We are all sharpshooters
Every bullet destroys an enemy
We are flying soldiers
Even if the mountains are high and the water is deep
In the dense woods
There are comrades and brothers everywhere
On the high hills
There are countless of our good brothers. brothers
No food, no clothes
The enemy sends us forward
No guns, no cannons
The enemy builds them for us
We grew up here
Every inch of the land is ours
No matter who wants to take it
We'll fight to the end
Born in Shanxi, the song "Song of the Guerillas" is the first of its kind in China. The Song of the Guerrillas
Taiyuan News Network 2005-06-21 11:40 Taiyuan Evening News
In 1995, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the victory in the Anti-Japanese War, Shanghai held a "Concert of Songs for the Salvation of Anti-Japanese People", and when the melody of the Song of the Guerrillas played, the audience applauded and paid tribute to the guerrillas with passion. When the melody of "Song of the Guerrillas" was played, the whole audience applauded enthusiastically and paid tribute to He Luting, the lyricist and composer of the song. That year, at the age of 92, He stood up under the audience's expectant gaze, and the old man's eyes were moist. That fused in the song of the era of the rapid storm, through the throbbing melody
Rhythm, once again shook people's hearts and minds, but also awakened the old man half a century ago memories of ......
In 1937, the "August 13" Songhu After the war, He went north with the Shanghai cultural sector to do anti-Japanese propaganda, and arrived in Linfen, Shanxi at the end of the year. At the end of the year, he arrived in Linfen, Shanxi Province, where he wrote the song "Song of the Guerrillas" under an oil lamp on the soil bed of his hometown. The song was premiered at the Eighth Route Army headquarters in Liuzhuang, Linfen. Although there was no piano and no orchestra at that time, and only the playwright Ouyang Shanzun whistled as an accompaniment, the song was still warmly welcomed by the audience.
The Song of the Guerrillas is a mass song in the style of a march, with words and music by He Luting, a famous composer and music educator in China. He Luting was born in 1903, a native of Dongxiang, Shaoyang, Hunan Province. He not only loved music since childhood, but also participated in the Guangzhou Uprising in 1927. After the failure of the Revolution, he was arrested by the Kuomintang and spent two years behind bars before being released. 1931, he composed music for left-wing progressive films such as The Children of the Wind and Cloud, Crossroads, and The Angel of the Road, of which interludes such as Springtime and The Songstress of the Ends of the World are familiar to the general public. 1934, he composed the piano pieces Piccolo for a Shepherd Boy and Lullaby, which are the earliest compositions that combine Chinese melodies and Western polyphonic music writing techniques. In 1934, he composed "Piccolo for Shepherd Boys" and "Lullaby", which were early works that successfully combined Chinese melody and Western polyphony writing techniques. After the outbreak of the war, He composed many songs and choral pieces, among which "Song of the Guerrillas", "Reclaiming the Spring Mud", "On the Jialing River", etc. were widely popular. 1943, He went to Yan'an to prepare for the establishment of the Central Orchestra. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he became the president of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, the vice president of the China Music Association (CMA) and the president of the Shanghai branch of the CMA. He is now the Honorary Chairman of the China Music Association and Vice Chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Artistic Associations.
According to He Lao's recollection, the piece was written as a tune first and then lyrics. The author's intention at that time was to reflect, through the portrayal of musical images, that the guerrilla fighters under the leadership of the ****productivity party, in the difficult environment behind the enemy lines, still maintained a stirring fighting spirit, optimism and revolutionary pride! The Song of the Guerrillas depicts not only the silhouette of the guerrilla fighters, but also the most vivid portrayal of the national spirit of defying the enemy and fearing no hardship. Because of its lively and catchy melody, it was welcomed by all the generals of the Eighth Route Army and the anti-Japanese people all over the country at that time. Until today, it has maintained its enduring artistic appeal.
The first eight bars of the song are the first section, and the last eight bars are the second section. The first section imitates the drum beat of the snare drum in rhythm, which shows the feeling of the army marching; the second section changes in rhythm, and the tune is repeated in the same tone, which is similar to the tone of the counting boards, which portrays the funny and optimistic character of the guerrilla fighters and their contempt for the enemy. The music in this section contrasts strongly with the previous section in terms of rhythmic changes, melodic progression, and tonal color, giving people a fresh feeling. The weakly rising rhythmic pattern in the second half of the beat runs through the whole piece, giving the work a distinctive characterization.
"Song of the Guerrillas" is He Luting's song, which is composed by He Luting in the face of the broken mountains and rivers and the loss of the country, with full of enthusiasm and strong national pride, and with distinctive musical images, letting us y feel that in the extremely difficult antiwar environment, under the situation of enemy strength and weakness, the guerrilla fighters have a high fighting spirit, conviction of victory, and optimism, and it's a pearl in the treasure trove of song art in China.
He Luting's music art is immortal, to this day people still love him, this love comes from his music that powerful artistic vitality, we created from him those melodious melody, got a great encouragement and enjoyment of beauty.