Du Dapeng

Du Dapeng was born in Fengcheng City, Liaoning Province in 1966. Guqin artist and president of China Guqin Culture Promotion Association.

Chinese name: Du Dapeng

Nationality: Chinese

Birthplace: Fengcheng City, Liaoning Province

Date of birth: 1966

Occupation: Guqin Artist

Graduation School: Shenyang Conservatory of Music

Main Achievements: Won the Guqin Gold Medal in the Second American "Huayin Cup" Chinese Music International Competition.

Representative work: "The Essentials of Guqin Learning"

Position: Executive Director of the Chinese Guqin Society, President of the Chinese Guqin Culture Promotion Association

Character Introduction

Du Dapeng is a guqin player, executive director of the Chinese Guqin Society, president of the Chinese Guqin Culture Promotion Association, and artistic director of the guqin brand "Juntianfang". In 2013, he won the gold medal in the guqin performance category of the second American "Huayin Cup" Chinese Music International Competition.

Character Story

In the second American "Huayin Cup" Chinese Music International Competition held in the United States in 2013, he was known for his strong and simple charm, fresh and elegant melodies, and chic techniques. His agile playing style won the Guqin Gold Award. There are few competitions with the theme of folk music performance, and even fewer international competitions. The "Huayin Cup" has been participated by the Chinese Ministry of Culture, the Chinese Musicians Association, the China Symphony Foundation, the Central Conservatory of Music, the Central Chinese Orchestra and other units. and support, it is quite influential in the industry and attracts outstanding musicians from all over the world to participate. In this competition, what makes Du Dapeng even more happy than winning the prize is that the charm of Chinese traditional culture is growing day by day. "Music has no borders, and it is a praise of life. This competition can make more countries understand Chinese civilization, and more people What we want to see most is people falling in love with Chinese music," Du Dapeng said.

In addition to the competition, the "Huayin Cup" competition also has a winner's concert, which is held in a theater that can accommodate more than 1,000 spectators. Each concert has many local American audiences. Come and watch. Du Dapeng did not deliberately choose simple repertoire to accommodate audiences of different cultures. He only played ancient songs. In his opinion, the guqin, an ancient instrument with a history of more than 3,000 years and whose style has not even been changed to this day, carries profound traditional Chinese culture and should be passed down authentically. He also firmly believes that the charm of classics can transcend time and space. restricted. During the concert, Du Dapeng deeply felt the audience's involvement, "The whole theater was very quiet. I could feel that people were listening attentively without any obstacles. Their feedback told me that they understood, although maybe everyone's The understanding is different." After the performance, many curious American audiences came to the stage to touch the piano and pluck the strings. They were really attracted by this wonderful instrument.

The experience of participating in this competition once again strengthened Du Dapeng's determination to promote traditional culture. After returning from the competition, Du Dapeng immediately devoted himself to the work of "Juntianfang" non-stop. As the artistic director of "Juntianfang", Du Dapeng has been engaged in the research and promotion of guqin art with guqin makers, performers Wang Peng, Chen Yimo, singer Jin Peng and other connoisseurs for many years. This guqin brand, founded in 2001, is located in Weishanzhuang Qianyuan Shang Village at the southern end of Beijing's Zhongxi Road. The reporter once visited here for interviews, and the unique cultural atmosphere left a deep impression on people. Simple and simple wooden structure houses are scattered in the courtyard. Although it is cold winter and the vegetation in the courtyard has dried up, it can still show an elegant atmosphere. Braving the biting cold wind outside and walking indoors, you immediately enter another world, with bluestone on the ground, linen on the wall, warm wood and stone, and the lingering sound of the piano. It makes people feel calm instantly, and they can't help but slow down, lower their voices, and feel the traditional The peaceful beauty of culture.

Du Dapeng introduced that Juntian Qin Society was established in 2009. So far, more than 200 people from all over the world who love Guqin culture have participated in the study, including many foreigners. , and also bought a piano to play. When learning Guqin here, in addition to learning traditional Guqin playing techniques, you also pay special attention to the way you approach the Guqin, and incorporate calligraphy, painting, tea, incense and music appreciation from traditional Chinese aesthetics. Nowadays, there are Guqin workshops and Guqin clubs founded by "Juntianfang" in Los Angeles, Taiwan and other places in the United States, spreading Guqin and traditional Chinese culture according to local conditions.

Everyone who knows the guqin knows that the magical charm of the guqin comes from the unique timbre and quality of the instrument, and these unique pronunciation properties are directly related to the shape, structure and art of making the instrument. Du Dapeng said that good materials must be selected for the production of guqin, and the best materials are century-old or thousand-year-old house beams, mostly Paulownia and Chinese fir. Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer old houses, and good materials are becoming more and more difficult to find. Fortunately, Juntianfang has taken precautionary measures to harvest them. Tens of thousands of pieces of fine wood. With good materials, hundreds of craftsmanship are needed to make a guqin. The whole process takes up to two years. Therefore, this kind of precision production and the accumulation of years have created the unique sound of the guqin that is quiet and elegant, deep and long-lasting, mellow and simple. Guqin has been a niche art since ancient times, but it is accepted and liked by more and more people today. In Du Dapeng’s view, Guqin is not a simple instrument, but has a profound philosophical nature. “Nowadays, people’s pursuit of material life It has reached a certain level, and many people began to stop and think about why people came to this world. Guqin pursues the harmony and peace of Confucianism, the purity and nature of Taoism, and finally reaches the harmony of Buddhism. It is precisely for modern people. What is lacking and longed for.”

In order to expose more people to the art of guqin, Juntianfang’s most important move this year is to establish a guqin art center in the city, and the site is currently being selected. Du Dapeng introduced that the art center will have a dedicated concert hall and guqin classroom. It is not only a simple guqin teaching and performance, but also an excellent place to learn traditional culture, including guqin traditional craftsmanship, music score reading, performance, and guqin singing. Chanting, including tea ceremony, calligraphy, etc. will be taught here, allowing students to continuously improve their aesthetic realm, cultivate their moral character, find the innocence and nature that people have lost for a long time, and gradually form a peaceful mentality and world view to face life. , face life, face society, face nature.

Award-winning experience

In 2013, he won the gold medal in the guqin performance category of the second US "Huayin Cup" Chinese Music International Competition.

Works

"Essentials of Piano Learning"

As a book on piano learning, this book places piano art and skills in a cultural background. It aims to enable students to base a single skill on national culture, national aesthetics and philosophy. The content includes appreciation of piano music, deciphering of piano scores, reading of piano theory, twelve notes on piano practice, etc.

The "Explanation of the Guqin System" in "The Essence of Guqin Learning" was compiled by the editor based on many wonderful lectures given by Mr. Du Dapeng and Mr. Wang Peng over the years at Peking University, Tsinghua University, Minzu University of China, etc. The words "Appreciation of Qin Music", "Twelve Appreciations of Qin Xiu", "Secrets of Qin Music Scores", and "Reading of Classical Qin Theory" are derived from Mr. Chen Yimo's research experience in recent years and part of the content published in the column of "China Guqin" newspaper. From this point of view, the content of this piano study book is accumulated.