The sound of the pipa is intoxicating. On the long Silk Road of employees, accompanied by the neighing of horses and the jingling of camel bells, the ancient singing of this pipa lingers. Pipa has a long history and ancient meaning, and it has appeared as early as the Qin Dynasty.

Its timbre is clear and expressive, and it is known as the sound of gold and stone. Many poets give vivid descriptions of the pipa, the most famous of which is Bai Juyi's "Pipa Xing". Listen to the music that flows from the sound of the pipa, suddenly windy and rainy, and then earnestly whispering; or like a bird's voice at the bottom of a flower, or like a spring swallowing ice; A falling jade plate is like a real pearl shaking a bell; suddenly the iron hits the coral, and then the water rushes down the jade plate.

The wonderful sound is intoxicating and memorable. I love the lute more than my life. This is the straightforward emotion of a pipa player. For more than 30 years, he has wandered and loved the pipa world, embraced art with a sincere heart, and performed the demeanor of contemporary pipa players.

Li Guixin, a famous Chinese pipa performer, educator and theorist, the first international pipa master in China, a member of the Chinese Musicians Association, the chairman of the Chinese Folk Music Committee of the International Artists Federation, the executive director of the China Headquarters of the International Artists Federation, and a world Chinese performer. Vice-Chairman of the Association, Shanghai Institute of Chinese Studies, visiting professor of Yuanji West University. Chairman of Jixi Pipa Players Association, senior examiner of Chinese special students, and judge of the National Youth Art Exhibition Selection Competition.

He has made outstanding achievements in pipa performance, teaching and theoretical research. In view of his artistic achievements, his artistic achievements have been included in the "Huaxia Brilliant" document of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Ministry of Culture and the Chinese "Musician Art Code". The special issue of "Music Life News", "Little Performer", "Shenzhou Musical Instrument Magazine", "Musician", "Big Stage", "Northern Music" and other music periodicals, Heilongjiang Daily, Jixi and other TV stations and other news media introduced them respectively. his artistic life.

The lute plucks the strings of the soul

As a boy, Li Guixin was shy and shy, and had a strong interest in traditional Chinese music. At the age of 10, he learned the pipa with Mr. Zhou Chunxin. His slender fingers are very flexible, as if he was born to play the pipa; the pipa is as sweet as a pearl and jade plate. Li Guixin's voice sounded like the sound of heaven, and was deeply attracted by it. When he held this pear-shaped musical instrument, which was full of happiness from the Western Regions, it seemed that he had become one with it.

Li Guixin is diligent and studious. He has lived up to the expectations of his mentor. He has confirmed his love for the pipa art with his own actions. After graduating in 1979, Li Guixin worked successively as a music teacher in Donghai Middle School of Jidong County, counselor of Jidong County Cultural Center, business team leader of Jidong County Cultural Bureau, cultural and art section chief of Jixi City Cultural Bureau, and member of Jixi City Federation of Literary and Art Circles. Chairman of Jixi Pipa Players Association, he has been engaged in cultural and artistic work for a long time.

Along the way, unknowingly, Li Guixin's life has been mingled with the pipa for more than 30 years. He said: Looking back now, I think it was right to choose the pipa. He led me to fly high in the vast music universe, and taught me to explore and grow in the ocean of art. Because of it, my life is more exciting. full of hope.

Playing classic songs on the stage of life

After years of playing, the pipa has become Li Guixin's most beloved companion, and there are his joys, sorrows and sorrows in the strings. Hearing his performance, it is always impressive. The amorous four strings of the pipa, under the dancing of his hands, flow out a series of touching notes of sincere affection, like mountain springs, birdsong, and morning bells.

Li Guixin's playing skills are skilled, the music lines are smooth, the pronunciation is full and round, and the timbre is crisp and generous. Over the years, he has formed a euphemistic, delicate, enthusiastic and bold playing style. Each piece contains his understanding of the work, and his contagious performance Bring the audience the enjoyment of listening again and again.

His "Sing a Folk Song for the Party", "Liuyang River", "Dance of the Yi Nationality", "The Love of the Wei River", "Spring Rain", "Vent - Pipa Xing", "House of Flying Daggers", "Little Sisters on the Prairie", etc. Solo pieces have won the first, second and third prizes in large-scale performances and competitions such as the Shaanxi Provincial National Day Concert, the 5th and 6th Harbin Under the Concert, and the Heilongjiang Provincial Art Show. In order to inherit and develop the pipa performance art, Li Guixin successfully held the pipa solo concert in the concert hall of Xi'an Conservatory of Music, which attracted much attention at the time. His profound interpretation of the pipa was fully affirmed by the older generation of artists and leaders.

Search from top to bottom to inherit the quintessence of the country

In the long-term pipa teaching and stage practice, Li Guixin has accumulated rich teaching experience.

In terms of teaching methods, he focuses on teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, inspiring students' own initiative and creativity, and instructing students to pay attention to the training of potential performance skills. He is good at conveying feelings with his voice and conveying his feelings with his voice, and integrates the traditional oral transmission of the heart into the teaching of pipa.

In terms of playing skills, he requires students to work hard to exercise the sensitivity of the peripheral nerves of the right hand, the ability to touch strings quickly and the ability of the brain to understand information.

He also created the training method of sticking the strings and the skills of exerting force after touching the strings, as well as the full-round technique of the best training method, so as to achieve the unity of point and line, and effectively enhance the strength and skills of students' string touching.

In order to make the overtones more crystal clear and the slides more bright, he created the method of pressing the slide with the left finger, which enriched the pipa playing techniques and content. Because of his educational method scientific and adaptable. Effectively, he has cultivated a group of pipa playing professionals such as Dou Qinyu, Wang Di, Li Meihuan, etc. for relevant domestic art groups and art colleges; The professional education base has opened up a new field for cultivating and strengthening the pipa art team.

Although he has taught a group of good students, Li Guixin is not satisfied. He loves the art of pipa and hopes that this treasure of Chinese culture can be passed on from generation to generation. For this reason, he published "Pipa Teaching by Famous Teachers", "Guide to Playing Pipa Famous Songs", edited and edited He has published "Pipa Comprehensive Etude" and dozens of music papers with strong adaptability; published "How to Master Pipa" in more than ten music magazines such as China Music Magazine, Little Performer, Music Life, Big Stage, "Northern Music" and so on. Quick Picking Skills, "How to Master the Quality of Pipa Fingers", "How to Improve Pipa Stage Performance", "In-depth Technical Guidance for Pipa Playing", "How to Master and Improve Pipa Quick Picking Skills", "How to Master Pipa Practice" 57 theoretical articles, including "Skills" and "Replying to the Troubled Questions and Answers of Pipa Playing by Music Friends". Among them, "Pipa Examination Repertoire" is recommended as a general teaching material for the world's pipa examination.

In the eyes of many people, the pipa is just a musical instrument, but in Li Guixin's heart, the pipa is his lifelong pursuit.

The days with the pipa may seem a little monotonous, but when you listen to it carefully, you will feel the rich color of life. Pipa, I love you, you are the rhythm of my life and the partner of my life.