Crossover music" is translated from the English "Crossover". In the European and American music circles, "Crossover" is used more formally than "Crossover Music"; in our media context, it is " There are differences between verbs and nouns between "cross-border" and "cross-border music". This is quite clever: "cross-border" must first be "cross-border", and only then can there be "cross-border music".

Crossover has been around for about half a century It has always appeared as a music "style", and people have accepted this concept. In fact, Crossover is a "brand" in the record industry, and different types of records can be labeled with this brand. ·Brightman said in an interview, "Crossover music is actually a term created for commercial purposes."

Crossover has different meanings at different times. The United States is inseparable from the charts. The charts are not only the sales indicator of the record industry, but also a reflection of the cultural ecology. In the 1950s and 1960s, crossover refers to certain items that appear on the charts in different categories. For example, a record is on both the disco chart and the rhythm and blues chart, and the pop chart itself is a big crossover chart, because it is basically a hodgepodge of jazz, classical, and music charts. Rock and roll, as long as it became popular, it would be on the list. At that time, the ranking categories also reflected the racial division between black and white. The music style is similar and is also considered "Crossover".

In the 1970s, the commercial success of Fusion Jazz inspired many record producers to combine jazz with other types of music. Fusion", developed many new types. And record companies shrewdly labeled them as "Crossover Jazz". This type of record is very pleasing to the ears of ordinary listeners, and later it turns out that Crossover Jazz is an agent for the revival of the jazz record market A good recipe.

Later, the term "Classical Crossover" appeared, and it became a category in the rankings, and it was very popular. Grammy also established Best Classical in 1998. Exclusive awards for Crossover Album.

Today, classical crossover has become the most popular crossover. Sometimes when people talk about crossover, they mean classical crossover. Participation also makes this field exciting, and it cannot be simply evaluated as a commercial gimmick.

Some classical crossover music is exquisite and pleasing, and has no reference to real life, allowing people to appreciate its formal beauty at a certain distance. . Like Sarah Brightman, she represents a classical crossover model that is widely accepted by the public: graceful bel canto and popular arrangement. This model has almost become a quick fix, so many singers are competing to apply it, which greatly reduces creativity. But then again, this type of classical crossover does not have much creative appeal. What they value is whether a certain technique is still attractive to people.

Also, we often focus on “music” and ignore the others. In fact, the crossover music represented by Sarah Brightman is often a form of performance: music crosses boundaries, and visuals also cross boundaries. For example, classical hot girls, they only need to hold the piano and show off their sexy and wild image, and if they don't listen to the music, they have "crossed the border".

Yo-Yo Ma represents another type of classical crossover, a kind of cultural travel-style music. Just like the name of the album "Appalachian Journey", it uses sound to describe the American style of the Appalachian Mountains and tells the story of immigration. When we listen to it, it feels like we are on a journey to find our cultural roots. This kind of music does not draw too much attention to the "pattern", which is already hidden in the face of musical depth.

This kind of crossover also allows us to appreciate the multi-faceted charm of classical musicians. Just like in "Soul of the Tango", the reserved and elegant Yo-Yo Ma suddenly released the wildness of Latin and the joy of the market. If Piazzolla heard this, he would probably like Yo-Yo Ma like this.