Pipa came from Central Asia and spread to China through the Silk Road, with a history of more than 2, years. With the development of the times, the pipa has been washed and precipitated in the long river of history, and many classic tracks have been born. Each type of track has its own unique characteristics, such as Wu Qu's boldness and grandeur, Wen Qu's graceful and graceful, gentle and slow stretching, etc. No matter what kind of pipa music it is, Generally speaking, it has the following three characteristics:
1. Granularity
In the process of playing the pipa, the performer mainly uses the skills of tuning the strings to break a piece into countless points to play, and then gradually forms the twelve-average law with a wide range of pipa in the performance, so that the sound played is strong but not noisy, subtle but not vague, and at the same time, it can ensure that the playing effect of the whole piece is even and unified.
2. Melody
Pipa music can't be completed without melody. Syllables, rhythms and tunes form the basis of the work, and each music track contains the author's subjective feelings; In a narrow sense, pipa is played by plucking the strings, and the expression of melody is particularly important. Pipa players will explicitly require the melody of music in the process of creating or playing pipa music.
3. Combination of rigidity and softness
Pipa music includes both strong emotions and soft melodies, and the combination of the two forms the unique charm of Pipa music. The creative concept of pipa music largely combines the aesthetic standards of Confucianism, and combines the two extreme concepts of softness and rigidity to explore a brand-new musical aesthetic feeling.
2. What are the famous pipa songs that are classic and pleasant to listen to
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2. The sunset flute and drum
, also known as Xunyang jathyapple, Xunyang Pipa or Xunyang Qu, is a lyrical and freehand Wen Qu with elegant and beautiful melody. The music begins with drums and flutes, and the theme is rich in the sentiment of Jiangnan water town. Later, the following paragraphs use variations such as expansion, contraction, changing the sound area and changing the head and ending, and quasi-vocal music such as water waves and oars to enrich the music.
3. House of flying daggers
House of flying daggers is a famous large-scale pipa music. As an outstanding masterpiece of Wu Qu, its music content is magnificent and magnificent, and its style is magnificent and peculiar. Pipa's "House of Flying Daggers" uses musical means to express the fierce battle under Gaixia, and shows the world a vivid and touching picture of the ancient battlefield.
4. Unloading the Armor of the Overlord
The material of Unloading the Armor of the Overlord is the same as that of Ambush on Houses, and it also describes the battle under the cover, and it also adopts a chapter-and-loop structure, but its concept is different. The protagonist of House of Flying Daggers is Liu Bang, so the music is high and magnificent. The protagonist of "Overlord Dismantling Armor" is Xiang Yu, so the music is depressing and tragic.
5. Yangchun Baixue
Also known as Yangchun Ancient Music, Yangchun is an excellent pipa ancient song which is widely circulated. Relying on simple and rich musical language, it shows people's spirit of being proactive, optimistic and full of infinite feelings for nature. It is an excellent traditional music that is refined and popular.
6, big waves wash sand
"Big waves wash sand" shows the author's infinite feelings about the injustice of the world and his attitude towards fate. It is a pipa solo, and the first melody of the music is similar to the melody of the first song of Guangdong music "San Tan Yin Yue", which may be composed by the author according to familiar tones.
7. Zhao Jun's departure from the fortress
Zhao Jun's departure from the fortress is also a pipa solo. By depicting Zhao Jun's emotional changes when he left the fortress, the author expressed his infinite feelings about this historical event.
8. Haiqing takes the swan
Haiqing takes the swan appeared in the Yuan Dynasty, which is a solo song specially written for pipa. The theme is taken from the hunting life of nomadic people in the north. Haiqing, also known as Haidong Qing, is a kind of bird of prey specialized in hunting animals raised by hunting people in the north. At that time, the Qidan royal family often took Haiqing out for hunting, so it may be based on the traditional music of the Qidan nationality or the Jurchen nationality.
9. Little Sisters on the Grassland
This is a pipa concerto, which is played by pipa solo and orchestra. The music describes the story of Mongolian girls fighting against the snowstorm to protect the collective sheep, and shows the noble style and brave spirit of children in New China who love the collective and are not afraid of the storm.
1. Yi Dance Music
Yi Dance Music is an extremely lyrical music with a strong flavor of life. The pipa is used to describe the picture scroll of Shan Ye customs, which vividly depicts the charming night scenery of the Yi cottage and the joyful scenes of young men and women dancing enthusiastically with beautiful lyrical melody and rough and strong rhythm, which is rich in national characteristics.