Cloud Palace Yin Xun is the opening song of 1986 TV series The Journey to the West, composed by Xu Jingqing, and included in the original album "Journey to the West" released on September 25th 1986. The song didn't have a title at first, and it has always been called "Journey to the West Overture" or "Overture". Yin Xun in the Cloud Palace was filmed by netizens many years after the TV series was broadcast, and it was recognized by Xu Jingqing.
Through Yin Xun in the Cloud Palace, we can see Xu Jingqing's efforts in song creation and his thorough understanding of the film and television works themselves. This song is integrated with wind music, electronic soundtrack, guzheng, pipa and other musical instruments. The combination of musical instruments makes the creation rich in content and novel in melody. Because there was no such precedent at that time, it can be said that this piece is the first combination of electroacoustic music, orchestral music and folk music in film and television works.
Song appreciation
This piece of music is pure music without lyrics, but it still makes people feel the hardships and frustrations in the process of learning from the West by Tang Priest and his disciples. Composer Xu Jingqing boldly used electro-acoustic, electric guitar and electronic drum, giving people a sense of courage, and also added trumpet and brass instruments. The appearance of these two musical instruments makes this piece magnificent and powerful.
The female voice harmony in the middle of the song makes the melody more beautiful and reminds people of the smoky sky. Classical and modern, electronic and traditional, female voice and symphony, western music and Chinese folk music are perfectly combined. The seemingly simple melody contains a tortuous story. The simple melody in front keeps repeating, which makes the listener remember clearly and deeply.