"Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" Erhu famous music appreciation

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Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is one of the most famous love stories in China, and its deeply moving plot has been widely adapted into various art forms, including opera, film, dance and music. Among them, the violin concerto "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" created by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang is world-renowned. This piece was later adapted into an Erhu version, becoming a classic in Erhu performance.

Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai tells a beautiful love story in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Zhu Yingtai disguised herself as a man and entered the academy to study, and became friends with her classmate Liang Shanbo. The two men hit it off, but it wasn't until they parted that Liang Shanbo learned Zhu Yingtai's true identity. Due to various reasons, the love of the two can not be recognized by the family, and eventually ended in tragedy. According to legend, after the death of Liang Shanbo, Zhu Yingtai wept at the grave and finally turned into a butterfly and flew together, symbolizing eternal love.

The beginning of the song is usually gently introduced by a string band, creating a calm and slightly sad atmosphere. Then, the Erhu slowly joined and began to tell this beautiful love story.

The Erhu plays the theme melody and depicts the first encounter between Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai. The melody is fresh and refined, full of youthful vitality and longing for the future.

As the plot progresses, the music becomes increasingly complex and varied. Through different mode changes and rhythm changes, the deepening of the feelings between the two people and the increase of external pressure are expressed.

The music culminates in intense emotional conflict through intense playing technique. This part is often the most moving part of the whole song, reflecting the protagonist's helplessness and struggle in the face of fate.

The final part is usually adagio, in which the Erhu expresses nostalgia for lost love with a soft and elegiac melody. The whole music ends with a calm and slightly sad mood, leaving the audience infinite space for reverie.

"Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" is not only a beautiful Erhu famous song, but also an artistic work bearing profound cultural heritage. Through its beautiful melody and rich emotions, it shows the world the beautiful pursuit and persistent spirit of love in Chinese traditional culture. Whether for professional music lovers or ordinary listeners, "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" is a classic that deserves to be savored.

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Erhu (Pinyin: Erhu) originated in the Tang Dynasty, called "Xiqin", and has a history of more than a thousand years. It is a traditional Chinese stringed instrument. Erhu, or Erxian Huqin, also known as "Nanhu" and "Omzi", is one of the main bowed and stringed instruments (wiping strings) in the Chinese national musical instrument family.

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