"Today, I'm going to visit a very powerful composer teacher with Teacher Jian Jinchuan and Teacher Xiang Hongfeng. It may be inconvenient to check my mobile phone during the process..."
In the new week, Yang Qian, who returned to Yangcheng, started to be busy again.
On Tuesday, they also waited until Xiang Hongfeng was free, and went to Duanzhou City to visit a composer who had composed many songs that Yang Qian was familiar with, and had arranged many military songs and main theme songs. He was now retired in his hometown.
The family wanted to invite him to come out and arrange Yang Qian’s songs. (Note 1)
In the car, Yang Qian sent a WeChat message to Dai Yuni and told her about his arrangements.
It wasn't Dai Yuni who asked him to report wherever he went, Dai Yuni was not so overbearing.
It's just that Yang Qian didn't want Dai Yuni to worry, so he just made it clear to her in advance.
It is worth mentioning that after Yang Qian and Dai Yuni fell in love, his overall state was not much different from before.
After all, Dai Yuni was not in Yangcheng, so the two of them communicated as usual, using WeChat or phone calls.
At most, when Yang Qian comes back from get off work in the evening, he turns on the video call and lets Dai Yuni see what delicious food he made today.
Then in the evening, Yang Qian would play guitar and sing, or practice the electric piano, while Dai Yuni would do test papers and papers in the library. The two of them would have a muted video on, supervising each other and making progress together.
It was very similar to the daily state of a college couple in a different place, except that Dai Yuni was in Shanghai, counting the days with her hands crossed, looking forward to an early vacation - so that she could fly to Yangcheng to play with her big brother.
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The composer Yang Qian and the others visited today is named Li Guangmin.
However, neither Yang Qian nor Dai Yuni’s WeChat introductions can summarize this old gentleman’s “status in the world.”
How great is Teacher Li Guangmin?
Before retiring, he was a director of the China Music Copyright Association, a director of the China Film Music Society, a member of the International Art Festival Organization Federation, etc.!
At the same time, as early as when Jian Jinchuan, Xiang Hongfeng, and even Yang Qian's teacher Ouyang Cheng were working in the art troupe of the Guangdong Military Region, he was already the music director of the Guangdong Provincial Television Station!
These titles may not seem like much, but if you list the works that he has composed lyrics and music for, or just composed music, Yang Qian wants to pay homage to this old gentleman.
Because it is so powerful, most of the old gentleman's works are still treasured on the bookshelf at home! When Yang Qian heard the title of the song, he couldn't help but want to sing it.
However, Yang Qian used to not pay much attention to the name of the songwriter when listening to music.
Therefore, even though he was familiar with everything, now that he heard the introduction to Hong Feng, he still had a feeling of enlightenment and astonishment.
However, it is true that he has been retired for too long.
The singers who were once popular with his songs have now become senior figures in the music industry. Some of them have gradually reduced their opportunities to perform and appear on camera, not to mention the older and more low-key Mr. Li Guangmin.
Yang Qian searched for his information on the Internet and saw that his last solo concert was more than ten years ago. When he opened the list of appearances for that concert and imagined the scene at that time, Yang Qian couldn't bear it.
I feel like my heart is surging.
What is a gathering of superstars?
This is a gathering of superstars!
All of them are top-notch superstars from the last century in the Chinese music scene, the kind that "my parents" like very much...
Online reports say that Li Guangmin is the star behind the stars and the master among masters. Yang Qian thinks it is not an exaggeration at all, and he is even a little nervous.
After all, he is a true master composer, and Yang Qian is also worried that his half-heartedness may be discovered.
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Yang Qian was overly worried. The reason why Li Guangmin agreed to Yang Qian's visit had nothing to do with Xiang Hongfeng's previous cooperation with him.
"I heard that in order to sing "The Great Wall Will Never Fall" well, you made a special trip to the military camp, and then wrote another song "We Soldiers"?"
When he saw Yang Qian, Li Guangmin's eyes showed admiration. After briefly shaking hands with Xiang Hongfeng and Jian Jinchuan, Li Guangmin asked Yang Qian directly with a smile.
Li Guangmin is over sixty, almost seventy years old. Although his mental state is still very good, compared with the photos Yang Qian saw online before, Li Guangmin is obviously much older now.
The loose skin, gray hair, and thin body all show the ruthlessness of time.
Only from his square face, eyes full of wisdom, and the smart watch that kept pace with the times, Yang Qian could not mistakenly think that this was just an ordinary little old man from the countryside, and could still vaguely recognize this former demeanor.
A graceful and talented composer!
Obviously, Li Guangmin has heard these songs by Yang Qian.
Not only these songs, out of interest in Yang Qian, Li Guangmin also found Yang Qian's other songs that had been officially released and listened to them.
