Zeng Houyi is about to unleash his romantic and passionate singing voice, once in a lifetime! Don't miss this opportunity!
May 16, 2010 ** Theater 8:00-9:00 pm
Program of Zeng Hou Yi Chime Bell Concert Dear viewers and friends, hello! Let me first introduce to you the bells of Zeng Hou Yi. The chimes of Marquis Yi of Zeng are the largest and best-preserved set of chimes ever found in my country. Zeng Guo bronze music bell from the early Warring States period in China. It was unearthed in 1978 from the tomb of Zeng Houyi in Suizhou, Hubei. It is named after the inscription "Zeng Houyi". Including 45 Yong bells, 19 button bells, and 1 Gui bell donated by King Hui of Chu, totaling 65 pieces. According to different shapes, they are composed of 8 groups in order of size and pitch, and are hung on a three-story bell frame with a copper-wood structure. The bell frame is in the shape of a ruler, with a total length of 10.79 meters and a height of 2.67 meters. The surface is painted with lacquer. There are 8 lacquered wooden hammers and 2 lacquered wooden sticks beside the frame. There are seal script inscriptions on the bells. In addition to "Zeng Hou Yi, there are also phonetic inscriptions and musical rhythm inscriptions. After actual testing, each bell can strike two tones. The tune of Zeng Hou Yi's bells is accurate and the tone is beautiful. The total sound range includes It has 5 octaves and 12 semitones in the central range. It can still play a variety of tunes. The chime is exquisitely designed and has a very high level of craftsmanship. It is a treasure for studying the history of pre-Qin music and bronze casting technology. Start now! Folk songs are an art form created collectively by working people to express their thoughts and feelings. In different historical periods, working people can use this art form to express whatever they want to express that is consistent with history. Regular thoughts and feelings. "The East is Red" was a hymn created by the people during the Anti-Japanese War to express their sincere gratitude to their leader, Chairman Mao Zedong, and the Communist Party of China. The liberation of the whole of China has become more and more popular with the gradual prosperity and strength of New China, and with the increase of people's love for Chairman Mao and the Communist Party. First, please enjoy "The East is Red". Next, please enjoy the ancient song "The East is Red". "Chu Shang". Zeng Houyi's chimes can not only play beautiful ancient music, but also play beautiful foreign famous songs! Now please listen to the famous foreign song "Have a safe journey" "The blue sky is filled with white clouds, and the horses are under the white clouds." Run, wave your whip and make sounds in all directions, causing all the birds to fly. If someone comes to ask me where this place is, I will proudly tell him that this is my hometown. "The Sun That Never Sets on the Grassland" is a work composed by the Mongolian composer Meili Qige when he graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music in 1952. This melodious melody has been sung by generations of people. The blue sky, white clouds, grasslands, and horses will appear in everyone's mind. Please enjoy the national song "The Sun That Never Sets", which is an immortal war song of the proletariat. It is in B flat major, in 4/4 time. The whole song has only one melody that runs through the beginning and the end, as well as three common lyrics. After the tragic prelude, the deep first theme enters. The unyielding spirit of the revolutionary patriots; the melody in the middle part of the music actually changes to the dominant key (i.e. F major), which is always solemn and powerful, and the tune increasingly reveals light and hope; finally, the prelude of the music goes through The song reappears naturally and ends in a majestic and loud atmosphere. The climax of the song is in the last sentence of the chorus. This is the theme of the whole song, and it is also a sentence that is completely transliterated in all translations around the world: "Intna Xiongnel is certain." To be realized. "Then, please enjoy "The Internationale"! With this immortal war song of the proletariat, our program ends here.