The guzheng is an ancient percussion instrument in my country. Liu Xi, an exegesis scholar of the Later Han Dynasty, explained: "The strings of the guzheng are high, and the strings are high." The name of the guzheng is based on its acoustic effect. As a treasure of national music, the guzheng has a simple and elegant appearance and a beautiful sound. Now I will introduce to you the top ten famous songs of the guzheng. Let’s learn about it together!
1. Fishing Boat Sings Evening
"The Fishing Boat Sings Evening" - Guan Zhengjie - PolyGram 88 Premium Tone Series - Guan Zhengjie 2
"The Fishing Boat Sings Evening" is a traditional guzheng solo famous piece. It is generally believed that this song was adapted by Lou Shuhua in the mid-1930s based on the material of the ancient song "Returning to the Song".
The title of the song is taken from the famous poem "Preface to Tengyu Pavilion" by the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Bo: "The fishing boats sing late, ringing the poor Pengli shore." The whole piece of music is very poetic and picturesque, with a smooth melody, slow at first and then later Quickly, first loosening and then tightening, the emotions are layered, vividly depicting the scenery of the lake and mountains under the setting sun, the fishing boats racing back, and the fishermen singing in harmony.
2. "High Mountains and Flowing Waters"
"High Mountains and Flowing Waters-Pure Music-Sushou Yunzheng Collection"
"High Mountains and Flowing Waters" is one of the top ten ancient songs in China. This piece of music was first seen in my country's earliest extant collection of qin music, "Magic Secret Pu".
"Mountains and Flowing Waters" is a piece of freehand painting with a melodious and smooth melody, elegant and fresh style, simple and elegant phonology, and profound and long-lasting artistic conception. The music is based on the famous ancient Chinese music story "Bo Ya dropped his harp to thank his bosom friend" as its theme, expressing a state of being "as tall as a mountain and as vast as a river or sea".
3. Jackdaw Playing in the Water
Jackdaw Playing in the Water - Xiang Sihua - Leading the Guzheng
Jackdaw is also called the gull. This is a song The famous Chaozhou Zheng song is the most poetic one among the ten major Chaozhou string poems "Soft Set".
With its unique and elegant melody, fresh style, unique charm, and lively ups and downs, the whole song depicts the scene of jackdaws leisurely and contentedly chasing each other in the water.
4. Autumn Moon in the Han Palace
Autumn Moon in the Han Palace - Wang Xueqing - Famous tunes by famous guzheng masters from the north and south
"Autumn Moon in the Han Palace" was originally a pipa piece of the Chongming School, with a simple style Ancient and elegant, it is a representative Shandong Zheng song.
It mainly expresses the sadness and sadness of ancient court ladies and a helpless, lonely and cold artistic conception of life.
5. Night Rain on the Jiao Window
Night Rain on the Jiao Window - Lin Ling - Complete Collection of Chinese Musical Instruments - Guzheng Chapter
"Night Rain on the Jiao Window" is a novel The first Zheng piece is one of the outstanding representative pieces of the Hakka Zheng art genre in Guangdong, my country.
With the sound of pattering rain hitting banana leaves, I feel the helplessness of homesickness alone. The charm of Hakka music is everywhere in the music, which strongly embodies the connotation of Hakka culture.
The style of ancient music from the Central Plains.
Someone wrote the title and explanation for this piece: "The red lotus water is used to symbolize the beginning of the music, which symbolizes the beauty and tenderness of the body." The piece has a melodious and beautiful melody and the special charm of "heavy six tunes" , the tune is pure and clear, and expresses people's praise for the noble sentiment of the lotus that "comes out of the mud without being stained, and washes through the clear ripples without being evil".
7. Qin Sang Qu
Qin Sang Qu - Qiu Dacheng - Famous Songs by Famous Guzheng Masters from North and South China
"Qin Sang Qu" was composed by Zhou Yanjia in the 1970s A zither piece from the 1960s, it was composed by processing and refining the materials of the opera music "Wanwanqiang" popular in Guanzhong, Shaanxi.
The title of the song is borrowed from the word "Qin mulberry" in Li Bai's "Spring Thoughts": "Swallow grass is like bisi, Qin mulberry trees are low in green branches". Through euphemistic, passionate and passionate melody changes, the music describes the affectionate woman's urgent mood of missing her hometown and relatives, and looking forward to being reunited with her family as soon as possible.
