msmithbooks Chapter 55 Song Presentation
Chapter 55 Song Presentation
The sunlight was a bit dazzling on a weekend afternoon.
Lin Hanjiang walked out of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, holding a light blue card with a large red peony in the middle. It was an ICBC Peony Card.
Kali had just deposited the huge sum of 5000 yuan he received from Guangdong TV, which included two other sums of money.
One sum was 5000 yuan from the CCTV Young Singers Competition, and the other 2000 yuan was money transferred from teacher Li Guyi.
There is now 12000 yuan in the account.
The importance of mastering a skill.
Making money through singing is awesome.
In the south, especially in Guangzhou.
The city where the new song chart is about to be held.
Alongside the opportunities were the unique risks characteristic of the region's rapid economic growth in the early 1990s.
The more active the economy, the more mixed the good and bad become, and the more restless people's hearts become.
Newspapers frequently feature news stories about "highway robberies" and "motorcycle snatchings," with a bloody undertone permeating the pages.
Heading south with a large amount of cash?
That's not courage, that's foolishness; it's turning yourself into a walking piece of fat.
The money in this card is his ammunition for survival and weathering the storms of life in the near future, and he cannot afford to lose it.
"It's more reliable to use a card."
He stared at the brightly lit street and muttered something to himself.
Graduation is just around the corner, and I can no longer stay in the school dormitory. Even a simple single room in Beijing is a continuous expense.
The food and accommodation costs of traveling south to Guangzhou, the need to find a recording studio for recording demos, and the production of a music album... every penny must be carefully budgeted and spent wisely.
Despite the seemingly generous starting point, the actual demand is still far from sufficient.
As for the money that Ms. Li Guyi received, it was given to her after I parted ways with Zhou Tao yesterday.
Lin Hanjiang revealed his desire to venture into the pop music scene and also gave the copyright of the song "Entering the New Era" to Zhang Ye.
In that case, even if Lin Hanjiang leaves home, there will still be people who can sing these two songs for the leaders.
Instead of trying to persuade him, Li Guyi spoke to him.
"Young people have ideas and drive. As long as they are on the right track and don't go astray, wanting to try their luck in a wider world is not a fundamental mistake. In particular, if you can produce works like 'The Story of Spring' and 'Entering the New Era,' it shows that your roots are upright and your heart is red."
Lin Hanjiang had no choice but to listen, since he needed someone's help.
Teacher Jin Tielin couldn't do it, but Teacher Li Guyi could, and she was able to exonerate Lin Hanjiang.
This is why he volunteered to sing.
Li Guyi kept talking and talking.
"Well, I might as well lend a hand, given my age. The garden of art needs diverse flowers, and popular music is also part of socialist art. As long as the work is wholesome and uplifting, it serves the people no matter where it's sung. Rigid understandings are unacceptable."
Lin Hanjiang was truly impressed when he heard these words; this was the composure of an old artist.
The words were all bright red.
What else could Lin Hanjiang say but thank you? After all, it was already quite kind of Li Guyi to help him.
However, I also gave him a few reminders.
"My words can only temporarily smooth things over for you, so that people won't immediately label you as someone who doesn't care about the big picture."
But Hanjiang, you need to understand that the influence of these two songs of yours may be greater than you imagine.
Some of the leaders above truly took this to heart and appreciated it greatly.
This appreciation is a huge affirmation, but it also means a great deal of attention.
I cannot predict what this attention will specifically bring.
Therefore, my advice to you is to cooperate as much as possible if you are approached by superiors or within the system regarding any performance tasks or publicity requests recently.
You've demonstrated your talent and expressed your attitude; now you need to show some compliance.
This will benefit you no matter which path you choose in the future, understand?
Lin Hanjiang understood everything perfectly well, and leaving wouldn't be easy for him.
Then, Li Guyi also said that the copyright given to Zhang Ye belongs to Zhang Ye.
She also wanted to buy the copyrights to "The Story of Spring" and "Entering the New Era".
Lin Hanjiang quickly offered to give it to her, but Teacher Li Guyi insisted on giving her 2000 yuan.
He had no choice but to accept it.
I feel a little bad, since Teacher Li Guyi has helped me so much.
Let's find a suitable opportunity to dedicate another song to Ms. Li Guyi.
She also reminded Li Guyi that her senior sister Zhang was also going to step onto such a big stage, and that her current lifestyle needed to be arranged.
Li Guyi should understand that it's best to stop there.
"Now that folk songs are being sung well, popular songs must not disgrace their teachers, nor can they lose face themselves."
Lin Hanjiang, already clutching his bank card, strolled back to the college, remarking with emotion.
There are still about twenty days before we head south.
He needs to adjust his mindset as soon as possible, switching from a new era singing style that emphasizes grand narratives to a singing style that is closer to everyday life, focuses more on melodic pop, and is more emotionally personal.
We also need to analyze contemporary singers' pronunciation, breath control, rhythm, and emotional expression.
At the same time, he constantly sifted through and refined the fragments of melodies in his memory bank that were suitable for the aesthetics of the 90s and could also reflect his characteristics.
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On the streets and alleys, people have started humming a melody without even realizing it.
"In 1979, it was a springtime..."
At first, it was just a few scattered, indistinct tunes, but gradually, more and more people started humming them.
An elderly woman going to the market to buy groceries, a middle-aged person riding a bicycle home from work, children playing jump rope at the alley entrance...
The melody is simple and catchy.
Like a gentle breeze, it seeps silently into the city.
Although the final of the CCTV Young Singers Competition has not yet been officially broadcast on television, "Entering the New Era" is not yet well-known.
However, "The Story of Spring" already had the rudiments of an oral song.
Everyone also remembered that young man in the semi-finals.
Especially now, newspapers, TV stations, and radio stations are all broadcasting about Lin Hanjiang and his song.
Many people are already looking forward to his performance at the CCTV Young Singers Competition finals.
In the early 1990s, the path for a song to truly become popular was relatively simple.
The lyrics shouldn't be too difficult to pronounce, and it's best to have memorable lines.
The melody must be pleasant and easy to listen to; you should be able to hum along after listening to it once or twice.
More importantly, it must touch upon some collective emotion or shared memory.
"The Story of Spring" happens to fit all of these criteria.
"Spring," "old people," "drawing circles," "a mythical rise"... these images combined are too concrete and too relatable for ordinary Chinese people who have personally experienced the tremendous changes of the past ten years.
It doesn't seem to be singing about some grand political concept, but rather about the real changes happening around everyone.
High-rise buildings have sprung up, markets are bustling, and there is hope for the future.
This approach of integrating grand historical events into lyrical narratives allows it to find a wonderful balance between mainstream themes and popular songs, naturally possessing the potential for widespread appeal.
A song that you can sing along to after listening to it a few times isn't necessarily a catchy pop song; it can also resonate with the times.
Finally, Sunday night arrived, the day for the CCTV Young Singers Competition finals to be broadcast.