On December 3, the National Center for the Performing Arts' "Entering the World in Records" record sharing session "Echoes of the Tang Dynasty - Wu Man's Performance of Dunhuang Pipa Score" was held at the National Center for the Performing Arts. The National Center for the Performing Arts music label ncpa classics recently produced and released the album "Wu Man: Dunhuang". The famous pipa player Wu Man shared the story behind the album.
As one of the most internationally influential pipa masters, Wu Man has given the pipa a new role in both traditional and contemporary music. "For me, Dunhuang is a particularly remote and mysterious place." The origin of "Wu Man: Dunhuang" can be traced back to 2021, when CCTV filmed the documentary "Greater Dunhuang", and Wu Man served as the "spokesperson" for the pipa player "Invited to Dunhuang for filming, she witnessed with her own eyes the place where the Dunhuang pipa score was discovered, and was deeply moved. "That time gave me the opportunity to go to Dunhuang and visit many grottoes and see many murals about pipa. I was carrying the pipa on my back and was very excited. Especially after seeing the mysterious music score in the Buddhist Scripture Cave, I especially wanted to My way of interpreting it. So after leaving that place, this idea has been lingering with me."
At the event, pipa player Wu Man performed several ancient pipa songs from the album. Different from the complicated techniques in modern performances, these ancient songs exude a simple charm, and their melodies seem to travel through thousands of years of time, telling the weight of history and the precipitation of time one by one. "Most of the current pipa techniques are presented on the musical notation, leaving little room for imagination. But this is not the case with ancient musical notation. You probably know the notes and beats. As for where you need to add decorative sounds, and where you need them. You need to decide the vibrato yourself.”
8Dunhuang pipa music is distant and mysterious to modern people. It is known as the "Music Book of Heaven". It was unearthed in Mogao Grottoes Sutra Cave and was copied before 933 AD. The release of "Wu Man: Dunhuang" also filled the gap. A gap in the history of pipa playing. The album specifically includes seven pipa solos that Wu Man improvised based on Dunhuang pipa scores. In the eyes of many people, improvisation seems to be rare in folk music, but in fact, Wu Man has been experimenting with improvisation for many years. New exploration. "After I went abroad, I collaborated with jazz bands. Many of them improvised, which had a great influence on me. It turned out that the pipa can also be played like this. In fact, our older generation of performers all improvised, but our generation, Everything can be found on the music score, so there is no need to be so proactive. "In Wu Man's view, improvisational training makes performers more proactive. "This initiative is not just about taking the initiative to play, but also taking the initiative to understand and have personality. Cultural expression requires one's own thinking.
On December 3, the National Center for the Performing Arts' "Entering the World in Records" record sharing session "Echoes of the Tang Dynasty - Wu Man's Performance of Dunhuang Pipa Score" was held at the National Center for the Performing Arts. The National Center for the Performing Arts music label ncpa classics recently produced and released the album "Wu Man: Dunhuang". The famous pipa player Wu Man shared the story behind the album.
As one of the most internationally influential pipa masters, Wu Man has given the pipa a new role in both traditional and contemporary music. "For me, Dunhuang is a particularly remote and mysterious place." The origin of "Wu Man: Dunhuang" can be traced back to 2021, when CCTV filmed the documentary "Greater Dunhuang", and Wu Man served as the "spokesperson" for the pipa player "Invited to Dunhuang for filming, she witnessed with her own eyes the place where the Dunhuang pipa score was discovered, and was deeply moved. "That time gave me the opportunity to go to Dunhuang and visit many grottoes and see many murals about pipa. I was carrying the pipa on my back and was very excited. Especially after seeing the mysterious music score in the Buddhist Scripture Cave, I especially wanted to My way of interpreting it. So after leaving that place, this idea has been lingering with me."
At the event, pipa player Wu Man performed several ancient pipa songs from the album. Different from the complicated techniques in modern performances, these ancient songs exude a simple charm, and their melodies seem to travel through thousands of years of time, telling the weight of history and the precipitation of time one by one. "Most of the current pipa techniques are presented on the musical notation, leaving little room for imagination. But this is not the case with ancient musical notation. You probably know the notes and beats. As for where you need to add decorative sounds, and where you need them. You need to decide the vibrato yourself.”
8Dunhuang pipa music is distant and mysterious to modern people. It is known as the "Music Book of Heaven". It was unearthed in Mogao Grottoes Sutra Cave and was copied before 933 AD. The release of "Wu Man: Dunhuang" also filled the gap. A gap in the history of pipa playing. The album specifically includes seven pipa solos that Wu Man improvised based on Dunhuang pipa scores. In the eyes of many people, improvisation seems to be rare in folk music, but in fact, Wu Man has been experimenting with improvisation for many years. New exploration. "After I went abroad, I collaborated with jazz bands. Many of them improvised, which had a great influence on me. It turned out that the pipa can also be played like this. In fact, our older generation of performers all improvised, but our generation, Everything can be found on the music score, so there is no need to be so proactive. "In Wu Man's view, improvisational training makes performers more proactive. "This initiative is not just about taking the initiative to play, but also taking the initiative to understand and have personality. Cultural expression requires one's own thinking."
text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Tian Wanting
photography/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Li Na
editor/Cui Wei
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