How many people have cried with such a seemingly simple flute?
Bambusa bambusa, Polygonatum odoratum, Bambusa bambusa, Zizhu Bambusa, Sesame Bambusa, Old Coal Bambusa ... The defects of length, short, thick, thin, straight, curved, single-node and multi-node are grotesque ... Every kind of bamboo, in the hands of Li Yanfeng, a "tea fairy", can become an excellent self-aligning artifact-"filial piety". A year ago, Miss Li, who was tone-deaf and had never touched any musical instrument, suddenly became a master of flute making. The rapid transition from tea fairy to Xiao Sheng is really jaw-dropping and unimaginable.
If you find a professional flute master and ask him the following questions, he may find it difficult to answer many questions:
1. How old is this bamboo in your hand?
2. How old is this kind of bamboo?
3. Is its growing environment plateau or plain?
4. Does it grow in the shade or in the sun?
5. Did you cut it when you were alive or when you were dead?
6. Even if the two bamboos in your hand are exactly the same in length, wall thickness, aperture and curvature, is there any other difference?
7. Do you know the finger length, flute playing habits, finger distance, finger muscle flexibility and so on of those who will play your flute in the future?
Are these questions related to flute making? If we follow the general nested formula method now, it is estimated that it has little to do with it. Industrialized and standardized products are only applied according to some artificial industry standards.
As the saying goes, "amateurs watch the excitement, while experts watch the doorway." Teacher Li has a specialty: as a layman, as long as he watches the excitement once, he can immediately understand the doorway-the essence of the matter. If he continues to study deeply, he will soon become an expert in this trip, much more clear and thorough than those who have worked in this industry for many years.
The invention and production of "Cixiao" is such a vivid example. A year ago, Mr. Li witnessed the process of a master making Xiao for several hours. He immediately discovered the irrationality and various problems brought by the unified standard, and decided to invent and make a new musical instrument by himself, named Cixiao.
What makes Mr. Li different is that he can ignore the external names of all kinds of bamboos and even care about their places of origin: whether it's famous bamboos bought in shops, wild bamboos cut down in the mountains, damaged bamboos used for making wind chimes, even clothes picked up and discarded bamboos, he cherishes them all the same, deeply studies the nature of bamboos, and gradually knows all the characteristics of bamboos in the whole production process, making flutes. At this speed, the world's first "thousand small customs" is just around the corner. But Mr. Li's flute-making is really inaction, and he has never considered commercial interests or fame and family. Perhaps, the production of the flute is similar to Wang Yangming's Zhuge for him!
In the whole process of making Xiao, Mr. Li never deliberately chose bamboo with beautiful and straight appearance, and he would not break the bent bamboo and bake it straight with external force. He can always use local materials, follow the trend and give full play to the original characteristics of each bamboo. Often, the "waste products" that others seem completely unusable can be transformed into "magic products" in just ten minutes under his clever eyes. This is true for things, especially for people.
I have witnessed Mr. Li making dozens of different types of Ci Xiao, big and small, and the average time is only 10 minutes. It seems very simple, as if only a few holes have been drilled, but after in-depth observation, it is obvious that as the founder of the method of "reading tea classics by body", the observation, hearing and finger perception of "One tea fairy" are by no means comparable to ordinary people. No one can find the most accurate and strongest vibration point on a bamboo by instant touch like him, and no one can observe the vibration propagation curve of sound waves in the flute as accurately and intuitively as he does by playing billiards. The size, shape and angle of each flute mouth and the distance between holes are actually very particular. This kind of flute-making skill, without the skill of Vipassana, may never be imitated and copied. The most unique thing is that many flutes are tailored according to the piper's physical condition, habitual gestures and finger length, from material selection to flute hole position. The real "combination of man and flute"-it seems that there are no two identical people in this world, and each flute is unique, with different timbre and rhythm. It conveys all kinds of timbre features naturally presented: graceful, euphemistic, long, deep, long, long, ethereal, fresh, mellow, vicissitudes, elegant, soft and simple ... Thanks to so many delicate words in Chinese that can describe the beautiful timbre of Ci Xiao, Mr. Li's critical hands can make him capture subtle differences very delicately, and every detail reflects his extraordinary.
