Entertaining Children

  Chapter 259 Yijian People's Orchestra

   "Oh? I have thought of the name. It seems that you have a lot of ideas. Come, sit down and talk in detail." Xiao Siqi greeted Xiao Yao and sat on the sofa together. Even Shen Yinan sat over with interest.

  "How did you think of combining folk music with pop music?" Shen Yinan asked first.

"From my thought of "The New Drunken Concubine"." Xiao Yao said, "In the final of the good voice, I led the second place by more than 100 votes in the first round with this song. After all, this is a comparison. In the singing program, in addition to the tricks I played on the costumes, the shock of the song itself must be the most important. And the most impressive thing about this song is the Beijing rhyme in it. But if I had sang a complete Peking Opera on stage at that time, no matter how well I sang, I would definitely not have that kind of result."

   "Yes, if it is really Peking Opera, not many young people like to listen to it now." Shen Yinan nodded.

"Actually, folk music is the same." Xiao Yao said, "If a single guzheng or pipa song is put together with a piano or violin song, I think most people will definitely choose the latter. Our folk music is not good, but if it’s pure music, I would definitely choose to listen to Western instruments. But if you put the two together? Let’s just say the prelude to my song. The first half of pure folk music sounds It’s very artistic, but with the addition of drums, bass and electric guitar in the latter part, it sounds more exciting."

   "It's very exciting." Xiao Siqi recalled the second half of the prelude of "The New Drunken Concubine" and nodded unconsciously.

"So, I think we can turn such a piece into a complete piece of pure music and perform it alone." Xiao Yao said, "Use folk music as the main instrument, use drums and electronic drums to carry the rhythm, bass, Modern musical instruments such as electric guitars are used to accompany folk music to enhance the rhythm and intensity of the music. Whether it is a listener who likes to listen to modern pop music but also has a certain feeling for folk music, or a listener who simply likes this new form of curiosity, As long as they are not prejudiced against folk music, they should all be attracted and like this kind of music."

   "It makes sense," Xiao Siqi said, "Listening to what you just said, did you emphasize the value of your face?"

"Yes," Xiao Yao said, "this form of music definitely makes it feel better to listen to the scene. Since it is listening to the scene, in addition to the auditory enjoyment, the visual enjoyment must not be ignored. The original study of folk music is There are mostly girls. This new form of combining with modern Western musical instruments is definitely more accepted by young people. Therefore, I think the orchestra should be composed of all young and beautiful girls. This will bring the audience to the performance. It is the dual enjoyment of seeing and hearing. It can even be called "visual music." Also, in addition to the appearance, the way of playing this kind of music should also be different from the traditional way of playing with warm water and gentleness. It needs to be more passionate and expressive in order to stimulate the audience better."

  "A more passionate way of playing?" Shen Yinan looked at Xiao Yao and said.

"For example, Zhou Jin played the pipa just now." Xiao Yao said, "I found that Zhou Jin's personality is not as quiet as the girls who played folk music before, and she was not as quiet as she had seen before when she played. The girl who plays folk music is gentle and quiet, on the contrary, she is very enthusiastic, feels very passionate, and very expressive. I think the state she was just now, if she was on the stage, would definitely give people a very a different feeling."

  Xiao Siqi and Shen Yinan recalled Zhou Jin’s state when recording the accompaniment in the morning. It was indeed different from ordinary girls who played folk music.

   "So you want to put her on the stage to perform?" Xiao Siqi said.

   "It's not her, it's them." Xiao Yao said, "I said it is a folk band, but not a folk musician."

   "Let them group four into a band?" Shen Yinan said.

"It can be four of them, but it doesn’t have to be four of them. The most important thing is that it’s definitely not just four people. My idea is that there should be around ten people in this orchestra, except for Guzheng, Pipa, Xiao, and Dizi. At least there are Yangqin and Erhu. As for other lesser-known folk music such as Xun, Hulusi, and Duxian Qin, it depends on the situation."

   "A dozen people?" Xiao Siqi asked in surprise.

"How much?" Xiao Yao smiled, "Think about how many people are in a symphony orchestra? Well, let's do pop music, not comparable to classical orchestras. But think about the idol girl groups in Korea. There are six or seven eighty-nine people, and there are dozens of groups in Japan. I heard that there seems to be a company in Tokai who is preparing to learn to make such a group. There are already hundreds of preparatory members. We are an orchestra of more than ten individuals, you Are you afraid that you won't be able to greet you?"

"According to the orchestra, there are really not many people in the ten or so people." Shen Yinan also said, "According to the idea of ​​Bayi, one each for Guzheng and Yangqin, and at least two or three for Pipa and Erhu. Dizi two, Xiao one, plus others, can’t there be more than a dozen people? It’s easy to recruit people. Now those who study folk music are not easy to find a way out after graduation. This is a pop orchestra that we built, yes. Young girls are still very attractive now. There are so many music academies across the country that have folk music departments. Let's go to those schools to pick them. Are you afraid that you won't be able to pick out a dozen girls with good looks and skills?"

"In fact, we don't have to go to the door to pick it." Xiao Yao said, "As Grandpa Shen said, the concept of our popular folk orchestra must be very attractive to those girls who learn folk music. You can let them take the initiative to come and let us pick."

