Exciting 1979!

Chapter 107 "Where is Spring" (guaranteed 1 more chapters, please give me a monthly ticket!)

"Very good, you sang well, let's take a break." After Teacher Gu said this, the girls in the choir immediately dispersed.

Then she noticed a flash of fiery red at the door.

She went out immediately and saw the British student with whom she often exchanged tapes.

But this time there was another person beside her, tall and handsome, and although his clothes didn't quite match Melinda's, his temperament matched hers.

"Teacher Gu, this is my friend Wei Ming, he is very interested in your music."

"Hello, Gu Jianfen, I've heard of your name." She said to Wei Mingdao. She had been in Peking University for some time and this influential figure was a household name.

"Hello, Teacher Gu," Wei Ming had already vaguely guessed what had happened, but he was still surprised to see the real person. "Are you a teacher at Peking University?"

Then why are musicians from Peking University not as good as those from Tsinghua University?

The teacher standing in front of him, Gu Jianfen, can be said to be the most famous teacher and composer in the mainland music circle.

Her musical works include "Young Friends Come to Meet", "The East Flows the Yangtze River", "Mother in Candlelight", "Little Girl Picking Mushrooms", "Songs and Smiles", "The Sky of History", etc. Of course, these have not been written yet.

Her students include Mao Amin, Na Ying, Dong Wenhua, Sun Nan, etc. Liu Huan was also taught by her and each of them has extraordinary skills.

Gu Jianfen waved her hand and said, "I'm not a teacher. I came to Peking University to experience life. I eat in the school cafeteria and help adjust the choir."

“Experience life?”

She nodded. "After returning from my visit to South America, I wanted to write some campus songs that young people would like. These are rare in our country. If we don't write them, songs from outside will come to us sooner or later. It's unstoppable, just like the songs Melinda brought. Even if we don't understand them, we know they are good music. Who wouldn't like them?"

As expected of a generation of music godmother, she should be the first person to have this kind of awareness. It may also be related to the fact that she has been abroad and has a broad vision.

Wei Ming pointed at the tape in his hand and said, "We heard a melody at the end. Is it the song you have already written?"

Gu Jianfen glanced at the tape and said, "Oh, the poet Gao Feng once wrote a poem called "Morning on Campus" which he wrote while taking a walk in Liaoning University. He asked me to compose a piece of music for it, but it was a half-finished product."

“Is the finished product completed?”

Gu Jianfen nodded and called a female student to demonstrate.

"I walked along the familiar path on campus and came to read under the tree in the morning..."

Although this song is not as well-known as Gu Jianfen's later masterpieces in her mature period, it was still widely spread in the 80s due to the performance of the best-selling music group of that era, "Wang Jieshi/Xie Lisi". No wonder Wei Ming still has an impression of it.

Gu Jianfen paid close attention to Melinda. She did not see any surprised expression on her face, only a polite smile. She knew that there was still a gap between China and other countries.

Maybe it's not just a gap in level, but also a gap in concepts. There are so many types of pop music abroad, but China can't even accept the style of music from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Recently she heard a song called "Homesickness" sung by Li Guyi, which she liked very much. It was an interlude in a documentary and ordinary people also liked it. However, some people in the circle have begun to say that it is decadent music and seem to be targeting this song.

Another thing is that the singer from Peking University just now sang too seriously, lacking liveliness and lightness. He was always tense, as if singing was something sacred and extraordinary.

But this was the best she could find here.

The lack of a new generation of good singers is also a major problem in today's music scene.

Gu Jianfen looked at Wei Ming who was in deep thought and asked, "What do you think of this song, Writer Wei?"

Wei Ming said: "Teacher Gu, have you ever thought about letting children sing this song?"

Gu Jianfen thought for a moment and said, "This song is about school. It's not that children can't sing it. I just never thought about it before."

Wei Mingxi said, "Teacher Gu, wait a minute. I will find a little singer for you."

More than an hour later, Wei Ming came back with a little girl and a boy about four years old.

Wei Ming went to pick up Aunt Wang's grandson and asked her to take over his shift for a while. He allowed her to use the tape recorder, drink as much tea as she wanted, pick up as much red hair as she wanted, and he also prepared White Rabbit candies for the children.

Teacher Gu pointed at the twins and teased, "A male and female duet? But they are too young."

Wei Ming pulled Xizi aside and focused on introducing Lele: "I'm talking about my little sister. She is very talented in music. She can sing most songs after listening to them once, and she sings them very accurately."

Gu Jianfen thought about it, took out a tape, and played a previously recorded version of "Morning on Campus".

Lele listened very carefully. Because it was much more complicated than other nursery rhymes and each sentence was longer, she listened to it three times this time.

She was listening to music while her brother was having fun with Melinda.

Seeing that he was very curious about her red hair, Melinda asked him to braid her hair. Xizi was good at this as he had braided Lele's hair before.

"Okay." Lele nodded to Brother Ming, and then she started.

After Lele sang, Gu Jianfen's eyes flashed with amazement. Although he forgot some words and missed some characters, it was so accurate!

