Du Ming, composer of the large-scale original symphonic sound painting "Nanhai Fu": Innovation, making "Lilimei" more vital

A few days ago, the large-scale original symphonic sound painting "Nanhai Fu" was performed twice in Haikou. "Nanhai Fu" presents the simple, sincere, soft and lyrical melody of the Lingao fishing song "Li Li Mei" through the form of symphony, sings "Li Li Mei" into the hearts of the audience, and interprets the vigorous vitality of Hainan folk culture.

The fishing song of the national intangible cultural heritage "Li Li Mei", an important artistic element that runs through the "South China Sea Fu", is one of the representatives of Hainan's local culture. "LiLimei" is well-known in the Lingao area of Hainan, rooted in the fertile soil of life and integrated into the blood of the local people.

The scene of the performance of "South China Sea Fu". Hainan Daily reporter Li Tianping photographed (data map)

"'Mile Mile Beauty' is very special, whether it is solo or duet, it is very different from the musical elements of the mainland." Du Ming, a national first-class composer and composer of "Nanhai Fu", said that "Li Li Mei" first originated from the cry of fishermen selling fish in the Houshui Bay area of Xinying Town, Lingao County, and later gradually formed a fishing song with a unique melody, people sang on different occasions such as catching the sea, weaving nets, marriage, welcoming guests, etc. To express feelings, "The special song structure and tune of 'Li Li Mei' have strong vitality and expression, which is worth excavating and promoting." ”

"The endowment is very grand, different from the lyrics, the singing will be weaker, which puts forward higher requirements for music creation." When composing music, it is not only necessary to take into account the biting and singing, but also to reflect the musicality, highlight the national characteristics and magnificent momentum. In order to better integrate the elements of "Li Li Mei" into the music creation of "Nanhai Fu", Du Ming, who has rich experience in mastering large-scale works, has made great efforts.

"Deeply rooted in the soil of national folk music, drawing nourishment and inspiration from it, we can give birth to a musical flower that has both historical origins and characteristics of the times." Before the creation, Du Ming went deep into Lingao Fishing Village many times to collect wind, communicate with fishermen face to face, and ask the most representative elders about the pronunciation and singing voice of "Li Li Mei". In the practice of music creation, Du Ming gradually found that after the melodious tune of "Li Li Mei" was integrated into symphonic art, the characteristics of marine culture were highlighted, showing the breadth and tolerance of marine culture to the fullest, making the image of the music more profound and full, and full of strong artistic appeal.

"Taking advantage of the plasticity characteristics of folk songs, I integrated the tune of 'Mile Mile Beauty' into the symphonic art, adding the chorus, lead singer, male and female vocal duet forms, so that the music crisscrosses and echoes up and down, forming an interweaving effect of one after another." In the creation, Du Ming took into account both inheritance and innovation, not only maintaining the beautiful melody of the main line, but also echoing the theme of the South China Sea, building "South China Sea Fu" into a symphony work with strong Chinese characteristics, showing the Chinese charm of the symphony, expressing the deep feelings for the ancestral sea, making the national music more aesthetic and atmospheric, with a long rhyme, and promoting its wide circulation and development.

The music of "Nanhai Fu" is both the theme and the image is clear; it is both catchy and moving. Du Ming believes that "Li Li Mei" has injected life and vitality into the musical melody of "South China Sea Fu". This sound is fresh and pure, every note is full of passion, sometimes excited and high-pitched, sometimes tactful and long, so that the audience can taste the melody at the same time, produce a sense of déjà vu, more easily resonate with the work, thus igniting passion and stimulating the fighting spirit of a new journey of pursuing dreams.

"Rich language and dialect resources, accompanied by colorful Hainan folk songs, they have different tunes, each with its own characteristics, sung through the ages, enduring." In the future, I will continue to devote myself to the development and development of the field of folk songs in Hainan. Du Ming said that in the next step, he will polish the music of "Nanhai Fu" from all aspects, and further innovate and develop on the basis of retaining the essence of "Lilimei", so that the overall soul of music can be improved and the local culture of Hainan will be spread farther.

(Ang Ying)

Source; Hainan Daily