brief introduction
Kazaks play stringed instruments. There are two kinds of wooden speakers and audio products: flat and spoon. There are nine leather strings on the stem and two strings. Can play chords of 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 8th degrees. Low volume, one for self-playing, solo and ensemble.
Kazakh musicians reformed Dongbula, increased their taste, changed to steel strings, expanded the range and increased the volume. Make it into a winter bra with different sounds. For example, the highest note of Sixian 12, the high note of Sixian 15, the alto of Erxian 13 or 14, the alto of Erxian 17 and the bass of Decathlon.
When playing Dong Bu La, hold the piano in your arms, press the string with your left hand and pluck it with your right hand. When the left hand presses the string, the index finger and thumb are used more, followed by the middle finger and ring finger, and the little finger is rarely used. The right hand mainly uses the middle finger and thumb to pluck the strings, and the other three fingers are used less, sometimes with a pick to play. Generally, the melody is played by the outer string, and the inner string is set off by the chord. Sometimes, on the contrary, the melody is often played at the same time.
The legend of Dongbula
Long ago, Kazakhs lived near a forest and lived a quiet nomadic life. As a result, a vicious blind bear appeared in the forest. It often ran out to hurt herders and livestock, which made people restless. The king sent several hunters, and they were all hurt by the blind bear.
The king's only son, named "Dongbula", kept his father from telling him, stepped forward to kill the people, fought vigorously with the blind bear, killed the blind bear and died unfortunately himself. When the herdsmen found the prince's body, they all cried, and no one dared to tell the king the news.
At this time, an old herder named Akon stood up and volunteered to see the king. The king asked him, "Do you know the whereabouts of the prince?" Akon pointed to a tall pine tree and said, "Your Majesty, it knows the whereabouts of the prince." The king said angrily, "if it doesn't tell me tomorrow, I'll kill you!" " "With the help of herdsmen, the clever Akon cut down a branch and turned it into a beautiful musical instrument overnight. The next day, on the grassland in front of the big forest, he praised the prince's feat with the piano and poured out his reverence and nostalgia.
There are bursts of pines in the piano, the roar of princes, the wailing of blind bears, and the sad sobs of people on the grassland. The king was very sad when he listened to the piano. It was a musical instrument made of pine that told the king and prince the sad news. Since then, Kazakhs have their own musical instruments. To commemorate this prince, people named this instrument "Dong Bu La", and the folk singer who played Dong Bu La was called "Akon".
Akon's performance and singing enriched the grassland culture. Dong's songs are full of strong national temperament, personality, ideals and pursuits, and exude a strong flavor of life and regional customs. There are a lot of proverbs, metaphors and philosophies in the lyrics, which are wise and popular, alert and humorous, vivid and funny, concise and easy to understand.
Playing tunes is implicit and connotative; Some are exposed and unrestrained; Some are calm and lingering; Some of them are rough and tough, blending elements of eastern and western music, which is a true reflection of Kazakh national history and realistic spiritual world. The lyrics and tunes are in perfect harmony, flying on the vast grassland, thus forming a portrayal of "songs and horses are the two wings of Kazakhs" and a national characteristic culture of "singing and singing" from birth to death.
Legends fill the gap in the history of faith. Dongbula, with its simple and light structure, absorbs the sound of heaven and earth, vividly conveys the unique musical vocabulary of grassland and expresses the joys and sorrows of Kazakh people. In class society, Dombrat Qin, accompanied by a shepherd's flying bonfire and Akon's impassioned tone, tells the resentment and bitterness on the grassland.
Dongbula music
There are more than 200 Dongbula music circulating among the people, among which horses are the most popular. Secondly, it describes hunting life, praises beautiful mountains and rivers, and reflects the love life of young men and women. After liberation, there were excellent solos such as High Tide, Love the Motherland, Ode to Yan 'an, Waves of the Ili River, and concertos such as Beautiful baruch Mountain.