Appreciation of Guqin Famous Songs - Liuquan on Shishang

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"Flowing Springs on the Stone" was written by Boya in the Spring and Autumn Period, with the theme of expressing love for landscapes and forming alliances with spring stones. Through springs and stones, the author expresses the author's feelings for natural landscapes and his perception of life philosophy. With the movement and stillness of one stone spring, the principle of complementing each other between square and round, benevolence and wisdom, it expresses the wisdom of nature and the voiceless sound of mountains and rivers. It is a rare classical piece of Guqin.

Appreciation of Guqin Famous Songs - Liuquan on Shishang

Its scores were first seen in "The True Story of Qin Pu", and included in "Xilutang Qin Tong", "Xingzhuang Taiyin Sequel", "Yang Yan Boya Method", "Lexian Qin Score", "Qin Yuan Xin Chuan Complete Compilation" ", "Chengjiantang piano score", "Tianwenge piano score", "Xishaoge piano score collection", "Shuangqin Bookstore piano score collection", "Qin Xuejin", "Xingxin piano score", etc. In the violin score collection.

"Flowing Spring on the Stone" takes the meaning of moving the spring and the stone is still. The syllables are ancient and smooth, clear and leisurely. The lower finger must be square and firm, the sound is clear, solid and complete, and the rhythm of chanting should be hidden. The combination of rigidity and softness, the combination of square and circle, can not be neglected, and square is the meaning of stone stillness and spring movement.

"Xing Xin Qin Score" on the stone above the spring problem solution: "Spring and Autumn Boya made. His music expresses the love of the landscape, forming an alliance with the spring stones, such as the cold cliffs, jumping beads waterfalls, the springs are moving and the stones are still, and they are self-contained. Movement is like wisdom. Spring movement does not disturb stillness, and stone stillness does not hinder movement. Benevolence and wisdom complement each other, and each has its own place.”

It is mentioned in the postscript of Shishang Liuquan in "Xingxin Qinpu": Nowadays, those who play this song tend to take more roundness and softness, gain the movement of water, but lose the stillness of stone. In fact, for this song, the movement and stillness must be matched, the square and the circle must be combined, and the rhythm and rhythm must be suitable, so that it can be interesting. Therefore, its rhythm should not be overdone, it should be hidden, so that it can get its ancient style.

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Guqin (pinyin: Gǔ Qín) is a traditional Chinese musical instrument with a history of at least 3,500 years. Guqin is also known as Yaoqin, Yuqin and Seven-stringed Qin. The guqin has 13 emblems that mark the rhythm, and is also a ritual and musical instrument. It belongs to the silk in the octave. Guqin has a wide range, deep timbre and long aftertone.

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