Facts have proved that Teacher Li's Ci Xiao is particularly easy to play, and the slight airflow can vibrate smoothly in the flute tube to form a pure and pleasant melody. Many students who have never played an instrument can compose their own music in a short time, which is easier to play than Xiao sold in the market and requires no effort at all. Master said that filial piety is not used to please people, but a tool to cultivate one's self-cultivation, cultivate one's spirit: a gentle push can promote the upward breath of the lower abdomen, without recording music, and it can be in line with nature in different environments, and the fingers can move at will. The more you blow, the stronger you blow. Long-term practice has the miraculous effect of preserving health, nourishing heart, regulating breath and calming nerves, which is better than a panacea; Generally speaking, many musical instruments on the market are played to please the audience and consume gas and energy. Later generations will feel tired after the end, and the result of excitement is to consume gas and hurt the body.
I have tried to play "Cixiao" on different occasions in Germany, and I was surprised to find that children are often the most attracted by the sound of flutes. Children are quiet, pure, and beautiful in body and mind, and are not influenced by decadent voices in the world. They can naturally produce * * * sounds with the sounds of nature from "filial piety". On the contrary, the more impetuous adults are, the more they don't understand, and they often ask, "Can you play a song? What instrument can't play a song? "
Indeed, after the birth of Cixiao, some senior musicians scoffed at it and laughed at it as just a "toy". Of course, anyone can express their views on music. I only know that based on our personal experience, as people who don't know music and have no professional flute training, Cixiao is very simple and easy to learn, and basically everyone can play music. The most amazing thing is that with this kind of "toy", the flute only lingers for a few minutes, which has made many tea lovers burst into tears involuntarily on different occasions, not to mention how many tea lovers feel the powerful energy and physical vibration. In fact, it has nothing to do with melody, because Cixiao has no fixed score at all, but vibrates at will. The fact is clear: Cixiao has almost become the standard of "body reading tea". After a baptism of old tea, when impetuousness and noise were washed away, countless tea lovers all over the world felt the soothing and magical infiltration of the sound of nature to their bodies and minds. ...
The fourth "body reading tea" instructor training intermediate class held in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, I don't know the time because I handed in my mobile phone. One night, after dark, I had tea with some classmates in the big teahouse in the "straw house". Then I began to close my eyes and play the flute, and soon I felt a few people wiping their tears. Some parts of my body are numb with internal vibration, and the feeling of tranquility and far-reaching is intoxicating. Just keep blowing and blowing, as if the whole world is empty. I don't know what time it is when I open my eyes. Everyone went back to his room to sleep, except silence. So I lay down and continued to play, feeling like a shepherd boy, lying on the back of an ox and playing the flute leisurely. As soon as time stopped, the whole person became more and more happy, blowing longer and longer, not sleepy at all, like crying, and I didn't know how long it had been playing. The next morning, Master asked everyone that he heard someone playing the flute at 4 o'clock in the morning. I was really shocked. I almost blew all night yesterday, but I got up after 8 o'clock in the morning. I didn't feel tired at all, but I was full of energy. The fact is the best proof. Sure enough, Cixiao can adjust the heart and replenish qi, which is wonderful.
From avenue to simplicity, many people still can't figure out why this instrument is so simple and obviously doesn't conform to the international standard scale of modern music, so why is it so magical? Miss Li explained the mystery of this "toy" herself:
The shape of "Cixiao" combines the characteristics of "shakuhachi" and "Xiaonan": there are four holes of shakuhachi and Xiaonan's mouth.
Drums are alto, midrange sounds. There are four holes and five holes in the middle of the flute tube, and the four holes represent the meanings of four images respectively. The five tones are combined with the five elements of human body. Jin Mu is full of fire, water and earth, and the alto is the earth sound, which is the sound of the earth shaking, that is, the sound of "om, yi, yi". It also means five directions in the southeast and northwest, which correspond to the five internal organs of the human body, so it can mobilize the heart pulse of the human body.
Although Ci Xiao can also blow out tunes, it is comparable to non-performing entertainment tunes. Players move with the air, connect with the surrounding gas field, and spontaneously open and close their fingers, which will not form a fixed tune and melody, nor is it an emotional performance mode. In the process of self-adjustment, just follow one's inclinations and let nature take its course.