Then she shook her head. Unfortunately, she was too young after all, and still had a childish voice. At this age, it was just for her to sing nursery rhymes. It was unrealistic to expect her to revive the music industry. The music industry could not wait for her for another ten years.

So after Lele finished singing, Gu Jianfen smiled and encouraged the little guy, saying, "Lele, right? Nice to meet you."

Wei Ming said, "Teacher Gu, don't you want to accept this apprentice?" She laughed and said, "How can I teach him when he is so young? He can't practice his voice. Let's talk about it when he grows up."

Wei Ming also wants Lele to take the title of Gu Jianfen's disciple. If he wants to get into the music industry in the future, he won't be able to do so without any roots.

He added: "Why don't you take me in?"

"You are a great writer and you want to learn to sing?"

Wei Ming: "My vocal condition is average, I want to learn to write songs."

"Write a song?"

"Yes, I can write lyrics, but I can't compose music. I want to learn this from you."

Wei Ming still remembers asking Lele more than 20 years later: "You are beautiful, and you are good at playing all kinds of instruments, so why don't you pursue a career in the music industry? Doesn't my uncle allow you to do that?"

Lele shook her head and said, "Brother, I have won prizes in the Youth Song Contest, but the songs I sang were all other people's. I don't have any support in the music industry. In addition, I have a high standard and I don't want to be servile. It's too difficult for me to find a good song. Later, I just became a teacher."

Wei Ming thought, why not let himself write songs for Lele? After all, he is a veteran microphone master and knows a lot of songs, and he can also earn extra money.

Gu Jianfen became interested in Wei Ming: "Oh, have you ever written any lyrics?"

Wei Ming: "I didn't bring it with me. I'll copy it."

Soon, paper and pen were ready, and Wei Ming wrote a very familiar nursery rhyme: Where is spring, where is spring... and the little yellow oriole that can sing, dililililililililililililili...

Because of the phrase "Dilililililili", this song is also known as "Dilidili", not Bilibili.

Gu Jianfen said in surprise: "It's interesting, do you have a melody yourself?"

Many people who write lyrics actually have an immature melody of their own, which they sometimes use as a reference when composing music.

"Yes." Wei Ming started singing directly. He sang a line and Lele imitated it beside him.

Gu Jianfen's mouth twitched. This, this is already very mature! This can be released directly, and it may even become a classic!

"Brother Ming, can I sing it once?" Lele pulled Wei Ming's clothes, eager to perform.

"Okay, come on."

This time, Lele sang the song completely after listening to it only once, and it fits her voice perfectly, like a little oriole.

Gu Jianfen immediately clapped his hands: "Perfect match, perfect match!"

Wei Ming smiled and asked, "Then can I learn from you?"

Gu Jianfen: "We can learn from each other. Besides, I'll take this little girl in as well. I can teach her musical instruments and music theory first, and then train her voice later."

Wei Ming thought this was great. From now on, Mao Amin and Na Ying would have to call Xiao Lele "Big Sister" whenever they saw her!

Just then Wei Ping'an came over. Wei Ming met Aunt Xiaoyan in the kindergarten. She happened to be going to buy groceries, so even though Wei Ming didn't say what was going on, she let him take her away, leaving only the address of Nan Ge.

After Wei Ping'an returned home, he saw that his son and daughter had not returned yet, so he came to look for them.

Wei Ming looked at the time and saw that it was getting late. He thought Aunt Wang must be anxious to go home, so he said to Wei Ping'an, "Uncle, please discuss the apprenticeship with Teacher Gu. I have to go to work."

Then Melinda, with her hair full of braids, left first.

Wei Ping'an knew Gu Jianfen. She came to Peking University to experience life and he had even put his stamp on it, but what the hell was this about becoming a disciple?

Just as he was about to ask, he saw Xizi grinning at him with his mouth full of black blood.

Wei Pingan was startled: "Xizi, did you eat poop?"

Xizi was very proud: "This is chocolate!"

The red-haired sister just gave it to me. She is such a good person!
Then Gu Jianfen told Wei Pingan what had just happened: "So Director Wei is the parent. Then what we just said was just a joke. You have to make the final decision."

"Learning music is good and can cultivate one's sentiments. Teacher Gu, you are a great man, so of course we are happy to learn from you. But what about the tuition?" The incident happened so suddenly that Wei Ping'an was still a little confused, but he also knew that he needed to pay a tuition fee to become a disciple.

"What tuition fees? I don't spend much. It's just that Lele is too young, so sometimes I have to trouble your parents to pick him up."

"Oh, that's nothing."

"Also," Gu Jianfen handed over the lyrics that Wei Ming had just written, "quite a few people have listened to this song today. It's best to publish it as soon as possible, in Lyrics Magazine or other music magazines."

Wei Ping'an kept it and prepared to send it to his nephew tomorrow.

When she got home, Lu Xiaoyan, who was wearing an apron, was also confused: "What? My daughter has a master?!"

Wei Ping'an: "Girl, sing the song your brother Ming wrote for you to your mother. Just listen to it, my wife. It's amazing!"

"Where is spring..."

(End of this chapter)