Chapter 365: Xiao Wu’s Performance Is Disappointing
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The special musical instrunt and music made Mu Jingzhe smile along with the audience. This was because the music was filled with joy and hope. Later, it turned into ignorance and joy, and then into leisure. In the end, when the music quietened down, the joy turned into sorrow.
Usually, when the suona sounded, it contained either great joy or great sorrow. Xiao Wu’s tune seed to contain both.
It was as if it was narrating a person’s joy from birth to passing. A lifeti might be filled with thorns, but in the end, it would all pass, leaving only calmness behind, like the lives of many ordinary people.
Now that Xiao Wu had grown up, the way he played the suona had beco more mature. He wasn’t as lacking as before. Instead, his suona music invoked a different feeling.
Everyone was imrsed in the music. The contestants participating in the competition sighed with emotion as they heard the special tone of the suona and witnessed Xiao Wu’s talent. When Xiao Wu’s performance was over, they all clapped.
They could still keep their bodies steady. After all, they were all geniuses. Even if an opponent was stunning, they refused to admit defeat. The people in China who were familiar with the suona were all amazed.
“Oh my god, can suonas even sound like this? I don’t think I’ve ever understood their music before.”
“Indeed, no matter the instrunt, the most crucial thing is who is playing it. I didn’t expect the suona to be played like this.”
“I take back what I said just now. He’s not playing to the gallery, but he’s really capable.”
The staff of the television station and the radio station were also very surprised, and so was the audience listening. The phone at the radio station quickly exploded with calls.
Xiao Wu didn’t disappoint. He displayed his skills with an innovative performance and even made everyone reacquaint themselves with folk musical instrunts.
There were still so perforrs after Xiao Wu, but because Xiao Wu’s performance had taken place right before theirs, they felt a little helpless. They were unlucky that they were scheduled to perform after him. Fortunately, there weren’t many participants left.
After the performance section ended, it was ti to announce the rules of the competition.
As usual, this competition also had a the. The show would be held three days later, and the participants would have to compose music that fit the the. The judges would then vote on the rankings for the next two days.
Over the next couple of days, the radio station would re-air the broadcast. Those who were interested could go to the venue to vote using their real nas.
Because the local contestants would receive more votes, this poll would ultimately produce the Most Popular Award but wouldn’t affect the rankings. Overall, the Most Popular Award wasn’t as important as the ranking of the judges.
However, the Most Popular Award was also a show of strength. When they heard the rules, many people at once secretly decided to vote for Xiao Wu or the dostic contestants in Ocean City.
Xiao Wu didn’t know any of this. He focused on the the announced instead. “The the of this music will revolve around healing and warmth. There’s no other limitation.”
Although there was a the, it was a broad one. There weren’t many limitations. The music could revolve around love, friendship, kinship, or any other emotions. If you didn’t want to, you could also not stick to the the.
The the was just a reference. If your work was outstanding enough and was praised by everyone, you could completely ignore the the. Previously, there had been contestants who hadn’t followed the the, but because they were so outstanding, they’d ended up getting first place anyway.
As for the the of the competition, it was mainly included for the sake of easy comparison.
If every style was different, it would sotis be harder to judge. Similar styles were easy to judge. Therefore, if you weren’t superior enough to guarantee that your work would be stunning enough to ignore the the, then you’d better obediently stick to the the. Otherwise, you might be eliminated in the preliminary round.
These rules were constantly perfected. They were considered as fair as possible and gave as much freedom to the contestants as possible.
Xiao Wu also found it a good idea. He didn’t rebel or differ from everyone else. Instead, he decided to work around the the.
Although artists relied on inspiration and too many limitations would limit their inspiration, a truly outstanding artist could work with anything.
The music competition was paused after the first day. After the the was announced, everyone started getting busy, including Xiao Wu.
During the creation period, everyone was free to look for inspiration alone. Xiao Wu didn’t stay in the hotel. Instead, he went out. Mu Jingzhe and Ji Buwang followed him.
However, unlike the others, the place Xiao Wu went to was a little special. What was even more special was that while the other contestants had already recorded their music, Xiao Wu ca back last.
Xiao Wu, Mu Jingzhe, and Ji Buwang, who had left the hotel for three days, ca back looking travel-worn and exhausted. Xiao Wu was writing sothing with his head lowered, but after a while, he would pause.
It wasn’t until midnight that Xiao Wu finally finished and pulled Ji Buwang with him to rehearse.
This was allowed. Because they’d be performing on the spot, the participants could invite others to help them play so musical instrunts. Many contestants had assisting perforrs around them, and Ji Buwang was Xiao Wu’s assistant.
The day of the official performance arrived very quickly. The venue was packed with even more people than the last ti.
Last ti, audience tickets hadn’t been sold, and only a batch had been given away. This ti, they needed to buy tickets. There were quite a lot, but there were also many people who didn’t manage to get one. It was rare for people in Ocean City to co across such a competition, so so people queued up overnight to buy tickets, and there were even people who specifically ca from overseas to listen.
There were many people but very few tickets, which resulted in so high prices.
So of these people were there for the others, but most of them were there for Xiao Wu. They all knew that Xiao Wu’s music would touch people’s hearts every ti. Hearing it live would definitely feel different. They all wanted to experience it live.
Mu Jingzhe didn’t know about all this because her ticket was the kind that was given to family mbers. When she saw that the seats were packed, she was a little nervous.
While Mu Jingzhe waited nervously, the performance officially began.
The order of appearance this ti was decided with a lottery. Xiao Wu drew the middle position, which was quite good.
Mu Jingzhe’s nervousness disappeared after the performance officially started. International competitions were indeed different. The performances at the beginning were all very good. It felt very nice and warm to listen to them. Everyone present couldn’t help but smile when they heard the music.
The first half echoed the the, and it was soon Xiao Wu’s turn. As soon as Xiao Wu went up on the stage, he received enthusiastic applause, louder even than everyone else’s.
Amid endless anticipation, everyone, especially those who had co for Xiao Wu, sat up straight and waited. They believed that Xiao Wu wouldn’t disappoint them and would definitely make them warm up.
As they waited at the edge of their seats, Xiao Wu and Ji Buwang started to perform. After a while, everyone looked at them with strange expressions.
Xiao Wu’s performance this ti didn’t feel warm or healing. Instead, it was a little strange and noisy. Everyone was stunned for a mont as they waited for Xiao Wu to show his true strength.
However, by the ti he finished performing, the situation didn’t change and his music didn’t exude any warmth throughout. They all listened from beginning to end. Actually, it was still nice, and Xiao Wu’s standard style was there. Alas, the audience didn’t find it particularly stunning. More importantly, they didn’t feel any warmth at all.
They had co for warm, healing music, and this was also the the, but Xiao Wu’s music didn’t et the criteria.
After Xiao Wu bowed and left with Ji Buwang, everyone realized that the judges were whispering to each other.. Everyone, including the contestants in the front row who weren’t preparing to perform and the audience in the back, started talking.
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