"My father said to me: In the way of art, it is difficult to get in; it is even harder to get out. My father also said to me: What does an artist want to draw in his life? Just draw a good word." Talking about his father, Pianist Huang Yameng said that composer Huang Tian had an influence on himself.
Huang Yameng inherited rich family knowledge from his father. Now, father and daughter have joined forces to collaborate on a piano solo album "Tianwen". On November 10, "Tianwen" was released globally by blooma music. The album was originally composed by Huang Tian. Huang Yameng, a professor at the Central Conservatory of Music, served as the producer and led the performance. At the same time, he worked with 10 students to record it.
Huang Tian and Huang Yameng
The album title of "Tianwen" comes from Qu Yuan poems. The creation spans 40 years and includes 18 piano solos: with description The customs and customs of Yunnan, such as "Wa Mountain Rice Pounding Ballad", "Xiao Bu Mao Bar and Ding Qin Playing" and "Mountain Journey"; some are transformed from ancient Chinese poems, such as "Red Beans", "Shui Diao Ge Tou" and "When Will the Bright Moon Come?" ; There are also thoughts on art and life, such as "Tianwen" and "Blooming on the Cliff".
Huang Tian, whose ancestral home is in Hunan, has worked in the Yunnan Provincial Song and Dance Theater for many years, absorbing the rich nutrition of life and music in this land, and these nutrients are also unknowingly integrated into his creations.
In "The Ballad of Rice Pounding in Wa Mountain", he emotionally describes the Wa girl. They were barefoot, and their brown skin was exposed under their short-sleeved skirts. They have long black hair, silver collars around their necks, and very bright black eyes. They hummed songs passed down from their ancestors and used a thick rice pounding stick to pound the rice slowly. They live in singing and dancing, without sorrow or trouble. They are simply people in fairy tales and the kingdom of art.
In "Xiao Bu Mao Plays the Dingqin", he uses the piano to imitate the dingqin. Dingqin is a folk plucked instrument of the Dai people. The instrument itself is small and has a low volume. It is an excellent tool for Dai people to woo young Bu Shao. In the gentle melody of the dingqin, Mr. Bu's heart was intoxicated.
html While collecting folk songs in Yunnan many years ago, Huang Tian discovered a "strange" phenomenon. The more remote and poor the mountainous area, the better the Yunnan folk songs are. "Maybe the life there is monotonous, and the villagers will hum a tune that satisfies them as a comfort, so the more The tunes from the bitter places are better." Huang Tian invisibly weaved these memories into his creation, and when he later heard the recording of the work, he was still moved to tears.Huang Yameng was born in Kunming and has been exposed to the singing and dancing of Yunnan ethnic minorities since he was a child. "My father received professional training from the Conservatory of Music, but he has lived in Yunnan for many years and was influenced by the music of ethnic minorities. He will be less academically constrained in his creation and live a more relaxed life." Huang Yameng said with a smile that his father has a bit of a "folk artist" I feel like, for example, even though I haven’t learned piano specifically, my piano improvisation is special. Great, "In the entire album, except for the last song "Blooming on the Cliff", which follows the form of variations, the other 17 songs are very casual."
Album cover
Huang Tian is constantly writing and has written hundreds of vocal works. . "My daughter seldom speaks. One time she boldly said: Don't always write vocal music. Such a simple sentence shocked me greatly and was also a very important reminder." Later, Huang Tian wrote many instrumental works, including Concerto for piano and violin.
Huang Tian admitted that his early creations were somewhat student-like and rigid. Later, when he revised or re-created his works, he became more creative and more daring to make breakthroughs. He still remembers what his teacher said in class: "The works written by composers must first be able to be listened to, and secondly, they must be able to be read: listening is for people who do not study music, relying on their ears; reading is for people who study music. "People have skills in music scores." Huang Yameng felt it was friendly and novel when he played his father's works. "When working with others, I have to be very respectful. But when I work with my father, I don't have to worry about it. I express my ideas very directly.""In
's new album, she invited 10 young performers to perform together. They come from universities and high schools affiliated with music schools such as the Central Conservatory of Music, China Conservatory of Music, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, etc. Many of them have performed on the stage at home and abroad. Well-known music festivals and concert halls.
“Every student’s technique is very superb, and their hands move so fast. Their understanding of playing is also very rich. Today’s children are completely different from those of the past. It’s really amazing! Huang Tian was full of praise for the children.
There is a song "Rain Alley", which was played by Huang Yameng's daughter Liao Mengjia. Three generations of grandparents have left their mark on the album. "I have grown up in the music composed by my grandfather since I was a child. . "Rain Lane" is very modern and different from the works I have learned before, but like an old friend, I felt like it at the first sight. "Liao Mengjia said.
