[Guzheng] Fan Ran's performance - "Lotus Ballad"
390 views · Organized by 南丘 on 2022-04-11

The song was composed in late 1995. The composer has skillfully adjusted and set the pentatonic string sequence of the guzheng through multi-tone adjustment and setting of the guzheng pentatonic string sequence through the melody full of ancient and new sounds, and the dignified and elegant rhythm processing, using the long-lasting sound characteristics of the instrument itself, as well as the crystal clear and not lacking in tone. The thick timbre creates this rather poetic work. The whole song passes through the noble qualities of showing posture, dancing, surging waves, and competing for beauty. This video is played by teacher Fan Ran using Guzheng.

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Fan Ran graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music with a master's degree in Guzheng and is currently a young teacher at the Tianjin Conservatory of Music. Born in Beijing in 1982. He started learning Guzheng at the age of four, and his enlightenment teacher was Professor Shi Zhaoyuan, a famous Guzheng educator.
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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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