I started to become more self-disciplined at the age of 30

Chapter 263 262. The Sichuan Yangqin performance is like a war blockbuster!
The time just now was too short, and there was no close-up, so everyone could only watch from a distance. Almost no one could see clearly what instruments were placed on the stage.

only!
People who understand music can still tell that it is definitely China's own traditional musical instrument, and it cannot be a piano or violin.

"It seems that Jiang Chen has never played a traditional instrument before?"

Qin Xuerong said softly, with a hint of expectation and a little bit of worry in her tone.

Although she is not a music major, she knows a lot about it because she likes traditional culture and has a deep understanding of traditional musical instruments.

In the classical music world, the mainstream is still Western instruments, piano, violin, etc.!
There is no other reason, because we need to keep pace with the world.

With the convenience of colonizing the world, the culture of Europe and the United States spread around the world, and classical music became the mainstream of the world. This is also one of the core reasons why the Chinese classical music community has not been recognized by the world classical music community.

This is because China has its own complete cultural heritage and its own classical music heritage. Many music conservatories also teach their own classical music knowledge, rather than simply studying European and American classical music.

Therefore, the best music college among the more than one billion people in China can only rank among the top 50 in the world and barely enter the category of first-class prestigious universities.

It’s not that Chinese people don’t understand music or can’t play music.

It is because Chinese musicians do not learn music completely according to European and American standards and requirements.

In order to keep pace with the world, music conservatories such as the Central Conservatory of Music have been vigorously developing the teaching of European and American musical instruments, and many people in the community have also begun learning piano, guitar, violin and other instruments from an early age.

Therefore, there are fewer and fewer people who can play traditional musical instruments.

Wang Fei said softly: "If I'm not mistaken, that's the yangqin that is unique to Sichuan."

Dulcimer?

Qin Xuerong immediately thought of it: "Similar to the Guzheng?"

Wang Fei nodded: "Yes, it is similar to the guzheng. As a native of Sichuan, it is not surprising that Jiang Chen can play the yangqin. It is great that he can play a niche instrument from his hometown on such a stage that attracts everyone's attention!"

Wang Fei made no secret of her support and appreciation for Jiang Chen.

The reason she failed to make further progress in piano was not because she lacked talent or because she did not work hard enough.

But it’s because she is Chinese!

She still has many traditions of Chinese culture in her heart, and she cares about many traditional Chinese musical instruments, so her mind is not pure enough when it comes to playing the piano.

If she was born in Europe or America, and had only known and been exposed to the piano since childhood, and had only focused on the piano, with her talent and hard work, she might have become one of the world's top pianists now.

Therefore, she admires people like Jiang Chen who bring traditional musical instruments to a stage watched by hundreds of millions of people across the country. This is truly promoting traditional culture.

Sophia exclaimed: "That's so cool. I've only seen the Sichuan Yangqin in books, but I've never seen anyone play it in real life."

Li Wenjun nodded, still saying nothing, very quiet, but a hint of brilliance flashed in her eyes.

But Wang Fei had something in his heart that he didn't say out loud, because he was afraid that the greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment.

That is, will Jiang Chen play any new work of his own when he performs the Sichuan Yangqin this time?

This niche traditional instrument basically plays songs that have been passed down, and no one has created new works for many years.

Because the audience is too small and there is no profit motivation, naturally no one is willing to invest more energy.

If Jiang Chen really composed a new piece for this performance, it would be of great significance.

at this time!

The lights on the stage were still dim and not on.

However, the audience in the nearby auditorium could see several figures coming onto the stage and sitting in front of the instruments.

next second!
Instantly, intense music sounded, and a feeling of tension involuntarily arose in everyone's hearts, as if they were standing on a battlefield and suddenly received an order, making people nervous and excited.

then!

The lights on the stage came on.

Jiang Chen, who was sitting in the middle, appeared in the light, his hands dancing quickly on the dulcimer, and intense, pleasant and melodious music sounds spread throughout the venue. His hands moved quickly and harmoniously, which looked extremely beautiful. At the same time, there was a tense and oppressive feeling, as if Jiang Chen was a general in the army, and his hands were writing military orders quickly, and every word determined the fate of all the soldiers present!