After listening to this, Li Guangmin didn't have any doubts except the excitement of "being delighted to see the talent".
He didn't believe there was anyone in the world who could copy a dozen high-quality songs at once without being discovered.
It is possible to copy one or two songs, but this is more than a dozen!
Nowadays, the Chinese music scene, which has long ceased to be prosperous, cannot produce so many good songs in a year!
Where did Yang Qian copy it?
Li Guangmin was convinced that he had met a super newcomer who had not yet made his mark, a diamond in the rough that could not cover up his brilliance but was not yet fully polished!
But today, when he saw Yang Qian at his home, Li Guangmin became even more convinced of his judgment.
Yang Qian looks very young, but he doesn't have the sharpness or frivolity that young people have. Every move he makes is calm and low-key.
"Teacher Jian suggested going to military training. I have never endured much hardship before. Going to the military camp to exercise may help me feel the patriotism of the soldiers more personally. I can also cultivate my will to endure hardships and stand hard work. When singing, I can
A little more masculine.”
"The song "We Soldiers" was also written in the army. I went to training with my comrades and camped in the wild in the cold winter. I experienced the hardships of the soldiers stationed at the border and experienced the willingness of my comrades to sacrifice for the country.
Sacrifice one's own greatness. In fact, it can be regarded as a sentiment..."
Yang Qian briefly introduced the actual situation.
He has always been relatively modest in his speech. He will not boast about himself or talk about how great he is. The credit belongs to others.
Therefore, Li Guangmin nodded even more appreciatively after hearing this.
I have a better impression of him!
No wonder they can produce such solid songs as "Keep the Roots" and "The Great Wall Will Never Fall"!
Although Li Guangmin retires at home, he rarely participates in large-scale events except for invitations from some local governments.
But he keeps a close eye on the Chinese music scene.
The old man can see that many musicians in the current music world cannot even calm down and concentrate on making music. Most of them only want to write some routine arrangements and play some fancy things.
I just want to become famous and rich overnight.
How can you make good music with such an attitude?
On the contrary, Yang Qian gave him a very good feeling.
Just like the old singers and creators he has worked with before, Yang Qian reveals a traditional temperament that makes Li Guangmin feel very comfortable from the bottom of his heart!
"I have listened to all your songs. The lyrics and music are very good, but the problem is also very prominent, the arrangement is not good. For example, I like the song "Seeing the Smoke Again" very much, but I didn't do the arrangement well.
, it’s just a piano accompaniment, it’s too thin, and the whole thing sounds like a semi-finished product.”
Li Guangmin sharply pointed out the problems with Yang Qian's published works.
It’s not that the song is not good, but that a good song should also be paired with a good arrangement!
A song that lacks an arrangement is like a bare tree without branches and leaves. Even if it is strong and majestic, it lacks a complete sense of beauty. It is definitely more spectacular and beautiful when it has lush branches and leaves!
"Teacher, what you are saying is that I am indeed in a bit of a hurry to release my work."
Yang Qian nodded ashamedly.
Although this is not entirely his fault, after all, it was his fans who urged him to release songs, so Yang Qian rushed to release the songs that had not been fully produced.
Du Xun is not a producer in the strict sense. He can only help Yang Qian play the piano and cannot arrange music.
Yang Qian, who lacks a complete production team, is already good at recording songs that sound good. He has very strict requirements for himself.
But Li Guangmin is right. Yang Qian himself is not satisfied with these released works.
Of course, Li Guangmin didn't mean to criticize Yang Qian. He knew that a young, newbie in the music scene didn't have so many resources - otherwise he wouldn't have been able to find him.
"In the past two days, I have made a simple arrangement of your song "We Soldiers"... So, come over to my studio! I will listen to the effect and see if it is better than before.
better?"
Li Guangmin couldn't hold himself back, and before he said a few words, he stood up from his chair and asked Yang Qian to follow him to the second floor.
Jian Jinchuan and Xiang Hongfeng exchanged surprised looks. Obviously, they were both stunned.
You know, they brought Yang Qian here to visit, and they didn't know if they could invite Li Guangmin to come out. As a result, the old man had already finished the first version of the arrangement!
(Note 1: Teacher Li Guangmin is a master composer in Xiaohan’s fictional world, but it also has a certain basis for fiction. His prototype is Teacher Li Haiying, a real master among masters - you can search for him
You will definitely come back to pay homage to his works. However, Teacher Li Haiying’s hometown is not Duanzhou City, and naturally he is not Li Guangmin. Please don’t put real people into it. After all, Xiaohan doesn’t know what composers are like in reality.
Character, the character Li Guangmin is considered to be born out of a prototype, and has his own performance and contribution in this world.)