As soon as the gongs and drums sounded, the pipes and flutes sang together. On the evening of July 19, four generations of artists from the China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra gathered on the same stage for the first time at the Beijing Concert Hall, led by famous artists such a

As soon as the gongs and drums sounded, the pipes and flutes sang together. On the evening of July 19, four generations of artists from the China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra gathered on the same stage for the first time at the Beijing Concert Hall, led by famous artists such as Li Guoying, Tian Xin, Yi Yongren, Zhou Dongchao and Li Zengguang, and conducted by conductor Ge Yanan. The special concert of "Blowing Drums and Ming" brings the audience an auditory feast of colorful ethnic music.

"The music selection for this concert is very careful, focusing on traditional radio-style music and incorporating modern works." said Yi Yongren, former wind section chief and sheng chief of the China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra. The concert opened with a lively Hebei wind song "Eight Immortals Celebrating Birthday". Several famous musicians, including Li Guoying, Tian Xin, Yi Yongren, Zhou Dongchao and Li Zengguang, took the lead on the stage, together with the performers of the wind and percussion section of the China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra. Won the house with his passionate performance.

The repertoire of this concert ranges from the Hebei blowing song "Eight Immortals Celebrating Birthday" and "Donkey Herding", Hunan Tujia Daluzi "Myna Takes a Bath", to "Loess Love" with rich northern Shaanxi style, and Inner Mongolia Yike Zhaomeng folk songs "New Songs of Herdsmen" is composed of tones. These musics representing different regions and different national cultures are closely connected with the living customs of the local people, creating the unique style of the music. In the wind and percussion works such as "Kung Fu", "General's Order", "Ten Thousand Years of Joy", and the final ensemble "Dragon and Tiger Leaping", wind instruments such as suona, bamboo flute, sheng, cymbals, Chinese drums, platoon drums and other percussion instruments are used in various forms. Combinations and forms were unveiled one after another. Many ethnic wind and percussion instruments carry the long history and profound cultural heritage of the Chinese nation. For thousands of years, the Chinese nation's enterprising, strong and optimistic spirit is displayed in the changes of drumbeats and melodies.

"The two majors of wind and percussion are the relatively strong ones of our China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra. Therefore, it is very rare for four generations to present a special concert of wind and percussion." The percussion of the China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra is about to retire this year. Musician Mali said, "We specially invited the first generation of performers this time. Our percussion teacher Tian Xin also came to participate in the performance. He has been in poor health before and has been away from the stage for many years. This time we invited It is extremely rare for him to come back to participate in this concert. This time can be said to be the first time since the founding of the China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra that four generations have gathered together. "

Sheng player Zhong is also the second generation performer of the China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra. Quan is retiring this month. "This performance is of great significance to me. It can also be regarded as my farewell performance. When I joined the troupe, I performed at the Beijing Concert Hall for the first time. After retirement, this is my first performance in Beijing Music." "The last performance in the hall." Speaking of this, Zhong Quan was very emotional. He still vividly recalled the scene of his first performance when he first joined the troupe. "The decoration of the Beijing Concert Hall at that time was similar to that of today, but the current audience The quality has improved a lot. When we were young, newborn calves were not afraid of tigers, but I am very uneasy about the current performance, because the audience's taste has improved and their appreciation ability is much better, so this performance can be regarded as a pre-retirement performance for me. "

The senior artists performed seriously and passionately on the stage, which moved the younger artists very much. As the third generation performer of the China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra, wind player Li Yayang said, “It is a great honor to have our wind and percussion seniors share the stage with us today. This is a good opportunity to inherit the fine traditions of the older generation. Opportunities, we have learned a lot from them, and it is particularly meaningful to pass on what we have learned to the next generation of young people. "

Photography/Luo Wei

Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Tian Wanting

Editor/ Cui Wei