At the same time, Pu Yuexi, Chen Xiaojia, Wang Jing, and Li Wen were also playing relatively uncommon traditional musical instruments from No. 4 Middle School to accompany Jiang Chen. However, the four of them were hidden in the darkness and were not illuminated by the lights. The accompaniment music was also to fully set off the atmosphere of Jiang Chen's performance, creating a tense atmosphere of two armies confronting each other.

Faintly, there seemed to be drum beats, as if the army was being mobilised through military drums, there were flags waving, and there was a whistling cold wind!
A solemn and murderous atmosphere suddenly appeared on the entire stage.

All the audience were silent.

Everyone, including the people backstage, widened their eyes slightly, some were even stunned!

Such a solemn and real live performance was the first time for almost everyone.

Luo Sheng, Li Youjun, Zheng Shuang, Yu Dong, and other top Chinese music stars in the backstage all stood up at the same time. Zhou Ming, Chen Xun, and Yuan Caiyi, three superstar singers, also stood up, their eyes wide open, obviously shocked.

Because they are not ordinary audiences, they are at the pinnacle of pop music, so they are very familiar with classical music, and even know many top performers in the field of classical music.

They know some of the country's top pianists, guzheng players, etc., and have gone to see many of these top performers' concerts in person.

but……

Compared with Jiang Chen's performance, it is more than one level lower.

Jiang Chen used music alone to create a movie-quality scene for them.

Every piece of music painted a vivid picture in front of them!

The drums are thundering!

The flags are flying!

Dense figures moved out in an orderly manner, forming one formation after another.

Thousands of horses galloping!

Two armies face off...

Fierce fighting!

Each picture, like a complete movie, progresses layer by layer, and the story is told step by step, with each step clearly visible.

Under the lights, Jiang Chen sat there alone, his hands moving like art, as if directing all changes on the entire battlefield!
Everyone looked towards Jiang Chen, but they could no longer see Jiang Chen’s figure. They could only see scenes of two armies facing off, changing military formations, and fierce fighting!
Axel, who was alone in a lounge, also stood up at this time, staring at Jiang Chen on the live broadcast screen, and muttered in a low voice: "How is this possible?"

Alan next to him is the music producer invited by Axe from North America. This time they collaborated to adapt the performance music.

Allen graduated from one of the top music schools in North America, majoring in arranging, so he is well-informed and has seen many concerts by top North American performers, but he has never seen a live performance like Jiang Chen's.

He could no longer see the performers, only the pictures!

This is the realm that all the top performing masters pursue, and it is a very perfect realm.

No matter what the music is!
Still text!

Or whether it is a carrier such as a picture, its most essential function is to convey information.

Therefore, the emergence of movies and television has made all these carriers obsolete.

Because movies and television transmit images directly, clearly and accurately, other information carriers can be eliminated.

The perfect performance realm pursued by the master performer is to perfectly convey information to all listeners through music, that is, to be able to play a clear and complete picture, just like Jiang Chen's current performance.

Allen took a deep breath and whispered, "China has produced an amazing musical genius!"

Even though the instrument Jiang Chen played was one he had never seen or heard of before.

However, if you can reach this level of performance, it doesn’t matter what instrument you play.

If Jiang Chen performs in North America with this kind of performance ability, it will also shock all musicians.

Alan looked at Axe, feeling a little pity and regret.

Compared with such a genius, Axel's strength and talent seem a little pale.

…………

At this time, Guo Haitao was also shocked by Jiang Chen's performance backstage, with excitement flashing on his face.

Such a show!

He felt that the performance fee of 100 million was worth it.

Such a performance has never appeared even on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala stage.

Guo Haitao picked up the intercom and quickly asked, "How are the opening ratings?"

The real-time ratings were immediately reported: "The opening ratings were 4.5, and are slowly increasing. Now it's 4.7. It's expected to break 5 before Jiang Chen's performance ends, which is a significant improvement over last week."

