Entertainment: Is this how you play music?!

Chapter 394 Eighteen kinds of martial arts, each displaying its unique abilities!
Although this performance method is a shortcut, it is by no means simple.

One of the most important skills in stage performance is to use highlights to cover up shortcomings. If the stage is too empty, use minimalism and strong light and shadow contrasts to focus all the audience’s attention on the small stage in the center and ignore the empty space. There is only one thing that needs to be done.

The tone is polished to an extremely flawless degree.

Perhaps I don't expect you to have explosive singing skills, but I will definitely require that, on the premise of solid singing skills, you have a full range of skills in refining your tone.

What is the cost of ignoring the emptiness of the stage?
It makes it easier for the audience to focus on individual performances.

To match this stage design, even the arrangement and accompaniment have become minimalist. But what is the cost?
The lack of instruments makes the human voice stand out even more, so the human voice needs to be turned into an instrument as well.

The audience felt that Zheng Jie's singing was inexplicably great, and also very artistic and beautiful.

But professional singers often see much more.

If Zheng Jie's voice wasn't polished to perfection, such a focused performance would magnify his flaws and significantly diminish the stage effect.

Okali, accustomed to throwing bricks with great force, couldn't help but admire such skillful technique.

He doesn't understand your feelings; he's just pretending to be calm.

Zheng Jie's voice echoed across the stage.

Whether it's the slightly cool lighting, the cool-feeling piano, or the focused stage design with its stark contrast between light and shadow, everything is striking.

All of this made this voice the sole protagonist.

Her unparalleled voice seemed to possess a texture as fine as jade.

After the chorus, during the interlude, Xie Lang's piano solo is vivid and highly spiritual, yet simple and lyrical, without overshadowing the main theme.

Li Jianwei nodded repeatedly.

"Zheng Jie is really good. He has made the human voice into an instrument very thoroughly. On the contrary, he uses Xie Lang's superb skills to create free and flexible solos as breaks in the arrangement, highlighting the singing quality of the emotional light and dark colors. This is to make the instrument into a human voice."

"In the interaction between the instrumentalization of the human voice and the singing nature of the instruments, a micro-confrontation and dialogue are generated, which avoids the lack of harmony in the arrangement to the greatest extent, and instead creates a minimalist artistic arrangement from this lack."

This is simply the ultimate auditory soothing treatment.

Everything returns to the simple aesthetics of music—it sounds good.

The melody of the song was designed with the simplest "listening experience" of a lyrical song in mind, coupled with Zheng Jie's vocals.

With such a stage design, all the advantages that should be highlighted are fully brought out.

The opening scene alone was so remarkable; the stage for kings truly deserves its title.

Wow! That's amazing! I feel like Zheng Jie has improved a lot!

This was so awesome! The feeling of speaking live is definitely much better!

[This voice is truly blessed by God!]

The comments from netizens are enough to show their opinion on the show.

Soon, the next program began.

Originally, viewers thought the show was just a temporary thing and didn't have high hopes for it.

after all
Who is Qianhao? I've never heard of him, and I have no idea which struggling singer he is.

However, after Qianhao and Zhengjie seamlessly transitioned to the next scene, the number of comments on the screen decreased significantly.

The fact that the audience can still concentrate despite the existence of such excellent works speaks volumes.

Unlike Zheng Jie, who favors cool-toned styles.

Qianhao doesn't have a high-pitched voice; his voice is relatively broad, but it's far from being rough.

Bathed in warm yellow light, Qianhao sang a gentle yet vibrant old graduation song.

The audience was unaware that this was the song Qianhao sang at his high school graduation party, the last time he truly enjoyed being on stage.

In the words of netizens, it's "no skill involved, just pure emotion."

The vocal tract is fully utilized, and the breath control is slightly flawed. Ironically, these flaws in breath control make the song more "human".

The falsetto is connected to the head voice, and the pharyngeal voice is used to increase the texture of the falsetto.

The second way to take advantage of others is also an essential rule for sharing the stage with someone whose abilities far surpass your own.

Strengthen your comfort zone

The song is entirely within the comfort zone, but within that comfort zone, every possible avenue for expression is expanded.

Since he couldn't invite any top talents, Qianhao stood alone on the stage, but the warm lighting filled the entire venue. This kind of loneliness perfectly matched the feeling of solitude after graduation, when everyone goes their separate ways.

[Holy crap? Who is this guy?]

Wow, this would be a dark horse in any other variety show.

