Erhu was originally a musical instrument of northern minorities, commonly known as Huqin. Is it in Cen Can's a Song of White Snow in Farewell to Field-Clerk Wu Going Home? And play him barbarian lutes, guitars, harps? Poems, indicating that the Tang Dynasty was introduced into the Central Plains. In Song Dynasty, Shen Kuo's "Meng Xi Bi Tan" contained:? In Xining Middle School, the palace banquet and the teaching workshop make Xu Yan play the Qin Qin, but when he enters the wine, he can play it with one string, and it is even more difficult for Yan to play it with one string. . Qin Qin is Hu Qin, which shows that the erhu playing skills were quite high at that time. But it was Liu Tianhua and A Bing, the blind man, who really promoted the erhu in modern times. Liu Tianhua introduced the erhu into the education of music halls and wrote ten solos, such as Good Night, while A Bing shed several famous songs, such as Two Springs Reflecting the Moon and Listening to Pine, which made the erhu a solo instrument in concerts.

Erhu is a sad musical instrument. It is dull. If you pull it gently, you will have a sad insight into the world. China's folk music is linear, paying attention to melody, not emphasizing harmony, not making public, and pursuing implication. Therefore, erhu is the most national and suitable for expressing the feelings of China people. A Hu Qin, a chair, sitting at the foot of a tree, people who can sing and can't sing will gather.

erhu is not suitable for ensemble, and ensemble will lose its personality. Erhu, as a thinker, is suitable for thinking alone. I have seen the Vienna New Year Concert, and dozens of erhu played "Dance of the Golden Snake" in unison, which was loud, but it was only lively, but it drowned the erhu's personality, and it was awkward without charm, as if people wearing cheongsam and long gowns were dancing ballet. Erhu is most suitable for solo, with Yang Qin and guzheng. Erhu's unique melancholy will float and entangle in it, and you will hear it clearly.

It is difficult for erhu to play cheerful music, and it is difficult to play well. It sounds reluctant, just like a brothel woman's forced smile. Erhu must grasp the rhythm and speed when playing cheerful songs, such as "Happy Food" and "Horse Racing". If you can't get up quickly, you will only feel that you are in a hurry. Where does the joy come from?

erhu can't replace other stringed instruments, and other stringed instruments can't replace erhu. I've heard "Butterfly Lovers" played by erhu, and the rhythm of the notes hasn't changed, but the overture is shrouded in a fatalistic cloud from the beginning, which makes people breathless. When the violin was played with great sorrow, the erhu was numb with pain, and only the throat was left. In addition, the range is not as wide as the violin, and the timbre of the high-pitched part is not bright, which is also the fatal injury of the erhu. However, the violin "Two Springs Reflecting the Moon" can't be heard, and the sound quality is thin and frivolous, such as floating on the water, lacking the gelatinous dignity.

but erhu is good at imitating sound. The sound of opening the door in the old play can be imitated by erhu with a single stroke. Liu Tianhua's "Birds in the Empty Mountain" contains all kinds of birdcalls, low, high, heavy, light, long, short and even what kind of birdcalls can be roughly distinguished. "Horse Racing" is full of hooves, "Mercedes-Benz on the Springfield" is full of vivid forms, and the warhorse's chirping with a long mane. Erhu is closer to human voice. Here, I have to mention Min Huifen, who transplanted Xu Yulan's's "Baoyu Crys", Zhang Junqiu's "Recalling Qin E", Gao Qingkui's "xiaoyaojin" and Yu Shuyan's "Zhulian Village" into Erhu Opera, Xu Yulan sang frankly and passionately, Gao Qingkui's generosity, indignation and desolation, Zhang Junqiu's sorrow and sorrow, and Yu Shuyan's low hesitation.

erhu is also good at narration. Min Huifen adapted Du Fu's famous poem "The Wedding Farewell" into an erhu ballad, which is divided into four parts: overture, welcoming the bride, sudden change and farewell, and reproduces the Anshi Rebellion? Some officials catch people at night? Events. She played the ups and downs, recreating the three-act story wonderfully. Farewell At that time, it seems that a couple are facing where will you go, and they are heartbroken. Even if you don't love folk music and don't know erhu, you will be moved by it.

Speaking of erhu, I naturally think of Two Springs Reflecting the Moon. Throughout the ages, I have never seen a piece of music so closely combined with a musical instrument. It seems that "Two Springs Reflect on the Moon" was born of erhu, and erhu came for "Two Springs Reflect on the Moon". "Two Springs Reflecting the Moon" is like a heavy and slow river, singing a song related to human beings in a low voice, and it is the most enduring tune among Erhu songs.

Seiji Ozawa, a Japanese conductor, listened to Min Huifenla's "Two Springs Reflecting the Moon" and said with emotion: This song should be listened to on your knees! ;