percussionist Rong Chenchu beat the container in the water rhythmically, and the water splash wet the microphone and the stage. The audience was attracted by this novel performance method. At the same time, electronic music, cello, violin and water flow The mixed rhythm makes the audience unable to help but beat along with it. It is truly a veritable audio-visual feast!
Before the concert, a forum with the theme of "Music and Future Education" opened. Tan Dun, Dean of the Bard Conservatory of Music, and Frank Collis, Director of Education, gathered together to discuss the future of music education. trend. Subsequently, the concert slowly kicked off with the impromptu performance of "Electronic Music on the Sea" by many artists from different fields. The blurry rhythm of electronic music and the melodious melody of classical music were intertwined, bringing a new auditory experience to the audience.
In the performance, the electronic fantasy "Beat the Gong to Mend the Sky (Pot)" planned by Tan Dun cleverly combined the classic elements of Hunan Flower Drum Opera with pop rock, showing the perfect integration of local characteristics and modern music. Shen Yiren's "no.73", accompanied by the Bard String Quartet and percussion, showed the depth and charm of classical music. The rock versions of "Wind and Birds" and "Phoenix Birds" in the "Double Birds" session brought the traditional and modern, Eastern and Western musical elements to a climax, and the atmosphere at the scene was warm and extraordinary. One of the highlights of the
concert is its ingenious fusion of traditional and modern music elements. Liu Wenwen's high-pitched suona and Zhang Meng's electronic music complement each other in "Feng Chao Birds", showing the unique charm of traditional musical instruments and the infinite possibilities of modern electronic music. Zhang Meng's "Shakuhachi and Electronic Music "Dharma"" and Tan Dun's "Glory of the King·Five Tiger Generals" combine the ancient musical instruments 筚篥, shakuhachi and Tang Sheng in Dunhuang murals with electronic rock and modern pop. The fusion presents the audience with an auditory feast that spans thousands of years.
As the last note fell, the concert ended successfully with warm applause and cheers from the audience. This "Electronic Music Time Travel" concert not only brought an audio-visual feast to the audience, but also promoted the exchange and integration of traditional and modern, Eastern and Western music cultures. It is reported that the 2024 "Tan Dun Hometown Music Festival" will also stage the "Changsha Ancient Cymbals" concert on July 20, continuing to bring wonderful music experiences to the audience.
This concert is hosted by Hunan Provincial Performing Arts Group, Propaganda Department of Changsha Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, Changsha Culture, Tourism, Radio, Film and Television Bureau, and Beijing Poly Theater Management Co., Ltd., and hosted by Changsha Symphony Orchestra, Hunan Provincial Performance Company, Changsha Concert Hall, and Changsha Binjiang Cultural Park , co-organized by Shanghai Tingyin Roadfinding Tan Dun Studio and supported by Changsha Metro Media of Yawen Group.
Xiaoxiang Morning News reporter Liu Ting Correspondent Xiang Liang Photography Zhu Hanbing