Yanagi Makoto Town in Music

Essay /PIXIU

Yanagi Makoto Town, just hearing this name, I think it is very beautiful.

Actually, this place is really beautiful If you listen to Jundai's masterpiece, Yanagi Makoto Town, you will be surprised at the charm of music! After listening to his music, you will have infinite yearning and longing, and even have an impulse to leave at once.

I first heard this song 12 years ago. Hivi, a domestic speaker brand, has produced a set of audition discs, including "Yanagi Makoto Town". When I first heard it, I was deeply attracted by it. People often say that some voices are destined to enter your heart and make you deeply intoxicated and moved. As time goes by, it hasn't changed ... this song is like this. Strings have beautiful rhythm and lively rhythm, and the atmosphere created by music is ethereal and elegant, with great affinity. In addition, it is accompanied by a touch of sadness, which can also be said to be homesick. This is also the reason why music touched and infected me. So, listen at home, in the car, and when you walk outside. I often imagine its quiet and distant beauty while listening. I wish I could grow wings and fly to Yanagi Makoto and its stories.

After listening for five or six years, I finally recognized some doorways. One day, I suddenly felt that I had heard the beauty of a busy day, leisure in the afternoon and tranquility in the evening in Yanagi Makoto Town. Because Japan is an island country, I guess the author should describe a quiet and charming seaside fishing village. What is Yanagi Makoto Town like? There seems to be an imaginary outline in my mind.

So I began to show off to my friends around me. What warm sunshine, sparkling waves, harbor town under the breeze, the shadow of the wind shaking wicker, the deep microwave in the sea, hovering waterfowl, the bustling scenery of people coming and going on the dock and so on.

"I admire you for listening to so much information and beautiful things. Why can't we hear it? " A friend sighed. I have described this scene to many friends of 10 before.

"In fact, music, like literature and painting, is a description of people, events, life and situations, but the expression is different. For example, if you think of the beauty of Yanagi Makoto Town, you can write essays, novels or poems to praise it. For a painter, it is to express this emotion with a beautiful painting. Similarly, in front of composers, they use notes instead of words and brushes. This is the difference in artistic expression. In essence, they are interlinked and describe the same content. This song expresses Jundai's praise and attachment to his hometown. "

My friends kept saying yes to my conversation, but it was hard to refute it, so they flattered me. "wow! You're amazing. Why not write a feeling after listening to it to help everyone better understand this famous song? "

This idea inspired me. So, I looked it up on the Internet and wanted to know the inspiration and purpose of Junzhidai's creation of this song, as well as the fans' comments.

The result was unexpected. There is little information about Junzhidai and Yanagi Makoto Town, but one introductory sentence is extremely important: "The artistic conception of the song is to tell the romantic season of cherry blossoms at the foot of Mount Fuji and the bustling scene of Junzhidai's hometown of Yanagi Makoto Town!"

"No, I made a big mistake. It's a shame to mislead friends for so many years. " I broke out in a cold sweat.

So, I admit my mistake to all my friends who have heard my long speech and correct it. "I'm sorry, I heard wrong. There are several mistakes: first, the position is wrong. Yanagi Makoto Town is a rural town at the foot of Mount Fuji, not a fishing village near the sea. Secondly, the sparkling waves in music come from rivers or lakes instead of the sea. Third, birds are not seabirds, but may be terrestrial birds active in branches and trees. Four, swaying in the sun is not wicker, but cherry petals floating in the air ... "

I want to say more, but my friends seem impatient. "Don't worry about those details, also don't have to apologize. In fact, all you have to do is tell us that everything will be fine if the background of Yanagi Makoto Town is changed from the sea to the embrace of Mount Fuji! Anyway, the music is beautiful and we like it. "

Some people say that enthusiasts have four realms: the first is to burn equipment, buy professional equipment and upgrade one set after another. The second is to burn down the house, indulge in indoor sound insulation and divergent design, and always want to move the professional concert hall home to achieve the effect of playing sound. The third is to return to the source, and begin to focus on the charm of music itself, only listening to the music you like, and no longer pursuing the equipment and how high the listening space is. The fourth is the highest realm, writing a book about music. To be honest, I like music, but I skipped the first two steps because I didn't dare to expect it. After listening to it for so many years, I found that I only like three kinds of music: lyric music, grassland music and traditional classical music. Yanagi Makoto Town should belong to the third category.

