wavenovel Chapter 112 Pearls of all sizes falling onto a jade plate
Chapter 112 Pearls of all sizes falling onto a jade plate
October 11th, Sunday.
When the master tape of "Pipa Xing" was completed, exciting news came from the Spring Festival Gala review team.
The production team had no objection to the singer recommended by Yang Du and approved Jin Yong to sing "Gong Xi Fa Cai".
"Great, next we just need to go through the process and rehearse, and then we'll wait for Lunar New Year's Eve."
Yang Du was considering whether the matter of inviting Tuya and Jin Yong to sing a duet could be postponed until after the Spring Festival Gala, since the results would be available then and negotiations would be smoother.
He has absolute confidence in the quality of "Gong Xi Fa Cai".
After the Spring Festival Gala, what songs to listen to every December is self-evident, right?
Be more self-aware and put on "Gong Xi Fa Cai" (a popular Chinese song).
While thinking, he exported the "Pipa Xing" file as an MP3 audio file and sent it to Yang Ting and his second aunt.
This song was originally intended to be an experimental track, and we didn't expect it to make much money. Therefore, we didn't entrust Jinshi with its distribution and promotion. Yuan Xiuqing will put it directly on the Tencent and NetEase Cloud Music platforms later.
Less than a few minutes after "The Song of the Pipa" was sent out, Yang Ting sent a message back.
"Brother, I have heard that if Liu Bei had not received the assistance of Zhuge Liang, he would not have been able to divide the world into three kingdoms. If Emperor Taizong of Tang had not adopted Wei Zheng's advice, there would have been no prosperous reign during the Zhenguan era."
"No scholar throughout history has ever thought that this principle cannot withstand scrutiny."
"Now, brother, you have given me this poem, 'The Song of the Pipa,' just as Zhang Liang received 'The Art of War by Taigong,' which helped Liu Bang conquer the world."
"If I can't even recite 'The Song of the Pipa' flawlessly using this song, then who among the villagers within a ten-mile radius wouldn't think I'm even worse than Liu Shan (A Dou)?"
Yang Du: Subway, elderly, mobile phone.jpg
He stared at the screen, reading the information over and over again.
Are you trying to play abstract games with me?
Speak like a human.
"Brother, you're so kind. I'll definitely study 'The Song of the Pipa' well."
That's more or less.
Yang Du replied with a smile: "It's good that you know. You're a senior in high school now. Time is tight and the task is heavy. Everything should be focused on the college entrance examination."
"You know the barrel principle, right? The amount of water a barrel can hold depends on its shortest stave. If you barely pass Chinese, it's useless no matter how high your scores are in other subjects. One point difference in the college entrance exam can mean a difference of thousands of places in the entire province."
"Study hard and don't worry your aunt. Good luck on the college entrance exam!"
The message had barely been sent when Yang Du suddenly realized that his words sounded too paternalistic, almost like a lecture.
The two brothers are only four years apart in age.
Yang Du rubbed his face and quickly added, "If you can memorize 'The Song of the Pipa,' I'll buy you game skins later. Just send me the link to whichever one you like."
Yang Ting replied instantly.
The first message reads: "Oh dear, no, no, how can you ask for a reward for studying? Knowledge is yours to keep, and spiritual wealth can accompany you for a lifetime."
Second one: "Bro, I want the Drunken Sword Immortal. Thank you, bro (grinning face) (grinning face) (grinning face)"
……
It was 6:30 p.m. that evening.
Lin Sujuan, the homeroom teacher and Chinese language teacher of Class 3, Grade 12, entered the classroom.
"Have you finished your homework? Take out your Chinese textbooks, turn to 'The Song of the Pipa,' and let me play a song for everyone to relax."
"Yay!"
"Oh, oh, oh!"
The cheers at this moment were all genuine expressions of emotion.
For senior high school students, life is both tough and tiring.
Let alone listening to music, as long as you're not in class, doing exercises, or memorizing knowledge points, even just staring at the trees outside the window is a pleasure.
What's more, it's listening to music, especially during evening self-study.
Rounding down is incredibly profitable.
Lin Sujuan plugged in the USB drive and opened the file.
"The song is called 'The Song of the Pipa,' so everyone should listen carefully while reading the text."
"At the head of the Xunyang River, I saw off a guest at night; maple leaves and reeds rustled in the autumn breeze..."
The students below had only intended to relax by listening to a song, but when the lyrics were revealed, they were all dumbfounded.
It's exactly the same as the original text.
They initially thought it was an ancient-style song inspired by "The Ballad of the Pipa," but it turned out that the person had directly composed music for "The Ballad of the Pipa."
After a brief moment of surprise, the students quickly realized what was happening.
That makes sense. Ancient Song lyrics were originally meant to be sung, but the musical scores were lost and only the written texts survived.
Although it's Tang poetry now, the principle is the same.
That makes perfect sense.
"Following the sound, I secretly inquired who was playing the pipa? The music stopped, and they hesitated to speak..."
After this line was sung, an extremely stunning pipa interlude followed.
Unlike the pipa solos often heard on television or at galas that require a certain aesthetic appreciation, this piece clearly incorporates modern pop elements, and the melody is very catchy.
The plucking technique was clean and crisp, truly possessing a touch of gentle, slow, and skillful manipulation.
"That sounds so good!"
Several students who usually enjoy listening to music couldn't help but whisper and discuss among themselves.
Who would have thought that an ancient poem could produce such an amazing effect after being set to music?
Lin Sujuan stood on the podium without speaking, watching the forty-odd students below, all of whom had their ears perked up and their eyes on their books, completely immersed in the music. She felt a surge of satisfaction.
Surprisingly, it actually worked.
For senior high school teachers, they are willing to try any method that can improve efficiency and stimulate students' interest in learning.
If we could use a song to help students remember poems, even if they only remember half of them, it would be very worthwhile, since each blank in the classical poetry fill-in-the-blank section of the college entrance examination is worth 2 points.
Passing the exam is a bonus.
"Each string, though muffled, whispers a sigh of unfulfilled ambition..."
Then, the most stunning part—the opera-style vocals—came.
Wu Peng studied under Pi Wu, a member of the national team, and possesses a certain level of opera skills. Therefore, when performing this piece, he paid attention to pronunciation and had a steady breath, singing the loud strings like a sudden rain and the soft strings like a whisper in a pure and full way.
"Wow!" A chorus of exclamations erupted in the classroom.
"That's incredibly awesome."
"The sounds of the zither, a cacophony of notes, are like pearls of all sizes falling onto a jade plate..."
As the song continued, the originally dry ancient poem, paired with the music, not only did not feel out of place, but instead aroused a sense of anticipation.
Gradually, some people started to use their brains and came up with a good idea.
If I can learn this song, will I never be afraid of filling in the blanks in classical Chinese poetry tests, especially with "The Song of the Pipa"?
It's worth noting that "The Song of the Pipa" contains as many as 616 characters; trying to memorize it by rote would be incredibly difficult.
Memorize it today, forget it the day after tomorrow, and then repeat it over and over again, endlessly, the key is that you can't remember it.
But what if it's singing?
I can still hum a few lines of a song from kindergarten.
For students who listen to music with headphones every day, a catchy song, even if the lyrics are a bit long or complicated, can be mastered quickly by listening to it on repeat a dozen or twenty times, humming a few lines while showering, or singing a few lines while walking.
If you can't memorize the dry and stilted "Pipa Xing," does that mean you can't sing the beautiful "Pipa Xing"?
Wonderful.