I got to know the singers, but there are still a few singers who haven’t come yet. After all, they were invited by the state committee for the Xiaobailong Music Group, so we couldn’t start the show without waiting for them to come, and the time was not up yet.
He Huan took the singers to sit on the floor, chatted with them, and told them to perform as they pleased today without any restrictions, lest the authorities set a repertoire for them.
The governor drove over and saw Xiao Bailong and a group of singers dressed in ethnic minority costumes sitting on the hillside by the river chatting!
The director and the minister came over quickly.
"Isn't it started yet?"
"We just sang a song, and there are still a few people on the road. They said there was a traffic jam." The director was helpless.
The governor nodded, "It's a bit congested, a lot of people are coming here."
Seeing the lively conversation below, the governor also ran to the hillside, shook hands with the singer from Lijiang Shangri-La in Nujiang, and said, "Welcome to you!"
The singers said happily: "The little white dragon sang Lisu wine songs as soon as he saw us, and the elves can also sing! We didn't expect such a welcome ceremony!"
"It's much better than taking turns to sing on stage before!" a singer said quickly, "I feel nervous and bored when I don't have my turn."
The governor smiled and said: "As long as you like it! It seems that Xiaobailong and the Yunhua team know how to run a good event!"
The governor shook hands with Xiao Bailong and the experts again, "You got up too early! I also told you to rest more and pick you up at the hotel later, but you arrived first! I'm so sorry!"
He Huan said with a smile: "Isn't it that everyone is too excited and can't wait to sing one first?"
Not long after ten o'clock, several singers who were stuck in the road arrived and rushed down to see the lively scene below.
"Sorry, we were stuck in traffic, and we comforted each other by saying that we were at the back anyway, so it would be fine if we were late. But the director called and said that you had already started, and you didn't follow the order, which made us anxious!"
"Hahaha... don't be in a hurry!" He Huan laughed, hugged their shoulders, took the Tongxin wine from the villagers, and drank with them.
He Huan felt that his drinking capacity had increased!
Fortunately, this is their home-brewed beer, with an alcohol content of more than ten degrees, but you can’t drink it anymore, it’s mainly for fun.
Putting down the wine bowl, He Huan said: "You are late, so I will sing a song as a penalty! Let you start the show!"
"good!"
Several singers who arrived late did not refuse, they hugged each other and ran, playing the mouth strings, the flute horizontally and the sheng vertically. The melodious and cheerful tunes filled the canyon, which is a natural loudspeaker!
As soon as the music started, my feet felt itchy, and everyone sang and danced along with the rhythm.
Dancing in several large circles on the hillside, the Nu River is like a kaleidoscope on this winter day, competing with the fiery red kapok.
The little white dragon group followed them humming tunes and learning dance steps.
After a while, the experts fainted and gradually retreated.
He Huan can't keep up either. Dancing is not what he is particularly good at. Simple dancing is fine, but now there is a limit to how well they can dance! Doing it forcefully is just a group of demons dancing wildly, which destroys the harmony and will be disliked by Director Chen.
It ruins the picture!
Dance and exit.
Liang Ange watched them from front to back and tried hard to learn their dance moves. After half a round, he wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"I was eliminated!" The elf laughed, "It's too complicated! It's too intense!"
He Huan said with a smile: "What they dance is called Achimugua, which is a representative song and dance of the Lisu people. It is mainly popular in the Weixi area of Shangri-La, which is on the other side of the Biluo Snow Mountain.
It means singing and dancing of goats or imitating the tune of goats. Because goats are livestock that every household there has. Did you see the tassels on the heads of those singers? They are imitating the horns of goats!"
The experts looked over and saw that the tassels on the heads of several people were like the two feathers on the head of the Monkey King, swaying with the dance, very dynamic and graceful.
"Many dances of the Lisu people imitate animals, because they often live in the mountains and hunt for a living. So they have a special type of dance called the bird and animal dance, which is also derived from their worship of nature.
In Yunzhou, where there are many mountains and rivers, the people they interact with most every day are not people, but animals and plants. Therefore, the songs and dances come from nature and are well integrated with nature."
The experts nodded and looked up at the mountains on both sides of the bank and the endless Nu River. In this world, there is no way but to revere and worship nature!
"Nowadays, those who can dance Achimegua are also talented people. It is quite popular. We know that the most popular dance in Yunzhou is the round dance, which is very simple. That is because it is difficult to pass on complex dances.
In the past, their life was all about singing and dancing, including production dances when harvesting, hunting dances, and battle dances. Many people don’t know how to dance these anymore.”
Watching the kaleidoscope dissipate, those still jumping and jumping are all talented people!
