A long time ago, the phoenix was just a very inconspicuous bird with ordinary feathers, not as dazzling as the legend. But it has an advantage: it is very hard-working. It does not just play when it is full like other birds. Instead, it is busy from morning to night.
It will throw away the fruits that other birds throw away. Pick them up one by one and store them in the hole.
What does this mean? Isn’t this a money-obsessed person, a big fool? Don't underestimate this behavior of storing food. When the time comes, it will be of great use!
Sure enough, one year, there was a severe drought in the forest. The birds could not find food, and they were so hungry that they were dizzy and could no longer hold on. At this time, Phoenix hurriedly opened the cave, took out the dried fruits and grass seeds he had accumulated over the years, and distributed them to everyone, so as to tide over the difficulties with everyone.
After the drought, in order to thank the Phoenix for saving their lives, the birds chose the most beautiful feathers from their bodies and plucked them out, making a dazzling bird's clothing for the Phoenix. , and unanimously elected it as the bird king.
From now on, every time the Phoenix celebrates its birthday, birds from all directions will fly to express their congratulations to the Phoenix. This is called a hundred birds paying homage to the Phoenix.
The tune "A Hundred Birds Pay Attention to the Phoenix" was originally a folk music popular in Shandong, Henan, Hebei and other places. It expresses the vibrant nature with warm and cheerful melody and the harmonious singing of birds. In the spring of 1953, the Heze District Representative Team of Shandong Province participated in the national performance as a suona soloist and was warmly welcomed.
Since "A Hundred Birds Pay Attention to the Phoenix" was put on the stage, it has been processed and adapted many times. "A Hundred Birds Pay Attention to the Phoenix", which was originally circulated among the people, has a loose music structure and no climax. During the improvisation, roosters crow, hens lay eggs, and even children's cries are randomly added. When "A Hundred Birds Pay Attention to the Phoenix" was selected to participate in the performance of the 4th World Youth Festival, folk musician Ren Tongxiang processed it with the help of professional music workers. In view of the defects of the original song, the bird sounds were compressed and the chickens were deleted. scream, and designed a cadenza phrase using the special cyclic ventilation method and long tone technique, which expanded the end of the Allegro, making the whole song end in a warm and jubilant atmosphere. Later, he won the Silver Medal in the Folk Music Competition at the 4th World Youth Festival. In the 1970s, based on Ren Tongxiang's performance, he designed an introduction that presented the artistic conception of a hundred birds singing to enhance the musicality. He also expanded the cadenza phrases and used fast double-vomiting playing techniques to make the music more complete.