Chinese Music Spring and Autumn "Water Lotus" by Luo Jiuxiang's Guzheng
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The music of "Water Lotus" belongs to Chaozhou music and has a very long history of formation. From the Jin Dynasty to the Southern Song Dynasty, when people from the Central Plains migrated southward to the present Chaozhou area in eastern Guangdong to avoid wars, this song has been circulated. According to Qingqian Rechu's "Qingyue Tuning Score Selection", the title of this song says: "It is covered with red lotus coming out of water, which symbolizes beauty and tenderness at the beginning of music. All soft lines can be tuned with this tune. Board." The tune is gentle, the artistic conception is deep, the melody is delicate and the charm is elegant, just like a fresh ink painting, refined and extraordinary.
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Luo Jiuxiang (June 19, 1902 - June 9, 1978), a native of Dapu County, Guangdong Province, was a Chinese Hakka zither player and educator. "Famous Master", known as "Southern School Zheng Wang" and "Hakka Zheng Representative".
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Guzheng (pinyin: Gǔ Zhēng), also known as Hanzheng and Qinzheng, is an ancient national musical instrument of the Han nationality and is popular all over China. It is often used for solo, duet, instrumental ensemble and accompaniment of song and dance, opera and folk art. Because of its wide range, beautiful timbre, rich playing skills and strong expressiveness, it is known as the "King of Music", also known as "Oriental Piano", and is one of the unique and important national musical instruments in China.
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