Chapter 89

As is well known, the simpler the strokes of a character, the harder it is to write it beautifully.

In fact, writing, when it comes down to it, is nothing more than horizontal and vertical lines. No matter how you stretch and pull, Chinese characters are just those basic strokes. No matter how much you change, all characters are still composed of those strokes.

However, with the same strokes, more complex characters are indeed less likely to be embarrassing, at least they won't look too bad. Simple characters, like "人" (person) or "中" (middle)... Let's put it this way, take a banknote, the six characters "中国人民银行" (People's Bank of China) on it are absolutely not something an ordinary person can write beautifully!

If we put it in the context of music, do-re-mi-fa-so-la-si, 1234567, no matter how you change, the basic notes are just these few!

Therefore, anyone with even a little knowledge of composition knows that the simpler the melody, the harder it is to write. A little more complexity and variation often make it easier to write a smooth and pleasant tune.

To put it simply, this is like permutations and combinations in mathematics. The larger the base, the more combinations there will be, which means an infinite increase in variations. Conversely, it is extremely difficult to create anything novel.

In the music industry, there is a consensus that classic works often come from two situations:

The first is simple yet full of variation, making them unforgettable.

The second is complex but with a certain regularity, making them worth listening to attentively.

In the end, it is because the simpler something is, the harder it is to create something new and touching, while the more complex it is, the harder it is for the majority to accept and pass it on.

Therefore, truly classic musical works are always few.

There are many examples of the latter, such as Mozart, Beethoven, Peking Opera, and many folk songs of ethnic minorities. But the former... Well, unless you count "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star," the simpler the melody, the harder it is to create a masterpiece, let alone a classic.

And the melody of "Farewell"... is absolutely not complex.

It is so simple that you don't even need to follow the sheet music to learn it. After just one or two listens, you can hum along, even for children, learning this song is absolutely not difficult.

But it is absolutely beautiful!

Moreover, as the saying goes, laymen see the excitement, experts see the essence. For this song, the more expert you are, the more beautiful it sounds to you!

Especially, the lyrics that match this simple yet melodious tune are full of ancient charm!

Sad and beautiful, clear yet profound.

It doesn't describe sorrow, pain, or suffering. It just uses these simple, ancient-sounding phrases to describe the simplest parting sorrows that everyone has experienced.

But it lingers, cutting deep into your memory!

It can make you cry... not to the point of sobbing, but it can make you tremble, your body numb, and your eyes moist without you even realizing it!

Despite... the performers' singing skills not being too good.

But at this moment, when the clear and graceful voices of the five girls, accompanied by the simple accompaniment of violin, bamboo flute, xun (a type of ocarina), and piano, start to sing, it quickly makes many people's scalps tingle and their bodies tremble!

What is a masterpiece?

This is a masterpiece!

Even at this moment, for example, Liao Liao and He Runqing, when they see the five girls standing calmly in a row on stage and hear them singing with only average skills, they almost instinctively think: If this song were given to me, I would definitely sing it better!

But it doesn't matter. Even though the girls' singing doesn't completely satisfy these experts, you still feel your scalp tingle!

Just the song itself is enough to make you put aside all your dissatisfaction!

No time for amazement, no time for comments, no time for complaints, there is only one thing to do: listen!

As the piano joins in, the accompaniment of the song has already become richer, but considering the timbres of the instruments—violin, piano, bamboo flute, xun—they rise and fall in a way that gives a simple and melodious feeling, perfectly synchronized with the girls' singing, instantly touching you with their unique timbres!

Many people are stunned as they listen, and many people have various thoughts quickly popping up in their heads, but as the song enters its second round, all thoughts are obliterated by the singing... everyone just stands there, listening quietly.

In the end, when the song ends with a melodious violin, and the girls quickly leave the stage through the backstage passage, there is no reaction from the audience at all.

Then, according to the director's arrangement, the three hosts of the concert step onto the stage from the backstage passage.

