Middle age: leisurely life in the entertainment industry

"Some students in our class knew that I was actually a singer. I came to learn opera repertoire by combining opera and pop songs to create a new singing method. They all laughed at me."

"Why are you laughing at me?"

"We say that opera is opera, and pop songs are pop songs. There is a qualitative difference between the two. If they are forcibly grafted together, it will be neither fish nor fowl."

"Yawen, right?"

Before Yu Dongqing could speak, Tang Guang stood up to defend him.

"Isn't the song "Bai Suzhen at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain" written by Teacher Yu just a combination of pop songs and Huangmei opera singing? Isn't it a big hit?"

"But one of my classmates said it was wrong!" Zhao Yawen looked at Tang Guang sitting next to her and retorted: ""Bai Suzhen at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain" is strictly a Huangmei tune, not a Huangmei opera!"

"Although Huangmei Diao is the predecessor of Huangmei Opera, after its development in Anhui, a unique type of opera was formed: Huangmei Opera. Huangmei Opera is written in Anqing dialect, and the opera is sung in dialect, while Huangmei Diao is Mandarin, and is written in Mandarin. It’s a popular singing method!”

this?

Tang Guang didn't do much research on this, and was suddenly speechless, so he had to turn his attention to Yu Dongqing.

"Yawen, your classmate is right." Yu Dongqing picked up the mutton and said slowly.

Ah, this?

Both young people looked at Yu Dongqing with surprised eyes.

"However, this does not mean that the two cannot be combined. I will not talk about the theory. How about I sing another song for you?"

"OK."

Zhao Yawen immediately straightened up and concentrated her attention.

"But my broken voice is not suitable for singing this type of song."

Yu Dongqing smiled and drank tea to moisten her throat before singing softly.

The play breaks and the sleeves rise and fall

Singing joy and sorrow has nothing to do with me

The fan opens and closes, the gongs and drums sound and then fall silent

"Chi Ling"!

Zhao Yawen listened quietly.

It is an ancient style song mentioned by Teacher Shou Yu.

The lyrics are related to singing, but the melody is a typical pop singing style.

It sounds pretty good.

At the climax of the song, Yu Dongqing suddenly sang the tune again, and it turned out to be a Peking Opera tune.

People in the audience can’t see the old colors when they pass by

People on the stage sang a heartbreaking farewell song

It's hard to write the word "love" into ink, she must sing it with blood

The curtain rises and the curtain falls, who is the guest?

ah……

The two blend so naturally!

Zhao Yawen was immediately shocked.

But the last line of dialogue left her completely stunned.

I saw Yu Dongqing making an orchid finger gesture with both hands, facing Zhao Yawen, and saying in vain:

I feel passionate and regretful, but when I look back I see an illusion, who is on the other side...

Oh my God

It seems that this Nian Bai is not Peking Opera, it should be Kun Opera!

Yes, Kun Opera Nian Bai!

Zhao Yawen was in shock, and Tang Guang next to her had an envious look on her face.

What a great song.

Yawen got another good song!

Alas, other people's luck is better than mine.

Zhao Yawen woke up from the shock and asked eagerly.

"Teacher Yu, what's the name of this song? Can you let me sing it?"

Yu Dongqing shook her head after hearing this.

"I won't make this song public for the time being. As for you, your task is to study hard. Let's talk about it later."

Zhao Yawen was slightly disappointed after hearing this.

But he soon cheered up.

Since Teacher Yu will not make this song public for the time being, it means that as long as I study hard and get his approval, I will still have the opportunity to sing this song in the future!

Thinking of this, Zhao Yawen quickly expressed her stance: "Teacher Yu, I will definitely study hard!"

Yu Dongqing just nodded and said nothing.

Tang Guang next to him seemed to be talking about Zhao Yawen, and he hadn't mentioned it yet. He quickly poured beer into Yu Dongqing's glass, drank it respectfully, and then asked:

"Teacher Yu, the company is producing an album for me. Can you help me check it and listen to your opinions?"

Yu Dongqing knew that the company was making an album for Tang Guang. Today, the two young people braved the wind and snow and waited for such a long time. Although they were paying New Year's greetings to themselves, they must have other things.

Now when I heard Tang Guang say this, I suddenly understood.

Sure enough.

"Did you bring the DEMO? I'll go back and listen." Yu Dongqing said.

"Bring it, bring it!" Tang Guang was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly took out a USB flash drive and handed it to him.

"Okay, I'll give you an answer after listening." Yu Dongqing took it and put it in his pocket.

Seeing that the matter was settled, Tang Guang's mood obviously rose, and he poured wine for Yu Dongqing frequently. In the end, he became drunk and blurred.

"Teacher Yu, I really, really ask you to give me some advice this time. I really want to sing well."

"Tang Guang, why do you want to sing rock music? It's obviously a niche music." Yu Dongqing said with a smile.

"Because I like it!" Tang Guang's tone was firm.

"I first came into contact with rock music when I was about four or five years old. At that time, in the big courtyard where my family lived, there were some young people in their twenties who had just started working. Some of them bought tape recorders, cassettes and so on. I don't know whose family it was. There is also a vinyl record player and many records, some of which are Hong Kong and Taiwan songs, as well as some European and American songs.

"I was still young at that time and didn't know what rock and roll was. Anyway, I knew that some songs were more upbeat. Later, when I grew up, I saw a bunch of people playing various instruments on the stage on TV. I thought it was very cool, and the music It’s very dynamic, and I gradually realized that this is rock music.”

Perhaps because of drinking, Tang Guang suddenly started talking, and Yu Dongqing listened quietly.

"Then I listened to rock music once, by the band Huabangzi. In my memory, if I use idioms to describe it, it was like a rock shattering, like five thunders, more like a landslide and a tsunami, or like the power of the prehistoric era appearing before my eyes: thunder and lightning rolled for a while. Come. The roaring mountains and the tsunami came in an instant. The faces of me and thousands of spectators can only be described by words such as dumbfounded, chaotic, and colorless."

"It turns out that music can be so wild, so savage, so gripping, so overbearing, so domineering, so unruly, so capricious, so unexpected! So we fell in love with rock music. "

"Then I became obsessed with rock and roll, and my voice was pretty good. When I was in high school, I thought about applying to a music school, but my family didn't allow me. After I went to college, I also formed a band and wrote songs. After graduating from college, I came here with my girlfriend. When I go to Yanjing, I vow to do something great."

"But it's not that easy. I wandered around bars and underground karaoke bars with my girlfriend, making a small amount of money every day. I was worried about job instability, and could lose my job at any time without a bar contract. I wasn't afraid of your jokes, and faced many temptations such as DU products."

"In a blink of an eye, it was eight years."

Zhao Yawen listened quietly, and she suddenly felt sympathy for this young man who was usually taciturn. She had been in contact with Tang Guang a lot and thought she knew him very well, but in fact she didn't know him at all.

I didn't expect him to suffer so much.

Although she is also a singer, her experience is much simpler and even lucky.

Although he only went to a junior college, with his beautiful appearance and clear and sweet voice, he quickly stood out in an elective exam and signed a contract with Jinye.

Although I am not very popular now, I am basically not suffering much.

Tang Guang was silent for a moment, then looked at Yu Dongqing: "Teacher Yu, I am really grateful to you. If it weren't for you, I would not be in Yanjing now and would have returned to my hometown."

"oh?"

"The night before I was notified by the company to go for a singing audition, I had just broken up with my girlfriend, and it rained very hard that night."

Tang Guang's face turned red, he held the wine glass in his hand and fell into memories.