The sound of "filial piety" conforms to the vibration of communication between ancient people and nature, inherits the "five-element sound" used by ancient people for health care, and corresponds to the "five methods" of nature, which helps listeners to feel at peace and have a smooth pulse. Although the sound wave generated by vibration during playing is invisible, invisible and colorless, it can make the human body generate aerodynamic force, dredge the blockages in the meridians of the human body through sound wave vibration, and adjust the body, thus playing the roles of heart adjustment, breath adjustment, health preservation and tranquilization. "
Musicians from Sichuan Radio were amazed when interviewing the scene where Master played the flute, saying, "Five tones correspond to five internal organs. No wonder this flute is so easy to play! The calculation formula outside is biased. In my opinion, you are called science! You are the real master of music! "
Then how much should the master sell the flute tailored for you according to your hand shape? Hehe, the market of "Master Xiao" has reached at least four figures. But the musicians were right. Master's flute is his "toy". Although he tried his best to pursue perfection when making each flute, he polished it himself and even tried his best to wind it, but he also personally designed the leather case and regarded the whole process of making the flute as a very devoted "play", during which he was injured by a sharp file several times. But after he finished, he gave it to his disciples and students as generously as a "toy", teaching them to practice and adjust their breath-just give it away, not sell it. However, Komori was destined to drink tea with Teacher Li for so many years. Every flute, like every tea-making, is full of Teacher Li's infinite compassion and love, as well as her intention to save the world and save mankind. ...
Look at the leopard in the test tube. Just from an ordinary bamboo tube, you can see Mr. Li's wisdom and compassion; ? Just from the seemingly simple process of making a flute, you can appreciate Mr. Li's special skills in distinguishing tea, wine, incense, wood, antiques, ingredients and medicinal materials, and also realize how a real educator can teach students in accordance with their aptitude, let nature take its course and follow the trend, and turn decay into magic.
Wherever Miss Li goes, she takes Tao with her. Teacher, not that his eloquence is profound and exquisite, which can impress you deeply, but that his persistence and practice for ten years can touch everyone around him, including dignitaries and rural people. In the simple gratitude of these people, we can see the greatness of Teacher Li. ...
Tea seems to be just a few leaves, and bamboo seems to be just a few branches. However, natural energy can not be ignored. There is not an example in history in which a plant (opium) or a music (decadent music) made a weak nation perish. In the past, the word "music" should be written like this-"music", and in the past, the word "medicine" should be written like this-"medicine". Just from these two traditional Chinese characters, you can understand why "tea fairy" can be incarnated as "flute saint". Real music and real good tea should both be good medicines for saving lives. It's a pity that modern people regard music and tea ceremony as tools to make money and show off entertainment. In the modern commercial society, we have witnessed that the precious plants endowed by nature are endlessly hyped, polluted and wasted. In addition to grief and indignation, Miss Li has a keen eye for treasures and a love for helping the world. Spreading the law of "body reading tea" seems to spoil the tea industry and music industry, challenge many people's selfish desires and authority, and cause all kinds of jealousy and slander. But time is the best proof. Foreign pollution can't hide the light and wisdom, and nothing can stop a wise man who wants to help the world: giving tea and playing the flute, spreading the dharma and healing the heart, being at home all over the world, and being tireless all day ... May everyone who has drunk the old tea hidden by Teacher Li and who has received the "filial piety" made by Teacher Li understand the meaning, be grateful and live up to the old tea.
Mr. Li is legendary. He can have many identities: tea fairy, antique appraisal collector, inventor, entrepreneur, flute maker, music master, Yijing master, educator, doctor ... but his life is extremely simple: for more than ten years, he insisted on giving Pu 'er old tea during his trip, selflessly spreading the method of "reading tea by himself" and advocating "life is pneumatic"; Now, I personally collect bamboo "filial piety" as a gift to teach people to adjust their minds, cultivate their morality and return to natural health. Tea flute preaches, hanging pot helps the world in the turbid world, cleans the dust, promotes righteousness, and sends the breeze without regrets. Childishness can be learned from the sun and the moon!
As Miss Li's own poem says:
Body reading tea
Wisdom giving
He Xiaoyin Ming
Miaoxing tianxia
Knowledgeable about the past and the present-knowledgeable.
Spread justice
Practise medicine to help people
Avenue nature