As the rhythm became fierce, a man and a woman began to fight the sheep, jumping up and down with their horns, and dancing in the dust. It really made people understand what the singing and dancing of goats are. How much they like animals, so they imitated them so vividly.
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After they dispersed, everyone hurriedly handed them water to express their condolences.
He Huan said: "There is no host, no number plate, the Lisu people don't need to call their names, whoever has a bright voice will sing!"
With such encouragement, a Nujiang singer picked him up and stood up running.
Liang Ange said: "What musical instrument is he holding? It looks like a pipa, but it's different."
"This is the Lisu pipa, they call it Qibeng. Among the Lisu people, Qibeng is a more important instrument than the three-stringed instrument. Anyone who can play it is a veteran and will be highly respected. Whether it is making a Qibeng or playing it, it is a folk instrument.
artist.
When we collect ethnic minority music, we must also pay attention to protecting their musical instruments. For example, there are not many people who can play Sanxian and Qibeng, and even fewer who can make them.
Unlike popular musical instruments, which have many manufacturers, these ethnic musical instruments are all made by themselves, and now this craft is on the verge of being lost.
Because this is not about singing and dancing by just opening your mouth and dancing, these require masters to teach you step by step. And most of these masters are old masters. If no one learns, they are doomed to decline."
"Oh." Liang Ange nodded. As a musician, she knows the importance of musical instruments best! If these ethnic minority songs lack their musical instruments, they will lack that charm.
A man wearing linen clothes and a colorful waist holding a running man standing on the edge of the green Nu River is already a beautiful sight.
The man started running, singing softly:
"Nima Nima Didi Ruo
habaha badorato
Aydnimani beep turn mimi nana
Ayimi Nima Di Ni Ni Nana Zhi Zhi Shu Yi Ruo..."
He Huan couldn't help but hum along softly. Seeing that he could also sing, Liang Ange turned around and asked, "It sounds great! What song is this?"
"Lisu Love Song!"
"What's the meaning?"
He Huan translated softly:
"The moon crept up quietly
hanging on the ends of your long hair
You said your longing for brother is the moonlight
You said your world is filled with my love for you
The moon falls gently
Sneak into your warm embrace
You said your love is like the starry sky, brother, the moon
You said your world cannot be without my love."
"It sounds great!" Liang Ange leaned on Qin Kong's shoulder, and everyone was immersed in the singing.
After singing, there was warm applause on the hillside. Two Lijiang singers were already halfway up. When they saw him coming down, they immediately rushed onto the stage. A man and a woman started singing duet.
"What does this mean?"
"Lisu Love Song!"
Liang Ange was stunned for a moment, "It's a Lisu love song again! Tell me what it means!"
"Ask them after they finish singing. Lisu Love Song, such a big name means there are many versions, and I don't know what their version means."
I don’t know what it means, but it sounds good without delay.
Liang Ange held her chin, "On this trip I realized that not all of their songs are high-pitched, there are also many that are melodious and tactful."
"Many people have a very narrow impression of ethnic minority songs, thinking that there are only rustic folk songs. They are not rustic, even Han folk songs will feel very dated and only listened to when you are older.
But in fact, their song types are diverse, but most people have never heard of them. Yi, Lisu, Jingpo...
Many ethnic minorities do not only sing square dances, but they sing more often when welcoming guests and performing official performances.
It’s the same as the Spring Festival Gala stage selection, which mainly focuses on hymns and carols. These romantic songs are rarely sung in front of the public, so everyone can’t hear them.”
Liang Ange was lost in thought and played songs all night long at Wuliang Mountain. Unexpectedly, he was sitting quietly listening to songs on the hillside beside the Nu River. He couldn't understand it, but it didn't stop everyone from starting to miss someone.
"Why do I miss you so much when you are right next to me?" Liang Ange held Qin Kong's arm.
He Huan was sitting next to him and was fed a big mouthful of dog food for no apparent reason! He missed her too, but unfortunately he wasn't around, so he missed her even more.
After the two singers finished singing, they looked at Xiao Bailong who was so moved that his eyes were wet, and he was also very moved.
Singers rushed to get on stage without shouting. The so-called stage was a relatively flat circle in the middle, and people sat all over the hillside around this circle.
I don’t know how it was formed. Maybe people who can sing in the mountains will automatically find a small stage in the mountains and deep valleys.
After several male singers passed by, a female singer walked into the circle and said, "Sitamani, all together, bewabieniyama..."
It was so beautiful that Liang Ange asked, "What kind of song is this?"
"It's still a Lisu love song."
Liang Ange was speechless.
He Huan smiled and said: "But I know the meaning of this."