Junzhidai was born in 1934. He played jazz in his early years, and later his style turned to folk songs. It is not easy for his music to win in an era when dragons and dragons are mixed and "singing" is prevalent. His style always gives people a feeling of crystal clear, gentle, ethereal and quiet, and the lively rhythm in his style is also related to his early exposure to jazz scales. Therefore, he won the title of "Guitar Emperor", which is the highest position in Japanese music. Seto Bride, Spring in the Northland and Sad Strait are all classics, which will make you feel excited at the first contact. It is well-deserved to say that "Yanagi Makoto Town" is his masterpiece and a rare masterpiece, because what flows from the thin strings is an exotic romance, lyricism and aestheticism, and you will be completely impressed by his exquisite and calm playing bearing.

Let's not talk about the original creative motivation or inspiration of this master. Let's talk about its content, hearing and the beauty of music creation as soon as possible.

Whenever you drink tea in a quiet study and listen to "Yanagi Makoto Town" in the plucked string, there will always be such a scene in front of you:

Under the snowy Mount Fuji, there is a leisurely and quiet town with beautiful scenery. Its name is Yanagi Makoto. There is a clear blue lake next to the town, like a crystal gem left between the green mountains and green waters. A small river winds through a small town surrounded by ancient trees and blue tile houses, and the name of the family is written on the door of each courtyard. On a sunny morning, the sun rises from Ran Ran in the east, and the Hui Jin of Mount Fuji shines magnificently in the distance. The town at the foot of the mountain is quiet and quaint. The spring breeze comes slowly from the south with a moist ocean breath, and turns into a warm breeze and morning fog in this valley. They blend with the gradually stronger sunlight, hiding the town in soft, slender and dreamy light and shadow. The guitar sound in the music is the main sound, which mainly depicts the calm of the town, the interweaving of light and shadow, the joy of birds and the dancing of cherry blossoms in the breeze. At this moment, the air is fresh and humid, and the clear lake in front of the town is already sparkling, as beautiful as a fairy tale world. Scattered string sounds come and go, the lake is clearly rippling against the white and glittering Fuji Snow Mountain, and birds are clearly dancing in the sky with cherry blossoms flying.

We seem to follow the old man Kimura back to his hometown after many years, strolling on the moss stone steps of the town and listening to his childhood stories again and again.

Soon, with the rising temperature and warm sunshine, the town became prosperous. Some people shuttle between the streets and the green fields, and some people walk on the path paved with bluestones; Small vendors set up stalls under the cherry trees, and Gao Yun girl lightly stepped on clogs, girded her waist and danced in the streets. The old people sat quietly on the stone steps in front of the door, chatting with their neighbors and enjoying the comfort and sunshine. With the sound of saxophone, mountains and streams are flowing, which is thrilling. The golden light of the towering Mount Fuji recedes and becomes an indigo color. Yanagi Makoto Town is like a child who just woke up from a dream, babbling in the embrace of mountains.

The old man Kimura took us to a high place and pointed to tell us about the prosperity of his hometown in the past and the changes today. "This town used to be prosperous and beautiful, and it is now; The streets of the town used to be simple and elegant, and now they are; People in small towns used to be isolated from the world, and now they are. Look, that's our childhood school, next to the shrine. There are several natural hot springs in the steaming place in the distance. Our name is Tang Chi ... "

The water in Yanagi Makoto is green. Is the water in Tang Chi, Yanagi Makoto green? Transpiration; The cherry blossoms in Yanagi Makoto are colorful, and the countryside in Yanagi Makoto is simple and natural, so the world in Yanagi Makoto is orderly, prosperous and not chaotic. It is like a beautiful landscape oil painting, which is presented to us. Looking around, under the protection of snow-capped mountains, cherry blossoms are in full bloom in full of green, a small town in four fields, and the steam from hot springs is far and clear. Adults should soak in the Tang Chi in the mountains at least once a week, and children will stir around in the hot springs all day. There is no noise of the city here, but quietness and eternity are her characteristics. Here, when familiar people meet, there is no scene of rushing, only bowing, which reflects the introverted and subtle style.

Guided by the main parts of the guitar, there are harmonies of piano, bass and violin to set off the atmosphere. They do not dilute the theme, but can be combined with each other, like dancing angels, with distinct levels and a strong sense of drift. Finally, it gradually merged into a tidal force and came. When the music reaches its peak, hold your heart high, and then slowly fall back to create a thriving, prosperous, orderly, leisurely and beautiful landscape.

Words are not enough, then songs; If you don't sing enough, you dance. This is the charm of music. In the afternoon, the warm wind blows, and the cherry blossoms in Yanagi Makoto are no longer willing to be silent, but dancing. Dance in the air, dance in the stream; Dancing on the grass, dancing on the eaves; Dance till dusk, dance till starry night. When many musical instruments are played together, we can't help but feel that our hearts are quietly saturated and infected by a faint, wordless sadness in music. I can hear that there is a deep sadness and nostalgia hidden in the tune, which may be the homesickness revealed by Mr. Kimura's dirty fingers. We can easily feel this homesickness.

