The dulcimer is a commonly used percussion instrument in my country. It is of the same origin as the piano. Its timbre has distinct characteristics, with a large volume and a combination of hardness and softness. When played slowly, the timbre is like a ding-dong mountain spring, and when it is played fast, the timbre is like a gurgling water. The tone is bright, as crisp as big beads and small beads falling on a jade plate.

The Xuandong Yangqin Orchestra of Zhejiang Conservatory of Music, as an important literary and artistic light cavalry, has devoted itself to promoting the development of national instrumental music in recent years, and vigorously carried out a number of practical activities such as public welfare performances and public welfare lectures, which not only spread the charm of the national musical instrument Yangqin, but also At the same time, it has also improved the people's ability to appreciate Chinese music.

Xuandong Yangqin Orchestra was founded by Yu Haiying, a professor and postgraduate tutor of Zhejiang Conservatory of Music. Talking about the original intention of founding the orchestra, Yu Haiying told reporters that as a cultural disseminator and a volunteer, he has the responsibility and obligation to make the Chinese music culture no longer "high and low" and fly into the homes of ordinary people.

At the beginning of its establishment in 2017, the volunteer team of Xuandong Yangqin Orchestra consisted of only 3 people. In recent years, the orchestra has continuously carried out public welfare performances and lectures, and its influence has gradually increased. Experts from all over the country have begun to join the team of public welfare lectures.

In addition to performing high-level professional concerts, the orchestra also created and rehearsed China's first dulcimer instrumental drama "Youth with Love", and based on the audience's appreciation level, the orchestra rehearsed the instrumental drama "Animation Paradise". The sight and hearing are immersive, allowing the audience to truly feel the charm of dulcimer art.

The theatre performance of dulcimer musical is a new thing, precisely because of the "new", there are also many imperfections, such as the plot cannot be too complicated, only simple dramatic lines can express contradictions and conflicts, and cannot be expressed through language like opera or drama. complex inner world. However, it is precisely because of its "newness" that it has also won the love of many young people, and musical performances can help them better enter and understand dulcimer.

No matter from the music or the plot, the audience can get in touch with an instrumental drama that is both elegant and close to life. The territorial nature of the theatre also enables the performers to interact closely with the audience. Such personalized attempts and innovations enable dulcimer to play the educative function of "qin rhyme and childish innocence", igniting every child's enthusiasm for learning ethnic music and culture.

The performance of the Yangqin Orchestra played a new movement of poetry and painting in the south of the Yangtze River and the vitality of Zhejiang in the whole country. During the tour, the literary hussars eloquently described the beauty of the landscape, the beauty of humanities and the soul of innovation in Zhejiang.

Inheriting history with culture and nourishing the future with art

The Xuandong Yangqin Orchestra has been invited by CCTV's "Fenghua Chinese Music" for many times. Professor Yu Haiying led the students to perform more than 120 performances for the masses with the skills they have learned. In the form of music poverty alleviation, students are encouraged to pass online and offline activities. Way to teach dulcimer to children in poverty-stricken areas. Many of the expenses and expenses incurred during the tour are voluntarily borne by Professor Yu Haiying.

Someone asked Professor Yu, what do you get for doing this?

Professor Yu replied that from a personal point of view, he may not get much, but he can gain more people's attention to dulcimer, the essence of excellent Chinese music, and traditional culture. From this perspective, he is the greatest harvest.

Talking about the future prospects of this team, Professor Yu Haiying said that the orchestra will continue to lead the audience to see the sea of music through the small window of dulcimer, and through the sea of music, to see the wider sky of traditional Chinese culture.

During this process, the orchestra not only taught the students the skills of playing dulcimer, but also made them realize that dulcimer is not only a musical instrument, but also an important instrument of the country; it is not only a player of musical instruments, but also a messenger of traditional culture. .