The creator of "Carrying the Sedan Chair" borrowed the tune of the folk music "A Hundred Birds Pay Attention to the Phoenix".
Sedan-carrying is a kind of traditional folk music. The music is arranged according to the movements, walking and movement of the sedan-carriage. It is widely popular among Chinese people and is one of the traditional Chinese classical music. Its expression is as follows: The main theme is suona playing. Due to its long history, the author of the music cannot be verified.
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"A Hundred Birds Paying Attention to the Phoenix" was originally called "Ten Scenes". Among many suona songs, it is the most representative, interpreting the expressive power of suona to a kind of Extreme. The music of "A Hundred Birds Paying Attention to the Phoenix" includes the singing of orioles and the dancing of swallows, as well as the chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers, creating 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 atmosphere of life.
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 Attendance to the Phoenix", which was originally circulated among the people, has a loose music structure and no climax. During improvisation, roosters crow, hens lay eggs, and even children's cries are randomly added.
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 the fast double-vomiting performance technique. , making the music more complete.
Baidu Encyclopedia--Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix