Musical instruments, as a kind of prop in movies, often appear. It not only promotes the development of the plot, but also shows the preferences of the characters in the play, which can better shape the characters. Many instruments are even tightly bound to the characters and will be hard to forget decades later. Let me show you here. Since I am an instrument layman, I can only briefly explain that I welcome knowledgeable filmmakers to correct it.
First, let's talk about plucked instruments:
(1) Pipa
Chinese classical musical instruments, which have a history of more than 2,000 years, made of wood or bamboo, etc., the speaker is semi-pear-shaped, with four strings on it, originally made of silk thread, and now it is mostly made of steel wire, steel rope and nylon. When playing, it is an important national instrument that can be played solo, accompaniment, ensemble and ensemble.
In many movies, there were scenes of playing the pipa, and the most impressive thing was that in the movie "Jia Wu Fengyun", Deng Shichang was alone in the room worried about the country and the people after his demotion, and when playing the pipa song "Ten Faces Ambush", the exciting and tense music expressed the major social changes in the late Qing Dynasty, the poverty and weakness of the country, the anxiety of the Beiyang generals who had no way to serve the country, and the depressed realm of the bleak prospects of the imperial court. In this scene, Deng Shichang did not have a single line, but under the background of the super strong pipa playing soundtrack, the image of his great national hero immediately penetrated the hearts of the people, which was wonderful!
(2) Moon qin
Yueqin, a traditional Chinese plucked instrument, originated in the Han Dynasty. The speakers are round and have a short neck. The neck and cabinet frame are made of mahogany and rosewood wood, and the border is glued with six identical wooden boards. Panels and back panels of tung wood. The box is built with two sound beams and two sound pillars. Four-axis, four-string, homophonous every two strings, five-degree fixed chord. Eight or nine grades are available on the neck and panel.
In the movie "Nie Er", Yueqin appeared, and he used Yueqin to play "Golden Snake Crazy Dance", showing the protagonist's unwillingness to be enslaved and pursue freedom and liberation, Yueqin not only promoted the development of the plot here, but also reflected the character growth process and ideological changes.
(3) Liuqin
Traditional Chinese musical instruments, originally popular in Suzhou, Lu, Anhui and other provinces, also known as the earth pipa. The playing technique of the liuqin is similar to that of the lute. Liuqin is a high-speed instrument of plucked instruments, its acoustic effect is unique, not easy to be covered by other instruments, often used to play the main melody of the treble area, and sometimes also play gorgeous, highly skilled cauldronic sections.
In the movie "Railway Guerrilla", Xiao Bo, a member of the Flying Tigers, played "Playing My Beloved Earth Pipa" with deep feelings, and the earth pipa here is the willow piano, and the music not only shows the Flying Tigers' love for their hometown, but also sends out their optimism about victory, which is the most memorable scene in the film.
(4) Three-stringed violin
Also known as three strings, it is a Plucked Musical Instrument in China, and the sound of three strings is dry and loud. In the 1950s and 1960s, after Xiao Jiansheng's reforms, the timbre became thick and bright, and the large three-string range was more than 3 octaves. Sit and play, the body is placed on the right thigh, the left hand is pressed, and the body is 45 degrees. The three-string playing method is differentiated according to the size of the three strings, usually the small three strings are played using plucks, and the large three strings are played with false nails.
In the movie "Five Golden Flowers", the Bai youth Ah Peng carries a three-stringed piano, and he uses the piano to express his love for his sweetheart. The structure of the three-stringed violin is relatively simple, and it is not common in modern life.
(4) Guqin and guzheng
Both are plucked instruments, both have strong national characteristics of the instrument, in reality many people can not distinguish the difference between the two. The guqin has only seven strings, but one string is multi-tone, its range is more than four octaves wide, and with the help of the thirteen "qin signs" on the panel, many overtones and presses can be played. Guzheng is basically a string of 1 to 2 tones, the same string moving string horse, can be adjusted to the highest pitch, the sound is thick and beautiful, melodious and pleasant. The body of the guqin is made of a single tree, and the strings are tied by velvet ropes and bolted around the string shaft, which belongs to the "horseless instrument" of the plucked music category. The guzheng is composed of a frame plate, a panel and a base plate, the earliest kite is 5 strings, the late Warring States period developed into 12 strings, the Sui Dynasty 13 strings, in recent years increased to 24 to 26 strings.
In the movie, these two instruments appear more often, Xiao Fengxian in "Zhiyin" uses the guqin to issue a sigh of "it is difficult to find Zhiyin in the mountains and rivers", and Fang Zhimin in "Blood Fertile China" uses the guzheng to play his love for the beautiful jiangshan and his loyal faith in the revolution. Of course, sometimes reactionary characters will also fiddle with musical instruments and vassal Sven, such as Ding Shuheng in the movie "Little Flower".
(5) Dongbula, Dutar, Rewaf
These instruments are the traditional stringed instruments loved in Xinjiang, appearing in the movie "Visitor on the Iceberg", the sound of the piano is thick and melodious, and when Kara left the border post, he said sadly to The Yang platoon leader that after he left, the platoon leader would no longer be able to drink horse milk wine. Captain Yang optimistically comforted Kara and said, "It doesn't matter, when you come back, won't I have another horse milk wine to drink?" At this time, Kara played Dong Bu La affectionately, singing all the way away, And Kara's back and piano sound brought many indescribable vibrations to the Yang platoon leader at that time... But how to expect, when I saw Dong Bu La again, the person who played Dong Bu La was no longer there, and what was hidden in Dong Bu La was the information left by Kara before she died, the strings did not sound, but there was still a "sound" outside the strings.
(6) Mandolin
This is an imported product that originated in Italy and was originally named "mandolino" in Italian, meaning "almond", named after its appearance. The mandolin is about the size of a violin and is about 40 centimeters long. There are eight strings, divided into four groups in pairs. The timbre of the four strings is the same as for the violin, and the tuning method is the same as for the violin, with five degrees of spacing. The shape of the traditional mandolin body is more like a split pear, the back of the body is raised into a semicircle, without a horizontal plate, the neck is on the neck, and the head is slightly backwards.
In the movie "Plain Guerrilla", Captain Matsui casually plays the mandolin when he appears, seemingly casually leisurely, but when he looks up, he reveals the sharpness of a falcon and the insidiousness of a fox, which is a classic passage.
(vii) Guitar
The guitar is probably the most familiar and favorite plucked instrument, usually with six strings and a shape similar to the violin. Classical guitar, along with violin and piano, is listed as the world's three most famous instruments. A guitar is a stringed instrument that makes a sound by plucking the strings on top. When playing, pluck the strings with one hand, the fingers of the other hand are against the fingerboard, which is a small metal strip covering the neck. The sound of the play is enhanced by the guitar's resonance box.
In the 80s, there were also films with guitar as the protagonist, "Roadside Guitar Team" and "Guitar Boomerang", and many singers liked to play and sing themselves, such as Cheng Fangyuan and Chang Kuan. The guitar singing in the Hong Kong film "Happy to The Family" and the German film "Handsome Boy" both left a deep impression on the audience. Here is a domestic film still, as a representative, interested can guess what kind of film this is.
Musical instruments are introduced here today, and please correct the deficiencies! This is also an attempt to combine culture with the film as much as possible to make the theme of the film more extensive!
What are the instrumental passages in your favorite movies