8. "East China Sea Fisherman's Song"
"East China Sea Fisherman's Song" is a folk music composition composed by Ma Shenglong and Gu Guanren in 1959. It is based on the working life of fishermen in the East China Sea and is based on the ensemble. The adapted guzheng piece of the same name is listed as one of the top ten famous guzheng pieces in China.
In the movie "Kung Fu", part of the melody of "East China Sea Fisherman's Song" was used twice as part of the film's soundtrack.
9. Xiangshan Shooting Drums
Xiangshan Shooting Drums - Sun Zhuo - Xiangyun - Quyun Sun Zhuo Guzheng Album
"Xiangshan Shooting Drums" is a song A composition composed in Shaanxi Qinzheng music style. The author Qu Yun created it in 1980.
The music uses the music tunes of the Tang Dynasty more than a thousand years ago, and fully embodies the characteristics of Qin music. The music expresses the Sanskrit sounds of the empty mountain, the ethereal and ethereal artistic conception, and the lively scenes of people holding incense gatherings in the mountains.
10. Battle against Typhoon
Battle against Typhoon - Xiang Sihua - guzheng player Xiang Sihua
"Battle against Typhoon" was written by Wang Changyuan in 1965, and is a sentimental work A zither solo composed for workers fighting against a typhoon.
The melody is majestic and the music has a distinct image. The fast passages are intense and intense, while the slow passages are beautiful and lyrical.
The whole song successfully portrays the dock workers' fearless spirit and heroic spirit in overcoming all difficulties.
How to buy a guzheng
1. If you are going to learn guzheng, is it necessary to buy a guzheng?
The answer is yes. As the saying goes, "If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools." Just as you can't go on a long journey without driving, and you can't go into battle without shooting. If you want to learn the guzheng well, you must first sharpen it. If you practice diligently every day, your guzheng will become the best companion on the road to learning the guzheng. Of course, you can also choose to practice at school, but this is not a long-term solution after all. But don’t be too impatient when buying a guzheng. Read the following Everyone will understand after the introduction.
2. When should I buy a guzheng?
Some parents have already bought the guzheng before their children have started learning. Then after a few lessons, the children feel no interest. It is pity that the guzheng that the parents worked so hard to select is left to gather dust at home. Here I suggest that you can first take classes with the teacher after 4 and 5 classes. If the students can persist in learning and have a certain interest in guzheng, then they can consider buying a suitable guzheng at this time. So why are they taking classes in 4 and 5 classes? back? Because generally according to the guzheng curriculum, after 4 or 5 classes, you may have to learn fingering in depth. At this time, you need to continue to practice and consolidate. According to my survey statistics, students can persist in completing 4 or 5 guzheng classes. Generally, They can continue to learn, so there will be no situation where playing guzheng will eat dust at home.
3. Where can I buy guzheng with confidence?
The purchasing channels for guzheng usually include piano stores, training classes, and online shopping.
The advantage of buying guzheng at a piano store is that there may be a large number of actual guzhengs that you can choose and buy. Of course, some guzheng training classes now also have many guzheng displays, so that you can actually see the guzheng. Workmanship, quality, and style avoid uncontrollable factors such as color differences in online pictures. And the after-sales service will be very convenient. If you have any questions, just go to the music store directly. The second type is teacher recommendation. The advantage of teachers is that they are professional and can make reasonable recommendations based on the learning conditions of different students. Furthermore, teachers have a good understanding of the brand reputation in the industry, and the brands they recommend to students are generally brands with better sound quality. , and buying a piano from a teacher can also facilitate tuning. However, it should be noted that some teachers or piano shops quote exaggerated prices. This requires us to be more discerning, learn to search online, and compare with the manufacturer's official website quotation. , as well as Taobao quotation, so that you can know what you are talking about. The third type is online shopping. The advantage is that it is really cheap, but the disadvantage is that the risk is too high and the quality is mixed. Some stores have a lot of sales and a lot of good reviews, but they are all artificially generated. Nowadays, Taobao shopping is so crazy and fakes are rampant. It is really difficult to distinguish the real from the fake. I would like to remind you to choose even when buying online. A big brand you can trust.
4. What kind of guzheng should you buy that is suitable for you guzheng friends?
Beginners to learning guzheng have relatively low requirements for timbre, but this does not mean that there are no requirements. A guzheng with good timbre can help beginners understand the correct sound of guzheng and increase their interest in learning guzheng. All of great benefit. The price is generally around 2,000 or 3,000.