"Spring Xiao Yin" : the natural beauty and peace of mind in ancient Qin music

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In the long river of ancient Chinese music, "Spring Xiao Yin" is a very representative ancient qin music. With its melodious melody, delicate emotional expression and profound cultural connotation, this piece has become a classic in the hearts of countless guqin lovers. "Spring Xiao Yin" is not only a beautiful piece of music, but also a reflection of life attitude and philosophical thinking.

"Spring Xiao Yin" first appeared in the Ming Dynasty "Magic Secret Music", according to the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei wrote. Wang Wei was not only a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, but also an outstanding painter and musician. Most of his poetry and painting works take landscape as the theme, showing a kind of detached, back to nature artistic style. Spring Xiao Yin is the perfect musical interpretation of this style. It expresses the author's yearning and praise for the beauty of nature by depicting the quiet beauty of spring morning.

From a musical point of view, Spring Xiao Yin adopts the scattered form common in guqin performance, that is, there is no fixed rhythm, and the players can freely play according to their own understanding and emotions. The whole piece is divided into three parts: introduction, Adagio and allegro, each of which cleverly shows the changes of spring scenery in different periods of time. The introduction is soft and slow, as if everything were waking up at the dawn; Adagio is deeper, like the drizzle, flowers bloom quietly; To allegro, the notes jump up, like the sunny, birdsong sound, full of vitality and vitality.

"Spring Xiao Yin" is not only a simple description of spring music, it also contains rich cultural significance. In traditional Chinese culture, spring symbolizes new beginnings, hope and vitality. Through this song, people can feel the uncanny workmanship of nature and realize the miracle of life. At the same time, "Spring Xiao Yin" also reflects the ancient Chinese literati's pursuit of spiritual freedom and yearning for a simple life. In the busy and noisy modern life, listening to such a piece of music can undoubtedly make people forget their troubles for a while and return to inner peace and tranquility.

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Guqin (pinyin: Gǔ Qín) is a traditional Chinese musical instrument with a history of at least 3,500 years. Guqin is also known as Yaoqin, Yuqin and Seven-stringed Qin. The guqin has 13 emblems that mark the rhythm, and is also a ritual and musical instrument. It belongs to the silk in the octave. Guqin has a wide range, deep timbre and long aftertone.

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