In March this year, Li Jian appeared on the stage of Singer with a prose poem written by his father, which also became a popular folk song. On July 22, Xu Fei, the original singer and composer of this folk song, came to Chengdu to sing this warm folk song again, which also made the audience in Chengdu feel the tearful artistic conception in this song.
The lights ended, and the soothing prelude and familiar melody sounded in my ears. Xu Fei embraced the guitar and appeared in the center of the stage in a white coat and jeans. "I am very happy to come to Chengdu, and this song was born in Chengdu." After the singing, Xu Fei shared the story behind the folk song creation.
Prose Poem Written by My Father was born in Chengdu, and it was accidentally sung
"I am very happy to come to Chengdu, because this song was born in Chengdu." In 21, Xu Fei went to work in Chengdu Military Region and became a colleague with Dong Yufang, the lyricist of "My Father Wrote Prose Poems". In the workshop, whenever Dong Yufang writes lyrics that poke the heart, Xu Fei will try to compose music, and "Prose Poems Written by Father" is one of them.
"My father has three children, and there are many stories growing up." Dong Yufang has always wanted to create his childhood feelings for his father with lyrics. After cooperating with Xu Fei, the tacit understanding between them made this touching song. "This song is the mood recorded in my father's diary.
since Li Jian's mind-wandering interpretation, Prose Poems Written by My Father has long been a standard for young artists to praise their fathers, and the lyrics are full of artistic conception. Among them, the descriptions of "blue polyester shirt" and "sewing machine pedal" are also quite chronological, almost accompanying the childhood memories of the 197s and 198s, and have also touched many people's hearts. However, Xu Fei shared it live, and this song was not intended to be released at first.
"This song is too specific and the scene described is too heavy." Referring to the reason of "snow hiding", Xu Fei said that because the content of the lyrics is a bit tragic and there are too many songs praising his father, "we assumed that the audience should not like it, and the result was accidentally sung by (Jian Ge) Li Jian."
Chengdu in Xu Fei's eyes: free and romantic poetry
"Life in Chengdu is free and romantic, which makes me feel pure." Although there are not many performances in Chengdu, Chengdu in Xu Fei's eyes is a city that breeds art. "In the mainstream music market, most of the talent shows come from Chengdu. The reason behind it is that besides the personality can be rushed, I think the poetic soil in Chengdu also has a great influence because it is free enough."
In addition to "Prose Poems Written by Father", Xu Fei also performed a song "Slowly Me" on the spot. In Beijing, he always rushed to several venues a day, but he could just sit in a teahouse in Chengdu for an afternoon. Under this experience, he created this slow-paced song. "Creation doesn't have to be done in a busy and noisy state, and inspiration sometimes comes from some psychological experience or the rhythm of life." Xu Fei said that completely banishing his own experience in a free city has enriched his music, and he hopes to have more time to come to Chengdu in the future.
why did Xu Fei come? It's a folk feast
A song called Chengdu by Zhao Lei made Yulin Road famous all over the country, and Yulin, which has emerged from many musicians, has become the music label of Chengdu. Xu Fei came to Chengdu this time for the ongoing folk feast in Chengdu.
On July 22nd, the 217 Chengdu Urban Folk Music Festival (Chengdu Yulin) was successfully staged. Besides Xu Fei, Chengdu local folk singers Jihua Ali, Luo Xueer, Chen Ning and Yang Dan also gave high-quality live performances. The concert will be broadcast at 1: p.m. on July 23rd on Chengdu TV's Film and Television Literature and Art Channel (CDTV-4)
Followed by a series of activities such as an open-air folk music roadshow, an "Yaji" folk music mini-concert, a music festival forum and a large-scale folk music concert, etc., which will bring high-quality folk gatherings to Chengdu citizens and folk music fans and relive Chengdu's memories in songs. From July 22nd to August 2th, maybe one day, you will inadvertently pass through the narrow streets, the banks of Jinshui River, the Garden Square and other places in Yulin area, and you will bump into local folk singers in Chengdu performing music roadshows at zero distance, and the music will linger in the whole city.
Dialogue
Reporter: What do you think of Chengdu?
Xu Fei: Dong Yufang is now rooted in Chengdu, and I envy him very much. Dong Yufang was advised to go to Beijing many times before, but he still chose to stay here. He said it was comfortable and the music atmosphere was good.
reporter: what impressed you about Chengdu?
Xu Fei: I was very impressed by the bar street in Yulin. This street is very lively and a city that never sleeps. I read a lot of news that many people don't want to leave when they come to Chengdu. I like Chengdu very much. Although there are not many performances in Chengdu now, I like to come.
reporter: what do you think of the folk songs in Chengdu?
Xu Fei: Although folk songs are the mainstream music form, more and more young people like them, but there are so many stages, and many newcomers have no chance to perform on the stage. The folk music festival held in Chengdu this time is very creative, and most of the singers are newcomers, which has a great impetus to the development of folk music.