Elegant music is also present in everyday fireworks
2025-06-26
Elegance does not necessarily mean "aloofness". The development of elegant music cannot be separated from the appreciation of the public. All feasible methods should be used to do a good job in popularizing it, so that more people can experience the beauty of art in it. High end music is often regarded as a niche art form with a certain level of appreciation threshold. However, from history to reality, as a form of music, the creative inspiration for high school music comes from the emotions and social life of ordinary people. It continues to be appreciated by the masses and remains eternal due to their resonance. The development of high music cannot be separated from the appreciation of the public. All feasible methods should be used to promote it, so that more people can experience the beauty of art in it. With the development of the economy, people's cultural life is constantly enriched and their appreciation ability is constantly improving. In recent years, high art music has gained numerous fans in China. Some top-notch orchestras and artists often struggle to get tickets for performances in China, such as the world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, which has performed at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center for several consecutive years and almost sold out every show; On April 19th this year, Chinese pianist Yuan Jie performed five Beethoven piano concertos at the Xiamen International Convention Center Concert Hall, and tickets were sold out two weeks in advance. The superb skills and extraordinary artistic expression of the artists have won widespread praise from the audience. At the same time, diversified mass communication methods have expanded the dissemination and influence of high music, and short videos, variety shows, live broadcasts, and other forms have brought infinite possibilities for the popularization of high music. More and more people have gone from understanding high music to gradually accepting and developing aesthetic habits. In recent years, there have been some successful cases in China that have reached the public through innovative expression methods and expanding communication platforms. The Shanghai Rainbow Indoor Choir is well-known to the public for its works such as "Feeling Empty" and "Spring Festival Self Help Guide". These songs focus on contemporary social topics such as overtime and marriage urging. The songs are pleasant to listen to, the "memes" are easy to understand, and the interaction with the audience is fun. With professional singing, authentic emotions, and innovative forms, they successfully break the boundary between elegance and popularity. Since April 2020, the first cloud based indoor concert of the National Centre for the Performing Arts has been held. In the past five years, the National Centre for the Performing Arts has broadcasted a total of 288 online performances of various high-end arts, with over 6.8 billion clicks across the entire network. The variety show 'Wu Lake Music Bureau', which focuses on music creation and interaction, has sparked discussions with over 10.6 million views since its launch in October last year. Through various life oriented scene settings, it makes the audience enjoy watching and listening, and unconsciously approaches and understands high art music. These successful cases demonstrate that elegance does not necessarily mean "aloofness". Elegant music should continue to bridge the gap with the public and integrate into their daily lives while adhering to professional values. Integrating high art music with the daily lives of the masses, we need to plant the seeds of music in the everyday fireworks. On the one hand, high music should reflect the daily lives of the masses. The key to the successful breakthrough of "Wu Lake Music Bureau" is the realization of the symbiosis between art and smoke and fire. Musicians create and rehearse in an open rural environment, integrating classical music into natural elements such as bird songs and wind sounds. For example, singing "Drinking Song" in the fields brings elegant music to life in the daily scene of smoke rising from cooking. On the other hand, high school music should actively understand the preferences and life experiences of the masses, take the emotional needs of the masses as the creative orientation, and stimulate creative inspiration through interaction and communication with the masses. Many of the outstanding works of the Shanghai Rainbow Indoor Choir, while maintaining professional standards, express observations and extracts of life in a lively, humorous, or melancholic manner, thus resonating strongly with the audience. The innovative performance form of elegant music should borrow ways that are easily accepted by the public, leading their aesthetic habits and viewing interests. For non professional audiences, as long as the music is pleasant and pleasant to listen to, it will naturally attract them. As long as people can experience beauty from music, it is an important step towards approaching and leading the public. The vocal competition program "Sound in the Heart" has conducted multi-dimensional innovative explorations, including mixing classic and popular songs, reconstructing popular songs with bel canto techniques, introducing rock and electronic elements for diversified style experiments, and so on, attracting a large number of young audiences. At the same time, the practice of releasing behind the scenes tidbits on the short video platform and launching a full music library on the music platform for the second creation of netizens triggered the fission propagation of related topics on the Internet. While using good works to attract the public, elegant music should also interpret its own artistic value. Especially for those who are willing to enter the theater, communication and explanation before and after the performance are very important. Whether it is the background of the repertoire creation, instrument configuration, or symphony appreciation etiquette, the popularization of these knowledge can build an effective communication bridge between art and the public. The National Centre for the Performing Arts collaborates with renowned orchestras to launch "weekend concerts" every weekend, involving various art forms such as symphony, ethnic orchestral music, chamber music, opera, choir, etc. The concert provides music enthusiasts with a comprehensive perspective on music through a combination of speeches and appreciation, and offers art enthusiasts the opportunity to get up close and personal with classic music, experiencing the profound impact that high art brings to their hearts. We are pleased to see that in recent years, the country has issued various support policies to safeguard the accessibility of high art music to the public, such as incorporating the "Implementation of the National Art Popularization Project" into the "14th Five Year Plan for the Construction of Public Cultural Service System". As a piano teacher in a university, I have had more and more opportunities in recent years to participate in high school music popularization activities in rural schools, such as creating school songs for children. Watching the happy smiles of the children singing, my heart feels incredibly fulfilled. This also makes me feel that in the process of approaching the public, high music not only provides more people with the opportunity to receive professional guidance, but also expands its own connotation and extension. The popularization of high music is a systematic and long-term process that requires continuous efforts to bridge the gap with the public and subtly integrate into their daily lives. When high music becomes the ringtone of mobile phones, the music during breaks on campus, and the background music in media advertisements... it truly integrates into life and becomes an "emotional medium" for people to express themselves and connect with others. In this process, high music must adhere to its unique artistic and aesthetic values, which are the common spiritual wealth of humanity. It should be noted that the reason why some elegant music works and forms can become popular is fundamentally due to the music itself. They ensure the professionalism of music, stimulate the most essential cultural tension and artistic charm of music, and ultimately express the persistence of art and the love for the stage. (New Society)
Edit:Momo Responsible editor:Chen zhaozhao
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