Chapter 176 The sky-high price Guqin and the inheritance of the piano art (2)
Chapter 176 The Sky-high Price of Guqin and the Inheritance of Guqin Art (Part 2)
"Mr. Gao, you want me to play this guqin?" He Qing said in surprise. He just said what he said casually. Unexpectedly, Mr. Gao took it seriously and actually asked him to play this Fuxi-style guqin that was bought at a sky-high price.
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Immediately, He Qing felt a burst of joy in his heart. This was undoubtedly a good thing for him and something he could only hope for. If it had been a few minutes ago, He Qing would not have the slightest interest in playing the guqin. No matter how good the guqin was, he would not play it.
During the audition, it was a no-brainer. He had never learned piano skills and would only make noise and make people laugh when he played.
However, after a few minutes, He Qing's brain was filled with a lot of memories about playing the guqin. He suddenly became a luthier. Playing the guqin also gradually became one of his hobbies. Now that he saw such a good guqin, his hands were naturally itchy.
, I just want to show off my skills.
A good piano paired with good piano skills will naturally make a big difference in the playing effect.
"Yes." Mr. Gao nodded without hesitation, "Brother He, for a person as talented as you, he must be proficient in all aspects of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and he must be good at conversation, so I want to ask you to try it.
Let’s see how effective my guqin is. Brother He, you’re welcome, it’s my honor for you to play a piece on my guqin!”
He Qing said hesitantly: "Mr. Gao, you really deserve the award! I'm not very good at playing the piano. I'm afraid I'll make a fool of myself when I play."
"How could it be possible?!" Mr. Gao shook his head quickly and said, "Brother He, don't be too humble. Just give it a try and just think of it as playing. I didn't know you could play the piano, otherwise I would have invited you just now.
Come and take a look at this piano, I haven’t asked anyone to try it out yet.”
He Qing said solemnly: "The piano is a good piano, there is no doubt about it, otherwise it wouldn't be so precious! Mr. Gao, in that case, let me try it. It's embarrassing."
He seemed to be doing it reluctantly, but in fact he couldn't wait and wanted to play a piece right away. Now that he was possessed by the God of Music, everything was naturally easy for him.
"Brother Qing, I didn't expect you could play the piano." At this moment, Lin Haitao, who was standing aside, said in surprise, "I have never understood. What is the difference between Guqin, Guzheng and Pipa? I rarely used it before.
Touch these stringed instruments.”
He Qing replied: "I only know Guqin. I have not had much contact with Guzheng and Pipa. Guqin is the earliest stringed instrument of our Han nation. It is a treasure in Han culture. It has a long history, vast literature, and connotation.
Its richness and far-reaching influence are cherished by the world. You should also know that the actual objects unearthed from the tomb of Zeng Houyi in the north of Hunan are more than 2,400 years ago. Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, there have been fine guqin handed down from the past dynasties. There are still guqin from the Southern and Northern Dynasties to the Qing Dynasty.
There are more than 100 kinds of qin music, 3,000 qin tunes, and a large number of documents about qin players, qin theory, qin making, and qin art. The number of remains is the largest number of Chinese musical instruments!"
He spoke eloquently based on the knowledge left by his predecessors and his own views on history.
In ancient times, "qin, chess, calligraphy, and painting" were collectively referred to. They were used to summarize the traditional culture of the Chinese nation. Many famous performers have emerged in the past dynasties. They are historical and cultural celebrities and have been praised from generation to generation to this day.
Guqin was also introduced to East Asian countries during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and was absorbed and inherited by the traditional culture of these countries.
In modern times, with the Chinese footprints spreading all over the world, it has become a symbol of Eastern culture in the minds of Westerners.
"...When playing the guqin, place the qin on the table, pluck the strings with your right hand, and press the strings with your left hand to get the notes." He Qing continued to talk at length, "The sound range of the guqin is four octaves and two tones. There are
There are seven scattered tones, ninety-one overtones, and one hundred and forty-seven fretted tones. There are many playing techniques. The right hand has the support, blowing, wiping, picking, hooking, ticking, hitting, picking, wheeling, plucking, pinching, and rolling.
Fu and so on; the left hand has Yin, 籱, Chuo, Note, bump, advance and return, retreat and return, rise and wait...Okay, let me play it for you to see."
After that, he walked to the guqin and sat down, and soon he got into the state of playing. At that moment, Lin Haitao and Mr. Gao looked at each other, as if they couldn't believe their eyes, and they congratulated the young man. Again.
He is a boy, but who knew that he would suddenly transform into a professional violinist at this moment. That look and posture are definitely not something that an amateur violinist can show.
Lin Haitao and Mr. Gao did not make the slightest sound, but stared at He Qing intently, paying attention to his every move, as if they were afraid of missing some detail.
"Zhengzheng..." He Qing tried the sound of the piano first. All the strings and their supports were strong and intact, so He Qing was very satisfied.
"Okay, let me play a piece of music first." After trying it out, He Qing smiled and nodded to Lin Haitao and Mr. Gao, indicating that he would officially start playing the music, but did not explain which piece he wanted to play.
, but even if they were told, I'm afraid Lin Haitao and the others wouldn't know.
I don't know how many pieces of music I have played on this guqin. All the music scores left on it were firmly engraved in He Qing's mind, so he picked them up at will.
"Zhengzheng..." He Qing plucked the strings skillfully, and the sound of the piano filled the room, clear and sweet.
When He Qing played the music, Lin Haitao couldn't help but widen his eyes. He initially believed that He Qing could play the guqin, but he never expected that he could play such a beautiful music.
In his opinion, talking about guqin or guzheng is much more difficult than playing piano or violin. He has heard others talk about string instruments such as guqin before, but the effect is not very good. It can only be said to be pleasant to the ears, but it is far from pleasant.
Not to mention pleasing to the eye and ear.
But today he finally heard the beautiful guqin music. Without any accompaniment or dancing, he could play such beautiful music. And this person was none other than his good friend who had been inseparable recently - He Qing.
Just listen to the music played by He Qing, which is sometimes high-pitched and sometimes low-pitched, flowing in one go, without any feeling of sluggishness in the middle.
With skills like He Qing's, it would be difficult for a person with the best musical talent to reach this level if he hadn't practiced hard for several years.
At this moment, He Qing was completely immersed in the performance, with an expression of enjoyment on his face.
After playing the song, Lin Haitao and Mr. Gao gave him warm applause.
He Qing stood up with a smile, clasped his fists and said, "Funny!"
He felt very satisfied. The piano skills he had learned by accident could be used now, and every fingering technique was so easy that he would be able to prepare a guqin in the future. It would be a good thing to play a piece of music when he has free time.
"Hey brother, that's great! It turns out you are a professional piano player and you can play so well!" Mr. Gao praised with a thumbs up.
Lin Haitao also praised: "Brother Qing, it's really amazing! I have never heard such a beautiful piano sound! Your effect is better than the CD recorded in the recording studio! I don't like people who listen to piano music very much.
I also heard it with excitement and relish, this is not easy!"
He Qing shook his head and said modestly: "The key to that piece is that I have played it countless times, and it is very comfortable. If I play other pieces, it may not sound as good."
"Dad, who was playing the piano just now?!"
As they were talking, suddenly, they heard a crisp greeting from the study door.
He Qing immediately turned around and looked around subconsciously, and saw a girl in a white dress leaning against the door. The girl looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old, looking at them with a puzzled face.