Category: Music

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Analysis:

Qinshu - Say something well Say

Beijing Qinshu was formed in the 1940s and is popular in Beijing, Tianjin and the triangle area of ??Hebei Province between Beijing and Tianjin. The predecessor is the five-note drum sung in the rural areas of Anci County, Langfang, Hebei Province, and the southeastern suburbs of Beijing and Tong County during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty (1821-1850). At first, it was just farmers singing for their own entertainment during their leisure time. It is known that after the ninth year of the Republic of China (1920), professional artists began to sing in cities and towns. Originally, only the big sanxian accompaniment was used. Around the 24th year of the Republic of China (1935), when Zhai Qingshan was performing at the Tianjin Youth Association Renchang Radio Station, he began to ask Wei Dexiang to use dulcimer accompaniment, which was called Shanqin Dagu, also known as Danqin tune. Qinshu. Later, Changdeshan became famous for its single-qin tune "Hujia Jiang". In the 1940s, Guan Xue switched to Beijing pronunciation singing in Beijing. The form was that one person sang standing up, hitting the iron piece with his left hand, and playing the flat drum with the drum stick in his right hand. The accompaniment instruments were dulcimer and Sihu. In 1951, it was named Beijing Qinshu.

The lyrics of Beijing Qinshu are mainly seven-character sentences and cross sentences, and sometimes the lyrics are added with "Guokoubai" (said Baibai is added to the singing). The singing style is banqiang, and there are two types of bancai: "adagio" and "duoban". When singing, each sentence is usually spoken in the first half of the sentence, and the second half of the sentence is rhymed with a drawl. Except for the last tune, which falls in a certain tune, the rest are flexibly handled according to the changes in the plot and mood. The whole paragraph is like speaking and singing, unified in the accompaniment of the music. Among the rhythms, the main singing style (Adagio) is monotonous, and there is also a dull style (Duoban). It can change freely in speed, making it easy to listen to, friendly and touching. Wu Changbao, a luthier who has collaborated with Guan Xuezeng for many years, has made outstanding achievements in vocal design and music innovation. His dulcimer accompaniment is skillful and rigorous, making Guan Xuezeng more vivid and vivid in expressing the various characters in the story. , increasing the artistic charm of Qinshu singing. In the 1950s, in order to meet the needs of new content, Wu Changbao was determined to innovate, and "Stacking Board" was his creation.

In the twenty-fifth year of the Republic of China (1936), the fourteen-year-old Guan Xue learned how to sing single-qin and big drums from Changdeshan, and later he learned how to sing iron-plate drums as his teacher from Shi Jinrong, and he made his debut at the age of sixteen. He sings beautifully and beautifully, speaking and singing, and speaking and singing perfectly. He is also constantly innovating in his performances. He makes full use of the drums in his hands as small props and boldly absorbs some expression techniques from sister arts such as opera. According to the needs of the story content, the voices, looks, and smiles of various characters are simulated, giving full play to the characteristics of one person and multiple characters. In the early days of Beijing Qinshu, it was mainly medium-length and long-form books, including "The Legend of Huilong" and so on. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, they mainly sang short arias. The compiled traditional repertoire and newly compiled folk and historical story repertoire include "Yang Bajie's Spring Outing", "Zhang Liang's Nalu", "Whip the Reeds", "Gaoliang Catch the Water", "Robbery of the Emperor's Gang", and "Blue Bridge Meeting" etc.; the tracks that reflect real life include "Testing the Goddess", "A Pot of Porridge", "Oil Bath", "Mother's Heart", "Heirloom", "Premier Zhou Will Always Live in Our Hearts", etc. In the 1960s, Guan Xue taught seven students. Later, only Xiao Sibei was active on the stage.

Speak Well was specially created by Mr. Guan Xuezeng for the movie "Speak Well"

If it hadn't been for this movie, I'm afraid many friends would not know this form of folk art. Or mistakenly thought it was a Beijing-style drum

This piece of Qin Shu is included in the CD album "Guan Xuezeng, the Master of Beijing Qin Shu"