"Birds Paying Attention to the Phoenix" is a tune with a lively and cheerful main melody. It uses suona and other ethnic instruments to describe the harmonious sound of hundreds of birds. It praises the beauty of nature and gives full play to the suona. Good at imitation.
It is also a very representative wind and percussion ensemble piece, and is one of the top ten famous national instrumental music pieces in China.
"Hundred Birds Paying Attention to the Phoenix" is the accompaniment of Henan Opera's sedan chair. Because Henan Opera is very popular, "Hundred Birds Paying Attention to the Phoenix" is popular in Henan, Shandong, Hebei, Anhui and other places. Its popular area is very wide. Guangzhou, there are different versions in Shandong, Anhui, Henan, Hebei and other places. The music evokes people's love for nature and memories of working life with a warm and cheerful melody.
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Features of "Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix":
"Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix" is the one with the most comprehensive skills among the suona repertoire. . ? For the players, this piece requires the use of unique suona playing techniques such as spitting, glide, tongue twisting, fingering, vibrato, as well as swallowing, spitting, padding, hitting, wiping, pressing, etc., as well as tongue punching sounds , air punching sound, rebound sound, anti-double spitting, continuous playing sound, air lip and vibrato, finger air and vibrato and other difficult skills. ?
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix