Steel saws and big knives play wonderful music!There are many capable people at the 3rd China International Cultural Tourism Fair

In the early morning of September 15th, Zhai Feng set up a steel saw and a big knife to wait for his audience.

The 3rd China International Cultural Tourism Expo and the first Chinese traditional craft conference were held here. Zhai Feng's left hand bent the saw blade, holding a ponytail bow in his right hand, and began to play the song. "The Moon Represents My Heart" and "Beijing's Golden Mountain" ... Novelty and pleasant, the citizens stopped and became his listener.

Some people don't believe it is a real steel saw and a big knife. At the end of the song, Zhai Feng handed them to the audience. If it is on the stage where he usually goes to the countryside, Zhai Feng will raise them to interact with the audience as soon as he comes to power. Almost every household in the countryside is used to saw wooden tools. He is a musical instrument in his hands. Zhai Feng's stage is always lively. He knows what songs the audience like to listen to is not a moment of popularity in the short video platform, but the classic from the past.

In a gap at noon, Zhai Feng was interviewed by a reporter from Xinyao River. Talking about his difficulties and happiness of learning "pulling", and talking about his understanding of "mass culture".

Zhai Feng (right) at the exhibition site

Music comes from labor

New Yellow River: When did you start to learn to play the piano?

Zhai Feng: In 2011, I saw others playing songs with a wooden saw on TV, so I also tried to buy two saws in the tool shop, and then started pulling. The saw is not the same as other instruments. The saw is a labor tool. Everyone is incredible. It uses labor tools to play wonderful music. "Music comes from labor, labor creates music, value, and beauty."

New Yellow River: How to find the sound from a saw?

Zhai Feng: Mainly relying on the left hand bent to change the sound high. With the friction of the horse's tail bow and the saw blade with the right hand, the sound is generated.

This thing is too difficult, because it is a special instrument without string, keys, no fixed sound height positions. Lai Lai Mimi fascinated Lixi, and it was found on the piano by ear sound. It and other The difference in musical instruments is here. Like Erhu, Banhu, and Xiao Diqin, the string is set. Each performance is improvised, and now finds sound, and requires the actor's ear disagreement. The hardest thing to learn to see the piano is the problem of sound. It is not that it is here. It is there. It may be a little bit moved. It is not allowed to move a little bit. It is required that the actors will work underground for a long time to reach this level.

New Yellow River: Have you ever been annoyed by the "noise" he made when you first studied?

Zhai Feng: It's not just me, friends and neighbors are not optimistic. From the beginning, it is not recognized by everyone. Before you did n’t learn, it seemed to be a little bit of horns, do n’t do business, and walked on the left side of the door. (They) persuaded, don't pull this, you learn some formal musical instruments, learn some of our commonly used instruments, Erhu or something, because now with the development of the times, these conventional instruments are familiar. What I think is that I do something different and give everyone a fresh feeling.

This thing is music, and it is noise to pull well. Later, I didn't dare to pull it at home, so I went to the park to pull it, quietly, under the park bridge, hiding in a corner lira. Suddenly one day, I pulled "Yimeng Mountain", I pulled it out, and I found that law. Then when I pulled you again, everyone liked it very much and applauded.

After long -term practice, I have been familiar with some of the characteristics and laws of sawing. I have been practicing for 11 years since I learned it. I was 35 years old, 46 years old, and groped for a long time. During the morning exercise in the park, I watched people danced with a big knife. Later, I thought that my saw is an iron piece, and the knife also belonged to an iron film. Later, I tried to make a martial arts sword and pulled the song, and it also succeeded. The martial arts knife includes a knife type and knife handle. I pull it on the back of the knife, so it is difficult to control the martial arts knife, and the rules are similar.

There is in my heart, I have it in my hand

New Yellow River: Do you like to think about these musical instruments are related to some of your experiences?

