The suona song "A Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix" is one of the top ten national instrumental music songs in China, and "A Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix" is a famous Han song originally written by Wei Ziyuan, a master of folk music. It shows a vivid natural scene with lively and cheerful melody and the sound of birds singing. A golden suona handed down from generation to generation shines in front of us, and family stories handed down from generation to generation float in our ears, which is shocking.
The song "A Hundred Birds at the Phoenix" was originally a folk music popular in Shandong, Henan, Hebei and other places. It shows a vibrant natural scene with warm and cheerful melody and the sound of birds singing. In Henan and other places, hundred birds are often used in wedding ceremonies. It represents auspiciousness and happiness, and people will never forget it after listening to it.
The Origin and Playing Skills of Songs
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.
"A Hundred Birds Toward the Phoenix" is the most comprehensive song in the suona repertoire. For the player, this piece of music should use the unique vocalization, sliding, tongue-flower, finger-flower, vibrato, swallowing, spitting, pad-tone, beating, rubbing and pressing. Among the suona playing techniques, there are also tongue rushing sound, air rushing sound and rebound sound.