"Ladies and gentlemen, good evening, welcome to the New Year's Eve concert of Oriental Star TV..."

Suddenly, as the host starts to speak, the audience bursts into thunderous applause!

The three hosts are all taken aback, and the one holding the microphone, who was in the middle of speaking, is instantly embarrassed, not knowing what went wrong...

But the applause doesn't stop.

Although from the stage, the entire audience area is only sparsely populated with a few hundred people standing or sitting, and those clapping are concentrated in a small group of about one or two hundred people near the passage, their applause is earth-shattering at this moment.

The director of the program is also stunned and turns to look. Everyone is stunned and looks over.

Tang Xiao, the director of the Variety Department of Oriental Star TV and the chief director of the New Year's Eve concert, who has been waiting backstage, turns to look and, after a moment, raises his hand and starts clapping.

Yes, speaking from the heart, although he decided to put this song at the beginning of the concert despite objections, and he was already shocked when he first heard it, at this moment, hearing the five girls' performance live, he still feels that he must give applause, even though, as the program director, this is a very irresponsible and undermining action.

Just for this song!

After about half a minute, the applause gradually stops. The director is a bit angry and anxious, but he sees that most of the people clapping are well-known singers and their colleagues in the music industry, so although he is very annoyed, he doesn't dare to scold them directly. So, he turns to look at Tang Xiao, "Director, what do you think...?"

Tang Xiao has already stopped clapping and calmly waves his hand, "Continue!"

The director is stunned, takes the microphone from his assistant, and says to the hosts on stage who are still looking at him in a daze, "Continue!"

...

When the applause gradually stops, He Runqing and Liao Liao almost instinctively turn their heads and look at each other.

Their faces are openly shocked, and their eyes shine with a bright light.

In fact, it's impossible to hide.

"It seems to be a three-part cyclic structure," He Runqing says, trying to remain calm.

Liao Liao nods and succinctly says, "Lingering and resonant!"

At this moment, both He Runqing and Liao Liao are bursting with admiration and praise, wanting to share it with someone, but they both remain calm.

Even after such a simple exchange, He Runqing quickly smiles and says, "Let's leave it at that. Liao Liao, you go ahead, I need to go touch up my makeup!"

Liao Liao also smiles and says, "Sure, Runqing, you go quickly, I also need to get ready to go on stage!"

They nod and smile at each other, He Runqing grabs Liao Liao's hand and squeezes it, then they pass each other.

Everyone is very calm.

...

Back in her preparation room, He Runqing sits down in a daze.

Her agent, Liu Mei, seems to still be immersed in the song, sitting down and telling He Runqing's assistant and the other two accompanying staff about the shock the song brought her, unable to help but exclaim, "Li Qian is really... a genius, a genius! I just can't understand how a seventeen-year-old kid can write such a work! It's a classic! Without exaggeration, this work will be sung for at least fifty years!"

He Runqing's assistant and the accompanying staff nod in agreement, although... they are not really experts in the song, as they are just assistants, not professional musicians. But even they can tell that the song was very beautiful and very engaging! So, it's not hard to agree and praise it.

But at this moment, He Runqing suddenly looks up and says, "After the concert is recorded, I want to go to Jinan."

Everyone instantly stops.

Liu Mei turns to look at her, her brows slightly furrowed, and asks, "To see Li Qian?"

He Runqing nods.

After thinking for a moment, she says, "Last time, you got a song from him through Mr. Cao, and the single has been out for a month with good results, but I haven't met him yet. This doesn't seem right. Not to mention whether Mr. Cao is dissatisfied with our previous actions, I think it's necessary to actively get to know Li Qian. Uh... do you think I'm wrong?"

Liu Mei's brows are tightly furrowed.

After thinking for a moment, she asks, "So, you want to continue to seek songs from Li Qian?"

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After writing, I realized it was a full 6,000-word chapter, so I'll split it into two chapters. It won't affect your reading pleasure, as they will be posted consecutively! (To be continued)

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