No. He is a high-quality singer. But this has nothing to do with genius. Tan, this name may not be familiar at first glance, but we must be familiar with his songs;
Personal representative works include "Iron-Blooded Heart", "The World Will End With You", and "The Great Wall Will Never Fall Down" , "Under the Lion Rock", "Jianghu Road".
As far as Tan's personal development history is concerned, he was an excellent singer in the early Chinese music scene, but he was still a long way from being a genius. No matter in terms of musical performance or overall musical literacy, he is a singer trained by a company among Hong Kong singers, and his ability in arrangement and composition is insufficient. This is a consistent problem for Hong Kong singers, and the division of labor is more detailed. Singers can only sing but have no ability to compose music, which is also their disadvantage.
Whether a singer or musician is a genius is judged by two points: the artistry of singing and the artistry of composition.
Singing experience: Left Guangzhou Tam in 1962 and went to Hong Kong to develop. After coming to Hong Kong, he worked as a gardener, tailor, handyman, and bank trainee in Liyuan. During these years, Tan enjoyed singing and gradually began to show his talent in vocal music.
But it is worth noting that Tan did not undergo systematic vocal learning. As for the deeper level of music arrangement, it is also the ability of composition.
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In 1967, Tan joined the Rowan Four-Step Chorus and began his singing career. The music scene was not big at that time and there were many opportunities. Tam started from scratch and began to sing for some movies and TV series. Among his representative works is the Chinese theme song of Bruce Lee's final work "Game of Death".
At this stage, Tam's singing skills are immature, but his tone is bright and he has a tough guy style. Although there is not much scientific sound in the singing method, it is still influenced by Hong Kong and European and American singing methods, and overall it has some bel canto. This gave Tan greater musical competitiveness.
1973 was a very important year for Tan's personal development. After six years of hard work, Tan finally accumulated a bit of fame. At the same time, James J.S. Wong found him and gave him the title song of the TV series "Under the Lion Rock". This became the most important moment in Tan's acting career. Let’s first briefly analyze the music and art of this song to determine whether Tam is the core of genius.
Now under the Lion Rock.
"Under the Lion Rock"
Lyricist: James J.s.wong;
Composer: Gu;
Singer: Tam
Tan did not touch on any deeper aspects of music in terms of lyrics, composition, and arrangement. So artistically, Tam is only involved in the singing part.
In the singing part of this song, I personally think Tam is still a bit immature. Explain from three dimensions: 1. Timbre; 2: Cavity; 3: Range;
In terms of timbre, Tam gave up the original strong timbre and instead increased the nasal cavity. It sounds very similar to Tang Monk's voice in "Journey to the West". On the other hand, it is a little too stiff, with strong emotions and a sense of harmony. The highlight of this one is the hole with strong emotions. This practice of gaining a sense of power by strengthening the tone and nasal sounds was very popular at the time. But based on today’s aesthetic analysis. Tam's tone is not high-end.
In terms of singing, Tam’s larynx is too high, her chest sound is too loud, and she pursues a sense of power.
Scope, this is Tan’s strength. At that time, he was young and had some bel canto-turned-pop chest sounds, which gave him a good vocal range. The above sense of power can also enhance the texture of the treble.
So generally speaking, Tan does not participate in the musicality of composition. In terms of singing artistry, it can only be said that he has some strengths, but he is not a genius.
During this period, Principal Alan Tam was a real genius. Alan Tam's singing style is extremely scientific, which is why Alan Tam's music is still full of vitality.
Starting from "Under the Lion Rock", Tam began his career as a soundtrack singer for TV series. Tan has performed in the UK, US and Singapore.
In 1983, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" adapted by Jin Yong was released.
All 12 songs in 103010 are sung by Tan He. Become a classic.
Overall, Tan maintains a high degree of musical expression. His personal classical songs are as follows:
"The Legend of the Condor Heroes". Theme song of the TV series "Under the Lion Rock" of the same name; "Under the Lion Rock". It was the theme song for the 1978 Zhu Jiang TVB TV series "Little Li Fei Dao", the 1979 Hong Kong film "Little Li Fei Dao", and the 1999 Jiao Enjun "Little Li Fei Dao".
"Little Li's Flying Knife" is the Hong Kong version theme song of the Japanese drama "A Bright Future" aired in 1976. "A Bright Future". The theme song of 1983's "Iron-Blooded Heart". "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", Chinese version "Leave it to the person I love most in the world". It was built by Rong Zuer, a disciple of Tan. "Am I the One You Love the Most" is a cover of a Korean song, and "A Few Winds and Rains" is a cover of the Legend of the Condor Heroes. Overall, Tam is a very good singer, but not a genius.