Liang Ange said happily: "Translate!"
"I'll go up and sing the Chinese version later!"
Liang Ange nodded excitedly.
After the girl finished singing, for fear of being overtaken by others, He Huan stood up and all the singers looked at him. He Huan looked at everyone and clapped quickly, and everyone applauded.
The girl bowed with a smile, and He Huan said: "The singing is very beautiful! I want to sing too!"
The singers laughed and clapped, "Sing! Let you sing! You sing first!"
The female singer looked at him and said, "Do you want me to sing duet with you?"
He Huan shook his head and walked to the middle, "The song just now was very nice. I personally like it very much. It sounds really nice when sung in Lisu! But she has already sung the Lisu version, so I will sing the Chinese version! Let me sing it too.
Experts listen to what it means.”
Applause filled the hillside.
He Huan walked to the middle, and the singers automatically played musical instruments to accompany them. Although it was a singing competition, there was always someone accompanying someone when they sang.
"When the leaves are green, listen to the cuckoo sing
Brother in my heart, where are you?
when the flowers bloom, when the flowers bloom
Amei, I think of my brother, I think of my brother
Elder brother, elder brother
when the flowers bloom, when the flowers bloom
Amei, I think of my brother, I think of my brother
When the sun sets, the moon will come out
Brother in my heart, where are you?
Why can't we meet each other?
After the sun sets, the moon will come out, it will come out
Elder brother, elder brother
Why can't we meet each other?
After the sun sets, the moon will come out, it will come out
Brother-"
He Huan automatically changed his brother into his sister in his mind, thinking about Miss Long who had not come to get married for a few months. He sang very emotionally, and the Chinese version was also very melodious.
"Ah!" Liang Ange held his face in his hands, "It sounds great!"
Qin Kong is so envious of people who can sing and can make his wife happy!
Liang Ange turned to look at him, "I want to learn this song! Sing it to you!"
Qin Kong's face was brighter than the sun in the sky for an instant. It would be great to find a wife who can sing to make him happy!
After He Huan finished singing, everyone gave him warm applause. When the ethnic minority songs were transliterated, they contained many modal particles, which made them sound simplistic. When translated into Chinese, they lacked that flavor.
But He Huan sang very beautifully!
When He Huan came down, another singer came on stage and started to play.
Upon hearing the melodious tune, "It's another Lisu love song!" the elf said prophetically.
He Huan said with a smile: "The Lisu girl sings Lisu Brother, and he sings Lisu Girl."
"ah?"
He Huan translated softly:
"That girl wearing a colorful brocade skirt?
Could it be that she is a fairy descending from the moon?
Why do stars always blink their eyes when they see you?
Could it be that you are good neighbors?
The night is quiet
The wind blows gently
Sister, go ahead
Brother follows behind
Looking back shyly for a moment
oh
Brother's heart is beating fast
oh
Lisu girl in round skirt
Your beautiful smile will always be etched in my heart.”
"It sounds great and the lyrics are so beautiful!"
The whole hillside was drunk with singing.
The governor, director, and ministers were all mesmerized! They completely became audiences, no longer just leaders sitting in the front row with a bottle of mineral water on the table.
They sat on the ground with all the singers and the crowd, listening to the songs floating in the Nu River Gorge.
The sun passed over the high Biluo Snow Mountains and hung high in the sky, making the green Nu River shine like a long ribbon between the two rows of mountains.
A female singer came on stage and ended the morning's performance with an ancient and melancholy song "Bi Luo Snow Mountain".
Smoke from cooking was burning everywhere on the hillside again, and the fellow villagers invited the singer to have lunch one after another. But there were too many of them!
The governor quickly told the villagers that there was no need to entertain the singers, they were already prepared.
Only then did everyone realize, oh! The leader is always there! They have been invisible all morning!
But even if you stand up now, your presence is not strong. Yunzhou people’s mouths are used to sing and eat! When you are tired of singing, you eat! Everyone is more concerned about where to eat!
For the singer and the Little White Dragons who have gone completely wild, going to a restaurant for dinner is not as good as having a picnic on the hillside!
Smelling the aroma, I looked up and saw that the staff had set up a small square table where the stage was originally set up, put in dustpans, spread banana leaves, and put on all kinds of food. Dustpans and dustpans of sumptuous hand-picked rice were set out for a group feast.
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"Wow!" the singers cheered and ran up.
He Huan looked at the governor and said, "Thank you, leader, for your hard work."
The governor smiled brightly and hugged his shoulders, "Since you want to go wild, I promise to let you have a picnic!"
A group of people laughed and walked towards the dustpan feast.