bayedsolid Chapter 421
Chapter 421
Lu Qingfeng found a violin he really liked on the second floor of this store.
A Paganini 1743 made in Italy, also known as the Cannon, this nickname comes from the nickname given to the violin by its user Paganini.
It’s not that this is the guitar sold in this music store.
Instead, it is made based on the parameters, size and style of the guitar.
In the eyes of people who don’t know much about this instrument, all violins look the same. In fact, violin shapes also come in different styles, the mainstream of which are melon-shaped and St. Petersburg-style.
These two schools originated from two master violin makers, Antonio Stradivari and Giovanni Guarneri.
The parameters of the violins made by these two top luthiers in different periods were preserved, and later generations used these parameters to make violins of the same style.
For example, this Paganini 1743 is a Guarneri-style violin, and it was made by Guarneri in 1743. The prototype violin is currently collected in the Genoa Museum. The gold medal winner of each Paganini International Violin Competition has the opportunity to play this violin.
The reason why we know the production year so clearly is that the handmade guitar craftsmen will leave their own labels on the guitar body.
The best violin Lu Qingfeng has now is the St. Petersburg 1716, a work by a top modern Italian violin maker.
Compared with the melon-shaped guitar, the tone of the St. Petersburg guitar is mellow and bright, with a hint of velvety subtlety. The body of the guitar is slender and symmetrical, with a narrow upper part, a wide lower part, a moderate curvature in the middle, and an elegant outline.
The characteristics of this piano are suitable for chamber music, and its delicate tone is suitable for Baroque-style concertos.
The melon-shaped guitar has a short and wide body with a rounded waist. The treble of this guitar is slightly rough, while the bass is deep and powerful with strong penetration. It is suitable for performing some romantic and virtuosic music outdoors.
For example, the works of Paganini.
Lu Qingfeng just happened to be short of a zither like this.
After getting permission, take it down and examine it carefully.
The spruce top and maple back, and the majestic headstock design are all characteristics of the melon-shaped guitar. I tried it again and was very satisfied with the tone.
Although it is not made by a famous artist, as an imitation antique zither, it is very fine in all aspects and the price is reasonable.
Lu Qingfeng finally chose to take the piano.
After selling the piano, it was almost time. It was getting dark outside and the street lights came on.
At Yamada's suggestion, everyone started to return.
As night fell, the streets outside began to glow with a different kind of vitality. A large number of young people took to the streets. Lu Qingfeng and others walked a short distance before they saw a group of people gathered on the side of the road, from which sweet singing could be heard.
"It's the idol doing street promotion."
Seeing that Lu Qingfeng was interested, Yamada introduced him.
Lu Qingfeng knew a little about this.
Japan has a long history of street singing. Many informal amateur singers performed on the streets, gradually gaining popularity and entering the entertainment industry, which is Japan's entertainment circle.
These successful cases inspire those who come after them to imitate their predecessors, hoping to achieve success in this way.
Even many regular idol groups have to perform on the streets and distribute flyers to gain popularity when they are first established, not to mention that Japan also has the unique cultural phenomenon of underground idols.
Because South Korea's culture is well known for its expansion, the idols there are extremely popular; but in fact, they are far less popular than those from Japan.
They were all rolled up into the basement.
Lu Qingfeng stood outside and took a look. Thanks to his height advantage, he could clearly see that there were five young girls in stage costumes surrounded by the crowd, singing and dancing hard.
I can’t say that she is very good-looking, nor that she sings very well, I can only say that she is really dedicated and full of energy.
"They are wild idols without any agency, relying solely on their hobbies for support. Many of them have to work at convenience stores after their performances."
When Yamada Kumata said this, he didn't seem to think much of it.
"How do you know it's a wild idol?"
Lu Qingfeng asked curiously.
"You can tell by listening to the songs they sing. Underground idols don't have management companies, and no one writes songs for them, so they can only sing official idol songs."
Lu Qingfeng nodded, not finding it very interesting, and turned and left.
After walking for a while, they came to another street and heard the melody again. Lu Qingfeng saw a figure wearing a sweatshirt and a hood standing in front of an electronic keyboard under the street light, playing and singing by himself.
Pedestrians come and go, but few stop.
Lu Qingfeng became interested instead, because compared to the previous underground idols, the melody played by this person was more in line with his preference for music, even though they didn't speak the same language.
But you can hear the emotion contained in it.
A positive force amidst sadness.
The overall structure is a bit immature, but overall it can be considered a complete song.
Lu Qingfeng walked over and found that this person was quite tall, at least over 1.8 meters, which made him stand out in Fusang.
The face under the hood is not very clear because the bangs cover the eyes.
The arrival of Lu Qingfeng and others caused the young man's performance rhythm to be slightly interrupted. He seemed to be nervous. From this, it can be seen that he may have just started street singing.
But he quickly calmed down and continued singing until the end.
"Excuse me, did you write the lyrics and music for this song yourself?"
Yamada Kumata translated his words.
The hooded young man raised his head and glanced over here. It was actually unclear whether he was looking or not because his hair completely blocked his eyes.
Nodded silently.
This person doesn't seem to like talking much.
"Are you interested in collaborating with me?"
Lu Qingfeng held up the violin he had just bought.
"what?"
Yamada, who was in charge of translation, looked at him in surprise.
"Since this is a promotion, something so bland won't be very effective. So, why not add some interesting content? What do you think, Mr. Yamada?"
Lu Qingfeng had this idea on a whim, partly because of this idea, and partly because judging from the way this person played the piano, he must have studied piano for many years.
Yamada Kumata continued translating.
Because they were staying here, people gradually gathered nearby. It was because beautiful things always attracted people's attention.
The young street singer nodded again.
Lu Qingfeng walked forward, opened the piano case, and took out this "cannon" suitable for outdoor performance.
"Excuse me, what's your name?"
He used English in this sentence.
"Takuya, Ninomiya Takuya."
The young man was silent for a moment before answering.
"Okay, Ninomiya-kun." Lu Qingfeng tried to pronounce it in Japanese.
"Nice to meet you, my name is Lu Qingfeng."
As he said this, he stretched out his hand.
Ninomiya Takuya pursed his lips, and finally slowly stretched out his hand and shook hands with him.
"What are you playing?"
He looked up at the street lights in the winter night, thought for a moment, then turned and asked in English.
"Do you know Vivaldi's 'Winter'?"
The other person nodded.
"Then let's play this."
Lu Qingfeng set up his violin.