Pipa, as one of the most representative plucked instruments with a long history in China, carries the accumulation of thousands of years of music culture. Its ten famous songs, like a shining pearl, are embedded in the treasure house of Chinese traditional music culture. With their rich emotional expression, exquisite performance skills and profound historical connotation, they have become the treasures in the temple of Chinese folk music.
1. Ambush on All Sides -- This magnificent Wu song is a classic piece of pipa repertoire. Against the background of the Chu and Han Dynasties, the music depicts the heroic scene of the Gaixia Battle. The music is full of ups and downs, vividly showing the fierce and tragic war in ancient times.
2. "Spring River Flowers and Moonlight Night" -- the song is like a poem and painting, originally named "Sunset Drums", and later adapted and developed into a famous set of melodies, rich in Jiangnan water town customs and Oriental charm, conveying the peace and harmony under the spring River moon night.
3. "Xunyang Pipa" and "Xunyang Night Moon" -- both songs are inspired by Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi's "Pipa Song", which tells a sad and moving life story through the voice of the pipa, reflecting the unique function of the pipa lyric narrative.
4. "Sai Shang Qu" -- This song expresses Wang Zhaojun's deep yearning for his native land through a delicate and graceful melody. It is a model among Pipa songs, demonstrating the profound skill of the instrument in expressing the inner world of the characters.
5. Other pieces, such as "Overlord take off his Nails", "Geese Falling on the Sand", "High Moon", "Flying Flowers Point to Green", "High Mountain and Flowing Water" and "General's Order", are either based on historical allusions or contain natural scenes, all of which show the rich and colorful artistic style and profound cultural heritage of Pipa music.
These ten famous pipa songs are not only constantly innovating in playing techniques, but also enduring in the changes of The Times. They are not only the perfect interpretation of traditional Chinese music aesthetics, but also an important carrier of national cultural spirit. The melody of each song is like a long river of time flowing, telling ancient stories and awakening people's admiration and love for the long history and splendid culture of the Chinese nation.