"Song of the Cold Spring Breeze" : the winter singing on the Erhu

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In the treasure house of Chinese traditional music, "Cold Spring Breeze Song" is a very representative Erhu solo piece. This piece not only touches people's hearts with its unique melody, but also shows the composer's profound musical skills and deep understanding of nature through delicate emotional expression. Below we will appreciate this classic Erhu famous song from many angles.

1. Creation background

"Cold Spring Breeze Music" by the famous Erhu player Liu Tianhua composed in the early 20th century. At that time, the social environment was turbulent, but the musicians still insisted on creating, trying to convey hope and warmth through music. Using the erhu as a medium, Liu Tianhua expressed his admiration for the vitality in the cold winter and his longing for the future.

Second, music characteristics

Melody: The melody of "Cold Spring Breeze Song" is beautiful and sad, both the simplicity of northern folk songs, but also lose the feelings of literati. The whole song adopts the pentatonic scale, and the melody line is undulating, like the willow branches swaying in the wind in the cold wind.

Rhythm: The rhythm of the song is very cleverly handled, with both slow narrative passages and fast lyrical parts, which makes the whole song full of movement and change.

Skills: In terms of playing skills, "Cold Spring Breeze Song" uses a variety of Erhu unique techniques, such as glissando, trill, etc., the use of these skills makes the music sound more rich and varied.

Three, emotional expression

"Song of the Cold Spring Breeze" is not only a work depicting natural scenes, it conveys a spirit of perseverance on a deeper level. In the cold winter, everything seems silent, but in the melody can feel the tenacious life and the bud of hope.

4. Artistic value

As an Erhu piece with high artistic value, "Cold Spring Breeze Song" not only enjoys a high reputation in China, but also has been widely recognized in the world. It is not only one of the compulsory pieces for learning Erhu players, but also a window to understand Chinese traditional music culture.

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Involving musical instruments

Erhu (Pinyin: Erhu) originated in the Tang Dynasty, called "Xiqin", and has a history of more than a thousand years. It is a traditional Chinese stringed instrument. Erhu, or Erxian Huqin, also known as "Nanhu" and "Omzi", is one of the main bowed and stringed instruments (wiping strings) in the Chinese national musical instrument family.

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