Wow! I knew everyone who performs on this stage has some real talent. This guy's name is Qian Hao, right? He might become a star!

The audience was quite surprised.

It's not really perfect.

But it is definitely commendable.

Nothing else to say.

At the very least, if it were on the previous Glory stage, Qianhao's performance would definitely have been enough to put him at the same table as Huang Jin.

An unknown person may rise to fame overnight, but they will eventually be remembered.

The song is a culmination of years of life's trials and tribulations, reflecting on the hardships of facing an uncertain future and the joys of the past.

Combined with other stage elements, it inexplicably elevated the overall viewing experience of the performance to a whole new level.

But this is still just the beginning for the entire performance.

As netizens have said, if it were on a different stage, Qianhao might really become a sensation and take the lead.

Unfortunately, the entire performance was by monsters.

The warm light did not disappear.

After Qianhao's performance, a striking red light rose up, burning and pulsating like wildfire.

It was eliminated in the wildfire.

The screen was projected to attract the audience's attention.

The opposite of red light.

It was a scorched grassland where the Mongol cavalry trod.

Against a backdrop of blazing flames and lights, a folk band dressed in Inner Mongolian traditional costumes appeared.

The audience might not recognize them, but the twitching in Li Can's eyes when he made eye contact with Zheng Jie, who had just left the stage, proved that this band was anything but simple.

It comes from the strongest ethnic orchestra in the Inner Mongolia Grand Theatre, specializing in Mongolian folk songs.

The playing of Tobshuur and the melodious sound of the morin khuur complemented each other perfectly. Xi Qing strode onto the stage in his riding boots, and even his walking movements had the charm of Mongolian dance.

The morin khuur (horsehead fiddle) is surrounded by ethnic musical instruments such as the huobusi and yatok, which many people cannot even name.

As the Mongolian drum Henggeli resounded, with its unhurried and incredibly steady rhythm like the hoofbeats of a horse, Xi Qing opened with a bombshell.

“Ххтэнгэрээсзаясан”

Born amidst the blessings of the Eternal Heaven on the vast grasslands, under the blue skies of Mongolia, his fame resounds throughout the world!

The live broadcast could only be viewed by squinting at the projected screen.

However, viewers watching the live stream can clearly see the comments.

Ode to Genghis Khan

Mongolian songs always have a sense of freedom and ruggedness. It's impossible to say they're particularly intense, but they possess a unique kind of oppression and composure.

Coupled with the stage lighting and the perfect pairing of traditional musical instruments.

Xi Qing's honed and refined Inner Mongolian throat singing technique is like the flames of war burning on that scorched earth.

The sense of layering becomes tangible at this moment.

"Did the Holy Roman Empire perish because of them? The Scourge of God?"

Okali was overwhelmed by this unprecedented shock and quietly asked Li Can about it.

"That was Attila's Hunnic Empire. This thing was much more terrifying than the Huns. It was the Second Whip."

Li Can's eyelids twitched violently.

It wasn't because of what Oklahoma said.

The reason for my utter speechlessness was simply because I saw the local music association president, Xi Qing, openly bring his own family's wealth to the performance.

Everyone's kicking, pure and simple, they'll stop at nothing to get things done ruthless.

"Through the burning wounds, his will remained as firm as iron; amidst the blessings of the Eternal Heaven, he occupied half the world." This was as the subtitles transitioned.

Chinese netizens are starting to lose their composure.

The performance was really great, so moving.

However, the subtitle translation was incredibly distracting.

"His will lives on in a world of great goodness, the brave Mongol warrior, the supremely benevolent Genghis Khan!"

The number of comments suddenly increased.

A sense of abstraction suddenly washes over you.

[Circle the part about "Perfect Goodness"; it might be on the test.]

[Who says it's not perfect?! At least the wheels aren't perfectly level!]

[I couldn't hold back my laughter during this last sentence, really.]

Because he is good, who can say he is not?

[Khwarezmian man's pupils trembled as he entered the live stream.]

The six grand dukes of the Grand Duchy of Rus have something to say about the events that occurred during the Allied Forces' killing.

[Western Xia and Jin Dynasties: Feed me peanuts! I'm going to sue them!!]

[Dare to say I'm not good, then I'll beat you up.]

I can already picture the scene where someone slaps you hard across the face while asking if you've been kind enough.

The performance proceeded as planned.

But out of nowhere, a completely random topic emerged.

