A Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix, formerly known as Ten Scenes, is the most representative among many suona songs, and it deduces the expressive force of suona to the extreme. In the music of "A Hundred Birds Toward the Phoenix", there are birds singing and dancing, birds singing and flowers smelling, and a vibrant natural scene. You can hear the yearning and pursuit of a free and beautiful life, and you can also feel the lively and rough life atmosphere.
The development of A Hundred Birds at the Phoenix:
"A Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix" first appeared in the Henan Opera "Sedan Chair", and it has been processed and adapted many times since it was put on the stage. "A Hundred Birds at the Phoenix" was originally circulated among the people, with a loose musical structure and no climax. When improvising, roosters crow, hens lay eggs, and even children cry at will.
1953 In the spring, the team from Heze, Shandong Province participated in the national performance as a suona solo and was warmly welcomed. When A Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix was selected to perform in the 4th World Young Students Art Festival, it was handled by Ren Tongxiang, a folk musician, with the assistance of professional musicians. In view of the defects of the original song, the birdsong was compressed, the rooster song was deleted, and a cadenza with special circulation ventilation technique was designed, which extended the allegro ending and made the whole song end in a warm and jubilant atmosphere.
Later, he won the silver prize in the 4th World Youth and Student National Music Competition. In 1970s, on the basis of Ren Tongxiang's performance, an introduction was designed to show the artistic conception of a hundred birds singing in unison, so as to strengthen musicality, expand colorful phrases, and adopt fast Shuang Tu playing techniques to make the music more complete.