Suona is one of the traditional wind instruments in my country. The sound of suona is unique and bright, very bold and passionate. It is often used in folk weddings, funerals, weddings, marriages and other red and white events. There are also sound and shadows of suona in traditional village operas.
However, the impression of suona has always been very ordinary, like an "ugly duckling" compared with Western musical instruments. Originally, everyone didn't feel much about suona, but it has appeared frequently in recent years and began to attract people's attention. From "A Hundred Birds to the Phoenix" to "Glittering Girl", and then to the Bamboo Valley National Music Festival, the suona is completely popular. People have seen the infinite power of the suona, and some people even called the suona "instrument hooligan".
The sound of the suona is special, so it can't "play a supporting role", it can only play the lead or solo. If it is a concert, the person playing the suona must be the focus of the audience, and people will all look at him uncontrollably. Especially the classic suona piece "Hundred Birds Chaofeng", this piece is even more unusual when played. "Hundred Birds Chaofeng" is popular in Shandong, Anhui, Henan, Hebei, etc. There are different versions in different places, and the difficulty factor of different versions is very high. The player must practice and work hard for many years to play the real feeling of this piece. I recommend everyone to enjoy the performance of Master Liu Ying.
The ugly duckling was originally a swan, and it will become a shining existence one day, and so is the suona. Times are changing, suona has now gone out of the folk, into the world, and gradually entered a higher-end place - large-scale performance orchestra.
Although the suona is popular, there are fewer and fewer suona players we can see. How many families in the city will go to the suona to perform? Although suona is popular, there are still not many people who really understand and appreciate suona, because it is similar to guqin, it is played for oneself, and it is difficult for others to understand. Players don't care too much, playing suona is a pleasure to entertain oneself.