Zhai Feng: I used to be a soldier. I was a literary soldier in the troops. Later, I transferred to our county cultural museum and worked in the cultural and artistic work of the masses. I also love the instrument, and basically I can pull the string twice. I feel that only one specialty can better serve the people. When the grassroots were down, the teachers at the cultural museum came, taught them to play Allegro, to say three and a half sentences, and to say a cross talk. The old man came over, hey, Mr. Zhai, this second Hu, let me give me a string. That Jinghu and a board, you give me a string, so you will say that there will be more, and the art will not be pressed.

New Yellow River: Do you like your "steel saw" and "big knife"?

Zhai Feng: Like. Every time I go to the grassroots level, everyone goes to the community, factories, and schools. Everyone reports warm applause. Everyone has seen big knives and steel saws, and they all know that they are tools, but they do n’t know that they can also pull out wonderful music and let everyone open their eyes. After adding accompaniment music, they also feel very beautiful. Can pull popular songs and can also pull opera. Like "Jasmine", "Beijing's Golden Mountain", "The Moon Represents My Heart", and the song "The Most Beautiful Songs Dedicated to Mom", and "Spring of the North", "The Night outside the outskirts of Moscow", "Kazaka Sausha ", As long as I can sing, I can pull it out. I can sing first, then tap, I have in my heart, and I have it.

New Yellow River: Do you believe there is a timeless song?

Zhai Feng: It should be said that it is classic, and the traditional and classic are all the world. New Yellow River: What do you think is mass culture?

Zhai Feng: It is like the community. When we go to the village, we send literature and arts, shows, and send them to the hearts of the people. Some are Sanxiangxiang's condolences, various public welfare activities, and some performances of the New Year.

I have also pulled popular songs, but when I go to school and in the community, the audience is relatively wider, just pull some classic songs, such as "Return to the target", "Singing the Shanzhan Songs to the Party", "My Motherland" Resonation.

(Everyone) I still like some classic old songs. There is a kind of nostalgia (feeling), which is very beautiful. It also includes some of them who are closely related to their food, clothing, housing, and travel, such as changes in food, clothing, housing, and transportation. The original small soil house is now covered with building, which is different from the original. It turned out to be a square dance. Ten years ago, if someone jumped like this in the square, they would say "neuropathy." You see now, your thoughts have changed. As people are rich in material and spirit, they all dance in square dances there, saying and laughing. Isn't this changed, isn't this good?

They are all sawn, I have fun

New Yellow River: Do you get strength from the saw?

Zhai Feng: When I pulled out the song, everyone praised and applauded me, giving me a lot of mental motivation. At first glance, I can bring you happiness and enjoy it. Isn't my biggest purpose achieved? This is my happiest thing.

After each performance, the tapped piano must be wiped, and the set is ready, because the steel plate is afraid of rust and sweats on the hand. It will rust the next day after applying it. It is actually a tool, which is not a kind of conventional instrument. There is no instrument library yet. Now it belongs to niche instruments and does not belong to the popularization. Everyone looks good and evaluates it with a unique activity. It is novelty. Many people want to learn, but it is difficult. It is too difficult. At the beginning, it is not the same as other instruments. This thing is not good to "squeak" is noise, so it is difficult for many people to stick to it. Essence If you do n’t learn it, you can learn it.

New Yellow River: Will you also participate in the nationwide saw?

Zhai Feng: Yes. With the saw, everyone holds their own saws, with this track, and the songs of that pull, they are all saws, and they have fun. The nationwide saw piano exhibition, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Nanjing, and Beijing have also organized, and there are dozens of people in the country, not many.

New Yellow River: In addition to steel saws and big knives, do you still think about something else?

Zhai Feng: I also pondered something. I can play well with the teapot lid, and I can play well on the rice shovel. Hobbies are the best teachers. As long as they love it, including some objects and daily necessities of our clothing, food, housing, and transportation, they can become music and can become the fun in life.

New Yellow River Reporter: Jiang Dan

Edit: Liu Yuhong

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