Last week, Jiang Chen's opening performance only had a viewership rating of over three points. Later, when Jiang Chen performed his embarrassing performance, the viewership rating increased to over five points.

This time, Jiang Chen’s opening performance directly raised the ratings to more than four points, and there is a chance that it will directly break five!
So what will the ratings be when Jiang Chen officially performs later?
They can't imagine it!

It is certain that it will be very high, so high that they cannot imagine it now.

Guo Haitao looked at the live broadcast screen. On Xiangnan TV's own video platform, the number of people online in the live broadcast room had exceeded 15 million. This was also about 2 million higher than the highest level of more than 13 million last week, and was still increasing rapidly.

obviously.

After a week, the program's warm-up took effect and attracted more viewers, and Jiang Chen also attracted more and more viewers.

Both ratings and live broadcast audiences have increased significantly.

…………

At this time, Wang Fei, Sophia and others all had excited expressions on their faces.

Qin Xuerong asked excitedly, "I haven't heard of this song before. Did Jiang Chen write it himself?"

They knew that if such a beautiful piece of music was a traditional piece, it must not be an unknown piece. It must have been played many times by many predecessors and had become a famous piece. They must have heard it.

And now they haven't heard it, so it must be a new work.

This is another new piece created by Jiang Chen for this performance!

Wang Fei nodded and said affirmatively: "It is definitely a new piece, and it must have been written by Jiang Chen. He wrote a piece for the Sichuan Yangqin. His musical talent is really incredible!"

Sophia nodded in agreement without saying anything, but she stared at Jiang Chen's every move, afraid of missing anything.

She thought to herself that she must learn to play this instrument and this song in the future.

……

And at this time.

Jiang Chen's performance on the stage entered its final stages, and the movements of his hands became more intense and vigorous.

A few more lights were added, illuminating Chen Xiaojia, Pu Yuexi, Li Wen, and Wang Jing. The four of them were concentrating on playing their parts, adding a three-dimensional sense of picture to the whole song.

Clear pictures are displayed in front of everyone.

Flags were flying, fighting was fierce, blood was flowing...

Jiang Chen's hands displayed the skills of the dulcimer, sweeping the strings back and forth in a wide range, as if a large army was passing through a border, and everyone who watched had their eyes sparkling with brilliance.

And in this fierce confrontation!

Jiang Chen's hands suddenly relaxed, and then suddenly ended!

It seemed as if the battle ended at this moment.

The army has defeated the enemy, triumph is a foregone conclusion, there is no need to continue!

Jiang Chen took his hands off the strings.

Pu Yuexi, Chen Xiaojia, Wang Jing and Li Wen beside them also stopped what they were doing. Wearing cheongsams, they sat quietly beside Jiang Chen like four statues. The performance just now also tainted their bodies with a solemn and murderous aura, as if they were the four guards beside Jiang Chen. The instruments in their hands seemed not to be instruments, but four sharp blades that could kill the enemy at any time.

Jiang Chen slowly stood up and bowed slightly to all the audience.

Pu Yuexi, Chen Xiaojia, Wang Jing, and Li Wen also stood up and bowed slightly to everyone.

The atmosphere on the scene exploded instantly!

Only then did everyone wake up from the mood of Jiang Chen's performance.

next second!
There was an explosion of applause.

All the audience stood up without any hesitation.

Papapapapa……………………

Papapapapa……………………

Warm applause broke out.

Everyone clapped excitedly.

Wang Fei, Li Wenjun, Qin Xuerong, Sophia and other audience members who did not have the right to vote all stood up and applauded.

"It was really worth coming here. This performance alone was amazing!"

"Jiang Chen's performance will never disappoint."

"I am now looking forward to Jiang Chen's official performance later."

"It's so exciting. It makes my blood boil. I want to go up and fight."

“It’s really wonderful…”

……

Among the warm applause.

This time, the hosts Wang He and Pan Yao walked onto the stage and clapped their hands vigorously.

Wang He said loudly: "It's wonderful, wonderful, thank you Professor Jiang for giving us such a wonderful yangqin performance!"

(End of this chapter)