On May 3, the Chang'e-6 probe was successfully launched by the Long March 5 Yao-8 carrier rocket at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in China. As a result, Chang'e-6 officially began its "moonside journey" and "treasure digging journey."
Tan Qiyin, a Sichuan musician and teacher of the Composition Department of Sichuan Conservatory of Music, was particularly excited when he saw this news. Not long ago, "Asking the Moon", a song about exploring the moon and exploring the mysteries of the universe, written and composed by Tan Qiyin and sung by the Hulu Children's Chorus and the Niuniu Chorus, was launched on major music platforms. This childlike and ancient song is written from a child's perspective, asking questions about the moon and the universe out of curiosity.
Tan Qiyin
"Jade plate, jade plate, why do you hang it on the roof. Jade plate, jade plate, why do you give away silver light in vain... Jade plate, jade plate, when will the great sage return the scriptures? Jade plate, jade plate, that child rides on The wind passes over thousands of mountains in the sky..." Along with the ethereal singing, the rhythm brought by the electronic synthesizer, the children's clear and innocent voices are like the sound of nature.
Tan Qiyin told the Red Star News reporter that the song was inspired by the development and progress of China's aerospace industry. She said that Chinese people have never lacked the courage and romance to look up at the stars. More than 2,000 years ago, Qu Yuan used "Tianwen" to inquire into the sky. Over the course of thousands of years, his immortal spirit of seeking has been passed down from generation to generation. , has become the ultimate romance pursued by the Chinese nation.
Tan Qiyin in the collection
"Perhaps everyone has heard legends about the moon when they were young, and everyone has countless imaginations about the moon and the universe." Tan Qiyin said that "Asking the Moon" starts from the perspective of a child, standing on the earth Asking questions to the moon is about the waxing and waning of "sometimes thin and sometimes fat", sighing about the joys and sorrows of "happy times and farewell", and singing a long historical song of "hundred-year stories sung for thousands of years". The "child" in the lyrics of
is a symbol of each of you and me, and the Chinese nation composed of you and me. The last "The child is looking up and staring, please visit the crane, flying straight to the nine heavens" sublimates the yearning and exploration to The highest point.
Children are rehearsing
In Tan Qiyin's view, the "moon" is a symbol that carries a lot of meanings. It is people's beautiful yearning for the harmony of the world, and it is a mountain that must be climbed in the infinite universe. In addition, generations of Chinese The revolutionary and innovative spirit of scientists is also accompanied by the moonlight that has traveled through thousands of years, shining eternally in the starry sky.
Niu Niu Choir recorded the song
From "Chang'e" flying to the moon to the completion of "Tiangong", from Shenzhou 1 to Shenzhou 18, and then on the 3rd, the Chang'e 6 probe embarked on the world's first sample return journey to the back of the moon. When Tan Qiyin was composing, she skillfully incorporated elements such as the Heavenly Palace, Chang'e, and the Great Sage into the lyrics, which not only told the traditional Chinese myths, but also demonstrated the romance of China's aerospace industry. She believed that "the 'Great Sage''s' path of 'learning' Maybe it will never end, 'Tiangong' will give us more answers."
It is understood that the song "Asking the Moon" was jointly completed by the Hulu Children's Choir from Chengdu and the Niu Niu Choir from Daliang Mountain. Tan Qiyin specifically mentioned that the Niu Niu Choir is from Daliang Mountain, and the Xichang Satellite Launch Center has a status that cannot be ignored in China’s aerospace history. “It is of great significance to invite the Niu Niu Choir to sing this song about China’s aerospace. In addition, they themselves have Good singing skills, strong vitality in the voice, and the kind of wild explosiveness that this song requires. "
Red Star News Reporter Qiu Junfeng Editor Wang Liqiang
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