People often use the sound of "dong dong" to describe the heartbeat, and people often use the sound of "dong dong" to describe the drum sound.
may be that the sound of the two is very similar, so the drum sound can often bring people power.
drum, as one of the oldest musical instruments in the world, has witnessed every step of human civilization from barbarism to prosperity in the long history.
战之鼓
Song Xianggong, as the 20th monarch of the Song Dynasty in the Spring and Autumn Period, was captured alive by the King of Chu because he did not bring any soldiers during the Yudi Union League, and was captured by the Chu Kingdom during the Battle of Hongshui. Defeated two things and left controversy. Although it is a bit stupid to look at Song Xianggong's deeds from today's perspective, the spirit he embodies is exactly what is missing today.
It is undeniable that Song Xianggong is a real nobleman. Such an identity made him always obey the Zhou rituals, even if the army was under pressure, he still insisted: In the face of the situation where the enemy is too few and we are few, he neither took advantage of the convenient conditions of the Chu army to cross the river, nor did he attack in the Chu army. Attack before the battle is ready. It was not until the Chu army lined up that Song Xianggong let the army launch an offensive.
The result is not hard to guess. Song State's army was defeated and Song Xianggong was also seriously injured. When everyone began to complain about Song Xianggong, Song Xianggong still insisted: "A gentleman is not badly injured, nor is he a fowl. In ancient times, he was an army and not a barrier. Even though the widows are subjugated, they will not be in a row."
The "no drums, no rows" here means offensive drumming.
In ancient battles, soldiers must be arranged in a neat formation to get mutual care and protection. If the formation is chaotic, it will easily be broken one by one. Therefore, during that time, the side who maintained the formation intact had a great chance of winning the war. Therefore, even when the battle formation is attacking forward, it is a battalion step by step. Every time a certain distance is walked, it must stop and adjust the formation until the weapons meet.
People are insignificant in the course of the war, so adjusting the formation by shouting in human voices will not work at all on the battlefield with many variables. At this time, the drums of war played a very important role. Through the different ways of striking the drum, not only can it send out various signals, but it can also boost the morale of the soldiers. In "Cao Ku Debate", "all in one go, fail again, and exhaust after three" is to take advantage of this.
sacrifice of the drum
"Drumming the hurdles, blowing the sound. The old witch in the green robe, the old witch in the green robe, the young lady in the red dress embroidered skirt. The black candle. The wax is not as good as the carp grits. The old witch gave a speech, and my sister held a hip flask: May the gods come to enjoy the fun and make my Jiagu collect even the car..." This is the Song Dynasty poet Lu You’s "The God of Competition", The description of the sacrificial scene. Through the interpretation of the article, the ear-splitting drum music and people's singing and dancing come to mind vividly.
When science and technology are not developed enough, people often deify things that cannot be explained, thinking that everything in this world is controlled by gods. Therefore, in order to get a better life, people hope to have a direct dialogue with the gods and talk about their needs, and sacrificial activities have also arisen from this.
I don’t know when it started, music and singing and dancing have gradually become an indispensable part of the rituals. Even though there are many musical instruments used during the sacrifice, percussion instruments headed by drums still occupy the dominant position in the sacrifice ceremony. Moreover, such a dominant position does not only exist in relatively simple and primitive ceremonies, even in relatively complicated and important sacrificial activities, it can be confirmed.
For example, "Fan Bone Nuo Opera" in Quwo County, Shanxi. The percussion instrument it uses is only a variety of drums; the "Lezege La" of Baikuyao Group in Nandan County, Guangxi In the rituals, the only instrument used was drums.
Actually, the concept of "Through music through God" has existed since ancient times. Whether it is 《In Historical Records · The Book of Emperor Xiaowu" , Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked the public: "The folk temple still has the joy of invigorating, but there is no joy in the suburban temple. How can it be said?" , or "Zhou Li· Erotica·Da Si Le" 中： "Father of the six musicians, the change of the feathers and the expression of Kawasawa..." , all reflects this concept. Even in "Zhou Li·Song·Da Si Le" , there is a hint of "destroying the gods with music".
乐美之鼓
《国乐大典》 The first issue of the second season, after the Jiumu Orchestra has finished playing, the program group is invited An old Mr. An Zhishun, a domestic percussionist. As soon as the old man appeared, all the people in the audience stood up to show their respect.
The 88-year-old man started his drumming life in 1947 and it has been 72 years. Mr. An’s music career can be said to have developed along with New China. He had just entered the industry in the 1940s, and he was already known as "Drum God of the East" in the 1950s.
, as one of Mr. An’s masterpieces, "Tiger Molar" was created based on Tang poetry "猛虎行" and folk percussion music in Weibei, Shaanxi. The old man used a variety of playing techniques of big cymbals and drums, with multiple changes in rhythm and intensity, and vividly portrayed a tiger hiding in the deep mountains and its swift and violent posture.
The song is roughly divided into two stages: Adagio and Anxious.
Before entering the Adagio, the cooperation of drums, gongs, boards and cymbals created an increasingly quiet and gloomy mountain forest against the neigh of autumn insects, which aroused the tension of the audience. When the tune enters the Adagio, the performer will use the method of grabbing to hit the bass drum with a "pounce" sound. At the same time, with other instruments, it simulates the sound of a tiger walking down the mountain looking for food on the dry grass. Just when the audience's tension reached its extreme, the big cymbals flicked several times, bringing gusts of cold wind.
The music has entered the second stage, Allegro. At this time, the player buckled the drum with the mallet in his left hand, and slammed the left-hand drumstick with the mallet in his right hand, making the bass drum sound like a drum head and wooden hammers. At the same time, various musical instruments have also accelerated, and together with the drums, they have brought a powerful rhythm to the audience.
As time goes by, Mr. An has spread Chinese percussion to the whole world. The famous Italian musician Willard called him "Beethoven of Chinese percussion"; Canadian media published publications. The article said: "Chinese percussion beats Canadians out of their bodies"; the old man's "Duck Bickering" and "Tiger Grinding Teeth" were even called "China's oldest modern boutique" by the organizer of the Polish Expo. .
In fact, it is not just simple drum music that can give a person a strong sense of picture. Even as a supporting role, the expression of drums often directly grabs people's hearts.
In the movie "Ambush on Ten Sides", the soundtrack of Liu Tautou's fight with the younger sister is added with the sound of drums. With the unfolding of the fighting scene, the sound of drumming is transmitted to the ears. Absolutely. The sound of drums that appeared when the little sister was fleeing constantly impacted the hearts of the viewers, making people very excited.
In "Men should be self-improvement", drums are also used to bring a passionate feeling to the audience. I can't wait to scream out to express the turbulent emotions in my heart.
Ji Lianhai, one of the speakers of the Baijia Forum, even commented on the program "The Classic of Chinese Music" with four words:
"Drum is the soul."
