bookrandom Chapter 1176 Let's Get a Shocking Thing
Chapter 1176 Let's Get a Shocking Thing
Su Xing played "Urging the Horses to Transport Grain" on his own.
The elderly people around were quite surprised, never expecting that this little girl was so good at playing the flute!
The old man playing the flute smiled broadly, finding it extremely amusing. He was even happier seeing everyone's surprised expressions than when he himself had amazed them.
I had seen several elderly people playing the flute and erhu in the park before, and they were all smiling.
"Great!" Aunt Hulusi was the first to shout, then raised her hand to clap.
Everyone snapped out of their daze and joined in the applause.
"Clap clap-!"
Su Xing was a little embarrassed, but his expression remained relatively calm.
After the applause subsided, she asked Mr. Chen sincerely, "Teacher, do you think there's anything I could improve on?"
Old Chen opened his mouth, and finally said, "Very good...all good!"
He thought for a moment, then asked Su Xing, "Girl, what other songs do you know that you're good at? Play one more for me."
Su Xing said, "I recently learned a new piece of music. Although I'm not very proficient at it yet, I really like it. I'll play it for the teachers."
Old Chen said, "Okay, play it for me."
The other elderly people also expressed their anticipation.
Su Xing held the bamboo flute to his lips, prepared himself, and began to play.
The elderly folks were all so shocked by Su Xing's words that they either opened their mouths or stared wide-eyed!
Even the elderly people who knew Su Xing from the park before were amazed by her!
The piece Su Xing played was one she had only recently started practicing, and she practiced it several times a day.
The piece is called "Flight of the Bumblebee".
This piece was originally an interlude composed by the famous Russian composer, conductor, and music educator Konstantin Kosakov for the opera "The Tale of King Satan".
The original version features a variety of instruments working together. The violin uses a fast spiccato to present the core theme, while the flute and oboe form staccato chords to handle the high and middle registers. The clarinet plays the theme melody in the tenor register, and the trumpet provides support with sustained chords. Together with the pizzicato accompaniment of the viola, cello, and other instruments, the music simulates the lively scene of a bumblebee in flight.
After being adapted for the bamboo flute, the original "Flight of the Bumblebees" retains its intense core while also using the bamboo flute's unique timbre to give the melody a more vibrant "sense of life," making it a classic piece that tests the performer's skills and emotional expression.
Su Xing had seen a bamboo flute player playing this piece while watching videos in his previous life.
She was so impressed by the rhythm of the piece that she looked up some information about it.
In 2018, CNKI published performance tips for a solo arrangement of the bamboo flute, and subsequently, performances of this version by musicians such as Fan Linfeng and Chen Shanzhi were also made public, further promoting the dissemination of this version.
It's now the end of 2015, and this bamboo flute version of "Flight of the Bumblebee" hasn't yet spread among bamboo flute enthusiasts.
Imagine the impact her son's playing of this piece will have on these folk music enthusiasts!
In terms of playing technique, the bamboo flute version is almost a culmination of all techniques. It opens with extremely rapid tonguing, with single, double, and triple tonguing alternating, and the fingers leaping rapidly across the flute holes to simulate the dense and rapid "buzzing" sound of a bumblebee's wings!
Each group of sounds requires precise control of breath strength; even a slight deviation will disrupt the tightness of the "swarming" sound!
The middle section incorporates circular breathing techniques, allowing the performer to maintain their breath without interruption, making the melody flow smoothly. This not only expresses the continuous flight of the bumblebee but also avoids breath breaks in fast phrases, making it a true test of breath control.
Meanwhile, the subtle glissando and flutter tonguing are the finishing touches. The subtle glissando gives individual intervals a subtle sense of fluctuation, like the agility of a wild bee suddenly turning; the flutter tonguing, through the vibration of the tip of the tongue, amplifies the roughness of the timbre, reproducing the urgency and wildness of a wild bee skimming low over the grass. The whole combination of techniques brings out the "fast, accurate, and lively" qualities of the bamboo flute to the extreme.
Several elderly people stared in disbelief. They felt that their heads were buzzing along with the rhythm Su Xing was playing! It was as if a swarm of bees were circling around them, fluttering their wings, busily collecting nectar, and buzzing as they communicated.
Su Xing became more and more engrossed in playing the flute, reaching a state of complete absorption.
Although this piece lacks clear divisions into sections, it presents a distinct emotional curve through variations in technique.
The rapid slurring carries a tense, restless feeling, as if at dawn, a swarm of bees collectively flies out of the hive, each note filled with the urgency of departure, making one seem to see the dense swarm of wild bees fluttering their wings in the morning light.
The middle section of the melody slows down slightly, the density of the articulation decreases a bit, and the long, drawn-out feeling brought about by circular breathing shifts the emotion towards a focused sense of pursuit.
Like a wild bee locking onto a pollen target, its unwavering, straight-line flight is devoid of hesitation, driven solely by a clear objective.
Towards the end, the melody speeds up again, incorporating flutter tonguing techniques, pushing the emotion to a frenzied sense of celebration, as if wild bees, laden with pollen, are returning to their hives, their wings beating at an even faster frequency, carrying the exhilaration of a bountiful harvest.
Until the very last note abruptly ended, leaving behind a lingering, urgent feeling.
The elderly people around were still immersed in the lively scene of wild bees flying around, and the image in their minds was still lingering.
The bamboo flute's tone is inherently both clear and sharp, perfectly matching the spirit of "Flight of the Bumblebee." It uses rapid techniques to recreate the restlessness of the "wildness" while using delicate breath control to preserve the agility of the "bumblebee."
This virtuoso piece is more than just a "virtuoso" performance; it becomes a vivid and imaginative natural fantasy.
Su Xing put down the bamboo flute, and the room became unusually quiet.
After a long while, Aunt Hulusi finally let out a long sigh and said, "What kind of tune is this? It's absolutely amazing, my head is still buzzing..."
The others, as if waking from a dream, finally came to their senses.
Su Xing smiled and said, "This piece is called 'Flight of the Bumblebee'."
The old man playing the suona gave a thumbs up and exclaimed, "What a perfect name! I feel like there's a beehive in this house now!"
Everyone laughed and agreed.
Both the old man playing the bamboo flute and Old Chen stared at Su Xing, speechless.
After a long pause, Grandpa Flute said to Su Xing, "I underestimated your abilities before."
"Hmph..." Old Chen snorted and said to Su Xing, "You little brat, are you pretending to be weak to fool others? You can play the flute like this already, what do you need us to teach you?"
Su Xing said, "I've been practicing this piece a lot lately, so I'm a bit more familiar with it, but actually, I haven't expressed some of the techniques perfectly yet."
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