It's not that netizens don't understand appreciation; understanding is one thing, liking is another.

The subtitles are so abstract that it's hard not to laugh.

But industry insiders are anything but happy.

I was already sweating profusely.

Everyone had initially tried to overestimate the quality of the performance, but now they realized that they had underestimated its overall impact.

Previous musical performances.

Eight out of ten songs are about love, and the other eight are purely lyrical.

The remaining two songs were purely for creating a lively atmosphere.

But what about this performance?
Apart from Zheng Jie, there are no love songs.

Even Zheng Jie's love songs are all based on a holistic approach.

Many industry insiders have realized that this will not only be a truly high-level stage performance, but also a dazzling stage showcasing truly diverse music.

What is diversity?
Musical style! Musical themes! Musical ideas!

Just thinking about what the big shots who are about to take the stage will be able to perform fills almost everyone with a deep sense of dread.

Yes, fear.

With such a stage set up, is there any way to survive?

Nobody wants to live in someone else's shadow. When a singer's true talent is presented to the audience in the most down-to-earth way, the audience will naturally recognize it.

It's not that the music industry is bad, or that the singers are incompetent.

Instead, some weird and ridiculous thing occupied the stage that should have been for normal singers to perform.

This further proves one thing.

Polishing music and returning to art doesn't conflict with commerce at all. The excuse that commercialization and artistry are mutually exclusive, which claims that domestic aesthetics are low-class and that what appears to be professional is actually idiotic, will collapse further.

People are capable of knowing what art is.

At least so far, everyone can accept and appreciate these performances on stage, and they can also be impressed by the artistry they contain, even if they can't explain the reasons behind them.

at last.

Xi Qing's performance has ended.

The lighting and shadows were made too smoothly.

So much so that only the audience in the front row could notice the changes on the stage.

After Xi Qing finished his performance on the big stage, just as the main stage lights slowly dimmed.

In the darkness, the lift of the small stage raised a ready-to-go band.

Metal Storm.

The color tone changes of the three consecutive programs reached their climax at this moment.

The color gradient was achieved through three stages, reaching its peak in the third segment.

After the lights dimmed, a variety of colors began to flicker sporadically.

These lights began to pulsate with a simple solo on a clean electric guitar, and at the same time, beams of light shone on Sofia.

With a gentle tap, a melody that sounded both familiar and strange began to play.

"Tsk, starting with ninth chords and inversions, is this a new arrangement of 'Numb'?"

Winnie nodded with interest.

It retains some of the essence but is completely different, yet this kind of operation has the style of Metal Storm.

But this is only two sections.

The metal storm suddenly fell silent.

At the same time, all the lights turned on as they stopped flashing.

On stage, the musicians' postures were incredibly strong.

The audience had already begun to cheer excitedly.

In previous episodes, no matter how exciting the performance was, the applause should not have been too loud. At least, each round of applause and cheers was in line with the effect of the performance.

But when a rock band came on stage, everyone understood.

It's time to get this hyped up!

as predicted!

As soon as the keyboard captain played the familiar intro melody, the audience immediately gasped in surprise.

"Aaaaaah!! Holy crap!! This is amazing for two fans!!"

"This is simply unbeatable!"

The barrage of comments exploded instantly.

It's hard for any audience member to imagine that Metal Storm would produce works with evil power on this stage.

The classic "Numb"!
Holy crap! I've never seen anything like this before!

Playing this song was already an epic live performance!!

[This moment was so touching!]

The intro begins.

The muscular drummer of Metal Storm is going all out at this moment.

Add flowers!

Compared to Li Can's original score, the drummer of Metal Storm added extremely explosive embellishments on top of the basics!
The world-class orchestra's strength is evident; even when playing other people's works, they still have their own unique style!
The song "Numb," which originally didn't have a double bass pedal, is now accompanied by a super-powerful double bass pedal and a loud snare drumbeat, making it a visually stunning piece!

Sofia was having a blast, switching from clear to distorted sounds as if awakening her blood.

It's completely based on the roar of the guitar, and then it starts playing the guitar howl, adding a screech-like embellishment at the highest point of the sound!

"Caught in the undertow!"

Led by Patch's deep vocals, the group's low harmonies created a rough and hot sensation, like the friction of metal.

The audience went wild with excitement, instinctively abandoning their usual behavior and switching their mode of response.

The excitement spurred Patch to improvise.

He raised the microphone to signal the audience to sing, even turning the variety show into a concert.

(End of this chapter)