Tattoos, explosive heads, snake pants, shiny earrings and bracelets, if not reminded, you will think that Ara Malikia is a gypsy vagrant.

Actually, this is a violinist with a story.

Ma Liken, who was born in Lebanon and was originally from Armenia, has traveled to more than 4 countries and now lives in Spain.

What is more legendary than his wandering identity is the violin with a history of more than 2 years in his hand.

This piano is a gift from a Turk. It was because of this piano that Ma Liken's grandfather was able to escape the Armenian massacre as a musician. It was also because of his violin skills that Ma Liken was able to study in Germany and escaped the Lebanese war.

In the sound of war and gunfire, Ma Liken's family had an indissoluble bond with the violin, and this musician with an explosive head spent two-thirds of his life related to the violin.

At the age of p>12, he gave his first solo concert. Because of his outstanding performance, he was favored by Hans Herbert, director of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, and with the help of the latter, he applied for a full scholarship from the German government. At the age of 15, he became the youngest student in the history of Hanover Conservatory of Music in Germany. At the age of 19, he began to make his mark in major music competitions around the world.

Over the years, Ma Liken has performed in more than 4 countries and held 15-2 concerts every year. Because of his unique performance style, he is also one of the most popular violinists on Youtube.

On January 25th, with this legendary violin, Ma Liken will visit Shanghai Oriental Art Center and bring a modern violin concert.

"When I was in Lebanon, we lived a hard life after the war. At that time, I played the piano in the bomb shelter and my friends danced by. Music is a comfort to me, and it can turn lemon into lemon juice. " Ma Liken said.

At the age of p>15, Ma Liken came to Hanover Conservatory of Music to study alone. Because of the language barrier, the violin became Ma Liken's only emotional outlet and the only spiritual companion.

This piano is not as expensive as the one made by the San Cello family, but it has a deep affection with Ma Liken because of some fate. That every time I talk about this piano, Ma Liken will unconsciously refer to it with the word "she" beside the female character.

After graduation, Ma Liken worked as a violinist in different orchestras for seven years. However, he soon got tired of the invariable way of playing in classical orchestras. He began to stand on his own feet and tried to add various colors to the interpretation of classical music.

Every time Ma Liken toured a country, she tried her best to absorb local cultural nutrients and internalize them into her own playing style. Therefore, you can hear Arabic style, Jewish style, Gypsy style, and even the accent of Argentine tango and Spanish flamenco in his performance.

the most important thing is the rock color. Different from other people's dignified performance style, Ma Liken on the stage is a performer with exaggerated modeling and too rich body language. Even because he is too passionate, his strings will be broken in every concert.

"Music is diverse and inclusive, and there is no fixed performance paradigm. I will add different deductive methods and find the balance point of music in different deductive processes."

Ma Liken admits that he doesn't like too rigid performance. Music is a symbol to convey emotions, and he hopes to use body language to drive the audience and bring appeal to the audience. "When emotions arrive, body language will follow. My physical performances were not intentional, and many bridges were not specially designed by me. "

"My sister likes rock and roll style, and my father likes classical style. I play classical style when my father is at home, and my sister plays rock and roll style at home." The combination of classical and rock music has gradually become the label of Ma Liken.

interestingly, besides being a soloist, Ma Liken is also a famous local talk show host in Spain. Because the typhoon is humorous, he can always turn the concert into a "talk show" for adults to laugh. Therefore, the Grammy Award in the United States is even called "Chaplin who plays the violin".

In this way, Ma Liken stood out from the crowd and was favored by Spanish national treasure film director Depero Almodova. Since 21, Ma Liken has provided music for Almodova's three films, including Tell Her, which is best known to China audiences.

Before he settled in Spain, Ma Liken stayed in another country every three or four years. Now that he has children, he doesn't want to leave home for too long. He always goes back to Spain every two or three months.

From Armenian to Lebanese, from German to Spanish, Ma Liken has a wandering gene in his bones. Now he has a wife and children, and this rock-and-roll violinist, like most middle-aged people, finally lives and works in peace and contentment.