In fact, no matter how far you go, you will never forget your hometown. Whether standing at the age of 30 or 70, hometown and childhood will always be memories that we can't erase. I know your generation misses Yanagi Makoto, and his heart is full of sadness. Otherwise, how could he write such a hot and sensational work?

Someone commented on "Yanagi Makoto Town" like this: "It is a singing performance, it is sake, it is a deserted city and an ancient city, it is rain and snow cherry blossoms, it is love and laughter, it is tears and sorrow, or it is Jundai who immersed her dreams and feelings in six thin strings ..."

A few years ago, after my initial false hearing was corrected, I was relieved to recommend this song to my friends again. It was included in Golden Headphones III and hivi Auditorium III. Now every time I listen to it a little more, I understand its full connotation more and more deeply. Music has no national boundaries. Whenever you listen to it, especially on rainy nights, when the porch window is open, Yanagi Makoto always makes people daydream and yearn for it, and even has the idea of going to Yanagi Makoto.

To tell the truth, I like listening to Kimura's guitar music at midnight best. Because midnight is silent, there are silent starry sky and silent Yanagi Makoto. How many times, in my dream, in a fluffy and exciting tune, I thought I had come to that beautiful town at the foot of Mount Fuji. ...

I don't understand music theory. There is another problem when listening to music. I don't study the lyrics, I just like its tunes. Like "Yanagi Makoto Town", there is probably this truth in it. It is said that Junzhidai and his apprentice played two kinds of guitar sounds. There are seven musical instruments in this piece, which I haven't fully understood. If only I could read the music! Finally, give a listening hint and reference to interested friends.

"At the beginning of the music, first of all, an accompaniment guitar appeared in our left main speaker, and you could feel the touch of your hand rubbing on the strings. At this time, the second guitar appeared in the center. Here is a detail, you will hear a "click", which is the sound of Jundai accidentally dropping shrapnel while playing, and it is also the favorite pursued by enthusiasts. This lead guitar was played by Jundai himself, from which we can feel the rigidity of the friction between the shrapnel and the strings, which is obviously different from the first accompaniment guitar, and the position sense of the two guitars is quite obvious. At 48 inches, notice that the bass appears one meter behind the left main speaker. Bass is the root of music, and bass diving is infinite. At 54 ",the fourth instrument-piano-appeared at the right rear of the bass, with a wide range and obvious graininess. At the time of 1`25 ",the fifth instrument-electric guitar appeared in the speaker on the right, and its sound was completely different from the first two. 1`30 ",the sound of saxophone playing appeared in front of the stage, adding a bit of romance to the small town of Yanagi Makoto. At 1`38 ",the sound of violin appeared directly behind the stage, which reflected the prosperity of Yanagi Makoto town. "

This is a post on the internet, which belongs to the listening, recording and evaluation of enthusiasts who know music. Regardless of whether his description is correct or not, there is no doubt that seven sounds come from seven musical instruments. It's really admirable to say, "Where does the sound come from, a few meters away from the stage, and the graininess is very clear". In addition, I actually recognized the "crackle" as the sound of a shrapnel accidentally dropped when Jundai was playing. What a strong foundation and the ability to distinguish sounds can achieve such a state!

What is an enthusiast? Refers to an obsession with a thing or thing. Judging from the above examples, there is no doubt that this critic is a higher-level super friend, and Yanagi Makoto Town is also a masterpiece. Otherwise, who would spend so much effort to study its subtle details except the composer Jundai and later performers? I hope you can recognize those seven instruments, and even recognize the pronunciation orientation, distance and layering of different instruments. Because these are all elements in the techniques of music! Listening to music is to experience the beauty of Yanagi Makoto and its attachment.

Of course, seeing is better than hearing. It would be better to have a chance to go to Yanagi Makoto Town. There, you can listen to this song and feel her real beauty!

Click to enjoy Yanagi Makoto Town: Jundai.

Sing a song: it is a unique song in Japan, which can be understood as a classic old Japanese song. It synthesizes the singing style of folk artists in the Edo era, and blends into the national sentiments of all parts of Japan. It is a transition between Japanese classical art and modern pop music, and it is a song with folk customs and emotional trivia as its eulogy. The tune is long and changeable, just like a person's heart knot, and it is mostly a song that expresses the inner sadness of adults. In the early days, one person sang while playing, and the other person performed as a match. Later it evolved into a solo.