The extreme prosperity of Daqu music and dance in Tang Dynasty is closely related to the existence of many musicians. At that time, the number of musicians and the high level of acting skills were not comparable to those of previous dynasties. This is a group of professionally trained musicians. They have a clear division of labor and excellent acting skills. With their outstanding talents, they created the high prosperity of a generation of music.
With the spread of the music culture they created, their names went down in history: Xu, Zhang, Kang Kunlun, Duan Shanben, Niannu, He Man, He, Li Guaner, Wei Chiqing and Wang Mannu.
Xu was a folk singer in the Tang Dynasty, and his family has been musicians for generations. At the end of Kaiyuan, she was recruited into the palace as a concubine and renamed as "Yongxin". She is not only beautiful, but also smart. She sings well and is good at changing her voice.
Xu's singing range is very wide, even beyond the height of musical instruments. Once upon a time, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty asked Li Mo, a famous musician in the Tang Dynasty, to play the flute and accompany Xu. As a result, after singing, Li Mo's flute body also cracked.
Li Mo is a famous flute player in Chang 'an. He once learned flute from Qiuci musicians in the western regions, and his skills were extraordinary. Every time he played, hundreds of listeners applauded.
Niannu was a famous female singer in Tianbao period. According to ancient records, her singing skills ranked first in Gong Ji. One day, a banquet was held in the Heavenly Palace to entertain guests. Musicians have to stop playing and singing because the noise can't be controlled. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty ordered Niang slaves to sing, and 25 people played flutes to accompany them. Singing and flute chase each other, which is wonderful. The scene at that time immediately quieted down.
Yuan Zhen, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, described this scene in his "Lotus Palace Ci". He said:
Lux paged for a slave, and the slave secretly went with Zhu. We must find and urge the candles to burn in the street. Tears fall in spring and clouds sweep away. Fly for nine days to sing, and twenty-five lang will play the pipe one by one.
It can be seen that the voice of Niannu is moving and bright, and the timbre is abnormal and famous all over the world. Even Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, was full of praise. He said:
Every time a slave sits on a chessboard, it sounds higher than sunrise.
Besides Xu, other singers recorded in the Tang Dynasty include Chen Buqian, Qian Zitong, Gao Linglong, Chang, Hou Guichang, Wei Qing, Mi, Li Gunhe, Tian Shunlang, Hao, Li Keji, Gong Liu, Mu Shi, Liu Qingniang, Xie Aman, Sheng Xiaocong, Su Fan and Tang Youtai.
In addition, many domestic geisha and folk singers of officials and celebrities failed to leave their names in the Tang Dynasty. These singers all have excellent acting skills, which adorned the vocal stage of the Tang Dynasty with gorgeous flowers.
Of course, there are also many foreign musicians in the Tang Dynasty song and dance Daqu. In the splendid culture of the Tang Dynasty, it was not only the peak of China feudal society and culture, but also the forefront of world culture at that time.
In addition, there are pipa players Cao Shi and his son. In Yuefu Miscellanies written by Duan Anjie, a scholar in the Tang Dynasty, there was a musician named Cao Bao, whose son was Cao Shancai and his grandson was Cao Gang. Three generations of grandparents and grandchildren were famous musicians at that time.
Bai Juyi, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, said in Preface to Pipa that the pipa girl had a profound foundation and had studied under Cao Shancai. Thus, Cao Shan was an authoritative figure in the art of pipa in Chang 'an at that time.
In addition, Yuan Zhen, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, wrote a poem "Pipa Music, Kunlun Haocai". Yuan Zhen compared Cao Shancai with another pipa master, Kang Kunlun, and he highly praised their playing skills.
As for Cao Gang, more poets in the Tang Dynasty saw his name. Bai Juyi's poem "Listening to Cao Gang's Pipa Show heavy lotus" praised Cao Gang's pipa skills and said:
The meaning of plucking the strings is different, and Hu Tifan's language is delicate. Who can cut off Cao Gang's hand and put it in heavy lotus's sleeve?
Liu Yuxi, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, praised Cao Gang's pipa skills and said:
On hearing Cao Gang's flattery, he ordered people to leave the capital.
It can be seen that Cao Shi and his son not only developed pipa playing skills, but also taught many students and made great contributions to the specialization of pipa playing. In addition, there is the pipa player Kang Kunlun, who also came from the Tang Dezong era. At that time, he was called the first pipa player in Chang 'an. In addition, Mi, a singer from the western regions, was also a sacrifice in the Tang Dynasty and had contacts with many famous poets at that time. Later, Mi Jiarong had a son named Mi He, who was also a famous singer and dancer. In addition, according to historical records, there were artists Mi Hejia and Mi Wanchui who were good at dancing "Nishang Feather" in the teaching workshop during the Taihe period. They are also descendants of Mi, and they are all experts in singing and dancing Daqu at that time.
Musicians and Daqu singers in the Tang Dynasty made continuous progress. The prosperity of Le Yan Daqu in Tang Dynasty was the result of the unremitting efforts of these musicians. They have reached a fairly high level in vocal music, instrumental music and dance. They and all musicians at that time made great contributions to the development of music in the Tang Dynasty. There were many famous singers and musicians in the Tang Dynasty. Their extraordinary wisdom and charming manners show the brilliance and brilliance of China's national vocal music art.