A friend of mine from China took me to a folk concert in China last night. One of the erhu songs particularly touched me. Music is surprisingly beautiful, but behind that beauty, I feel sadness and pain. The name of this piece of music is very simple-"Two Springs Reflecting the Moon", but it is one of the most touching pieces I have ever heard. The sound of erhu sounds so sad that I almost cry when I listen to it. Later, I checked the history of Erquan reflecting the moon before I began to understand the sadness contained in music.
This piece of music was composed by a folk musician named A Bing, who was born in Wuxi on 1893. His mother died when he was very young. A Bing's father taught him to play various musical instruments, such as drums, flutes and erhu. By the age of 17, A Bing was famous for his musical talent. However, after his father died, A Bing's life became worse. He was poor and suffered from a serious disease, which made him blind. He hasn't been home for many years. He lives in the street and makes a living by playing music. Even after he got married and became a family, he continued to sing and play in the streets of the city. He has been performing like this for many years.
A Bing's amazing musical skills made him very famous in his lifetime. By the time he died, he had been able to play more than 600 pieces, most of which were written by himself. Unfortunately, only six songs were recorded and passed down from generation to generation. But today, his (A Bing's) works are still very popular. Today, A Bing's "Two Springs Reflecting the Moon" has become a tune played and appreciated by all great erhu players. It has become one of the treasures of China culture. Its poignant beauty not only depicts A Bing's own life, but also evokes the lingering sadness in people's painful experience.