2020 0402
Good Morning Music Diary
The elegant and free "Ink Smoke"
The ink painting, the smoke and clouds are elegant, and the pen and ink are methodical , the remaining sound of Zen joy.
The green mountains are painted without ink for thousands of years, and the green water is stringless for thousands of years. Regardless of the vicissitudes of life, the moon is pure and the heart is pure. Keeping the elegance of time, accompanied by a long Zen tune, outlines your own elegance and leisurelyness in the passing years. This was my first impression when I listened to the song "Ink Smoke".
Performer Wu Na was born in Chongqing in 1979. Started learning Guqin at the age of 9. In 1991, he was admitted to the guqin major of the Middle School Affiliated to the Central Conservatory of Music and studied under the guqin player Ms. Zhao Jiazhen. He graduated from the Graduate School of the Central Conservatory of Music in 2004 and studied under the famous guqin performer and educator Mr. Li Xiangting, becoming the first graduate student majoring in guqin performance. In 2015, he entered the Conservatory of Music of Capital Normal University as a professional teacher of Guqin. She is an active cross-border performer, collaborating with music artists of different styles such as jazz, rock, and experimental. At the same time, she plays ancient music according to her own understanding and explores the significance of guqin in contemporary life. In March 2008, Wu Na received a scholarship from the Asian Cultural Council Foundation in the United States and went to New York, the United States, as a visiting scholar for five months to investigate and study the status of Western contemporary art and music. In 2010, the "Guqin Theater - Selections of Wu Na" series of performances were launched, inviting artists and musicians from all over the world to have a dialogue with the guqin.
I like Wu Na’s music because she boldly interprets Chinese classical music in a modern way. Her music incorporates poetry, painting, Zen and other elements. Especially in this song "Ink and Smoke", you can see the wonderful painting in the flowing notes, the clear water and ink lightly dye the river, and the mist, clouds and rain paint the sky. The skylight, clouds and shadows linger endlessly, and the heart is like a lotus blooming everywhere.
This song "Ink Smoke and Clouds" has a strong sense of picture, hazy and elegant, deep and quiet, like smoke and clouds flying, just soaked in ink. It seems to have seen through something, but also seems not to understand, making people can't help but wander in it. The guqin in the song is melodious and touching, interspersed with the sound of the flute, which sounds distant and ethereal, making people calm. Qin and Xiao sing in harmony like this, like mountains and flowing water, taking away all the clutter and noise in the world. Ethereal and dreamy, like entering a fairyland, simple and pure, soothing the soul.
The end of life is not when the mountains and rivers are exhausted, nor is it after the end of life, but the moment when the burden is put down. When you really let go, even if you are drifting in the clouds and water all your life, you can still be as calm as the breeze, free and peaceful.
This is probably the inspiration that this song "Ink Smoke and Clouds" brings to us.
Good morning, I hope you have a good mood throughout the day!