"I have two methods," Xiao Yao stretched out two fingers, and then said, "The first one, isn't the current draft competition very popular? We can also engage in a draft of folk musicians. In this respect, Xiangnan Satellite TV Very experienced. I remember that when we ate together after participating in "Tian Tian Shang", Uncle Wang Yuan seemed to be very concerned about the current situation of folk music. He has now switched from hosting to behind the scenes. I heard that he has become a member of the variety department of Xiangnan Satellite TV. Leaders in charge, we can contact Uncle Wang Yuan and cooperate with Shonan Satellite TV in a drafting event. This way, the members will already be well-known before the orchestra debuts, and it will be easier to debut in the future."

  "The draft of folk music musicians, does anyone watch this?" Xiao Siqi hesitated.

"I only provide ideas. Specifically, I still need to discuss with the Shonan Satellite TV. They are more experienced, but it is not feasible. They should be able to have a more professional judgment." Xiao Yao said, "Of course, if you think this operation is troublesome. , We can also send recruitment directly to the society. Isn’t our studio’s performance already very good now? We said that we are going to launch a popular folk orchestra, and we must select members of folk music players. I believe there should be a lot of people who apply directly. No matter which of these two methods, it covers both the students in the school and the musicians who have graduated and entered the society, which is wider than the choice of going directly to the school and only selecting the students in school.

  Of course, in the latter way, the members' popularity will be lower when the orchestra debuts. But we have a lot of concert resources in our hands. At that time, they will be arranged for free or even inverted money to perform guest performances at the concerts of some big-name singers. As long as their performance is good enough, there is no need to worry about not being famous. The advantage of this is that when members appear together, the visibility gap between individual individuals will be smaller, which is more conducive to the internal unity of the team. And if it’s a draft, when the orchestra debuts, there will be a big reputation gap between individual members. As we make a music group, unity is very important. "

   "You have so many thoughts, should you take the lead in this matter?" Xiao Siqi smiled and looked at Xiao Yao.

"No." Xiao Yao immediately shook his head, "Dad, I still have a lot of things to do in filming MVs and writing scripts. Besides, I will take the college entrance examination next year, and I can't relax with my studies. You now let me be in charge of the group. Folk Orchestra? Do you want to exhaust me? I only provide ideas, and I don’t participate in specific operations. Besides, no matter whether it’s selecting candidates or training newcomers, it’s not my strong point. At most...I will provide you with For a few pieces of this type, you will find someone else to create them in this type later. I can only help you so much!"

   "Your mother is right, you are really lazy." Xiao Siqi shook his head and smiled.

   "Let's come!" Xiao Yao rolled his eyes helplessly. It seemed that both of his parents were virtuous children, thinking about squeezing his son at every opportunity. This time Xiao Yao was determined and unwavering. Writing scripts is because he is interested in this area, and he can learn to write scripts without having to do it himself. Orchestra? Xiao Yao's head grows big when he thinks of that bunch of trivial matters. Besides, after more than two years of development, the studio is now very strong, and there are no such talents in the studio. And in terms of cultivating musicians, even Xiao Siqi himself, whether it is experience or ability, does not know how many times he is better than himself.

"My thoughts are finished, I will not participate in the specifics. Dad, you can discuss with the people in the studio. Since the recording is over, I will go home first." Xiao Yao felt it would be more dangerous to stay any longer. Xiao Siqi could not figure out what reason to drag him into the formation of a folk orchestra, so he stood up and prepared to slip away, "I will be notified after the preparations for the MV are filming, and I won’t be here tomorrow. Up."

   "Did an appointment with Duoer? Have a date tomorrow?" Xiao Siqi asked with a smile.

   "Personal privacy, I won't explain it to you." Xiao Yao said he was about to leave.

"Wait," Xiao Siqi hurriedly stopped, "I mean, your mother said that the MV for the actor has not been selected. Let me ask if Doer is interested in coming to your MV for a cameo? Your "Night Sky" Isn’t the protagonist of “The Brightest Star in the World” three men and one woman? Your mother said she wanted Doer to try that girl's role."

   "Let Duo'er play?" Xiao Yao was taken aback.

"Yes," Xiao Siqi nodded. "Your mother said that Duo'er has a very good image and temperament and is more suitable for that role. Although Duo'er has not acted in a play yet, her parents are both actors and she has followed her parents in theaters and crews since childhood. I stayed a lot of time and learned a lot from them. Just a few minutes of footage in this MV is not a problem for her."

   "Well, I'll ask her, but if she doesn't want to, don't pressure her to come through Uncle Sun and others." Xiao Yao nodded.

   "Don't worry, we don't even force what you don't want to do. How can we embarrass Duoer?" Xiao Siqi smiled, "So you really have an appointment with Duoer tomorrow?"

   "I..." Xiao Yao rolled his eyes helplessly again. If you don't answer, just open the door and leave.

   "You father and son," Shen Yinan said with a smile and nodded Xiao Siqi. "It's still the same for more than ten years. Laozi doesn't look like Laozi, and his son is not like a son."

   "I have been here for more than ten years, anyway, I think it's good. Maybe there are still many people who envy our father and son this way of getting along." Xiao Siqi said proudly.

  (End of this chapter)