Cellist Yo-Yo Ma: The Chinese have a culture of genius prerequisite

Dayang - Guangzhou Daily reported on February 22 Since 1998 began preparations for the Silk Road Project, Yo-Yo Ma everywhere to explore the various countries and the nation's outstanding musicians, boldly own cello and Chinese a variety of musical instruments of the East and West of the pipa and sheng, Japanese shakuhachi, Indian drums play collision sound of one song after another the Masterpieces exquisite silk.March 4, the world-class musicians and the Silk Road Ensemble for the first time appeared in the Guangzhou Opera House, the ideas of the ancient Silk Road between East and West, to bring audiences fresh musical impact.Recently, the Yo-Yo Ma to accept a reporter's e-mail interview with cellist who won 16 Grammy Awards, in talking about their most cherished awards replied: I cherish the reward is integrated into a harmonious family, and have a group of friend.

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never thought of them to choose music as a career

Yo-Yo Ma: Music is a manifestation of human nature, if you hear my music human nature, you see my mind is my contribution to this world.People thought, Yo-Yo Ma is a musical genius, no doubt, he said, his contact with the first instrument in fact, violin, give up the pull.Today, the world almost all the rich and powerful celebrities had played, Yo-Yo Ma would like to play whom? He said: No, I'm living environment regardless of the audience, no matter where they come from, I am close to them through music.

Guangzhou Daily: Why did you choose the cello?

Yo-Yo Ma: cello music selection when I was four.My first instrument was the violin, but I do not pull well, so I refuse to continue to learn.The age of four I would like to play the double bass, but it was too big.Four and a half, for a compromise, I chose the cello because this is another of the greatest instruments I can control.

Guangzhou Daily: in music history ever encountered many difficulties? If there is, is what give you the strength to adhere to?

Yo-Yo Ma: each stage of my life need different motivation to motivate me to continue to play the cello, a child, I play music because I was born in a musical family, and family hold me to expect, but I am very easy to play a musical instrument while to get happiness.Young people, I play a musical instrument as a means of expression.After that, I played music as a way to explore and find meaning, a representative of the voice of individuals, groups, different eras and regions.Recently, music has become the life experiences of my memory, the decoding of friendship, I also believe that this infinite and diverse natural reflection of the human spirit.

Guangzhou Daily: no one is your role model?

Yo-Yo Ma: I was lucky to have many role models, his wife Michelle, my first cello teacher, and Leonard Rose, cello teacher, thanks to their kindness, mercy and trust in me.Isaac, the pursuit of life and enthusiasm he has given me great support, Fred, because he, I understand the world of the child.

Guangzhou Daily: expect your child to put into the music industry?

Yo-Yo Ma: As parents, my wife and I hope the music is rich in the element of us and the child's life, we are pleased that the music became part of the child's life, as they explore a part of life, we never thought they choose music as a career, the only hope to pass on to their values ​​we hold dear.

Guangzhou Daily: I heard you try a short jazz style, you have the regret to give up the double bass?

Yo-Yo Ma: I love the double bass, my friends are still from time to time I play their instruments.

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has been keen to practice calligraphy persist in using the Chinese diary

was born in a romantic casual French, longer than the cheerful optimism of the United States, who also both humble and profound Chinese characteristics, Yo-Yo Ma is the standard of the world.He recalls that the Chinese culture of his influence from his parents.He was born in France, his father had urged the siblings to learn the history of China and France.Later I went to New York, Yo-Yo Ma by more cultural influences, his multiculturalism under the influence of the driving force behind the creative freedom music and foundation.

Guangzhou Daily: Do you think their music reflected the extent to which the Chinese cultural heritage?

Yo-Yo Ma: my identity on many levels, of which the Chinese cultural tradition is a very important part.My parents are Chinese, my native language is Chinese and French.Before I was in college, I have been keen to practice calligraphy and adhere to the Chinese to write the diary.My parents are overseas migrants, their deeply felt in me the heritage of Chinese culture is their mission of.They try to give our house a complete Chinese culture.The need to maximize the while playing music to connect the conscious and the subconscious, therefore, the performance of instantaneous fusion nurture technology and knowledge of life experiences.

Guangzhou Daily: In recent years, many Chinese musicians worldwide recognition, such as Lang Lang, Yundi Li, Chen Sa, do you think of their success? The future, there will be more Chinese musicians to the world do?

Yo-Yo Ma: the above-mentioned three musicians, I saw Lang Lang, he is a very good musicians and peers.I can not predict the future genius appears, however, if the music to be considered is a combination of talent, early training, to express the deep emotion of desire, to seek the individual in the understanding of the infinite universe, then China will undoubtedly have the prerequisite cultivate genius.

Guangzhou Daily: usually will listen to what type of music?

Yo-Yo Ma: The wife and I like listening to the radio, from our understanding of the new music, listen to the music we know and love.In addition, the inside of my MP3 has different types of tracks, including a friend gave me, and I now work, I am interested.Recently I listen to the 1990s, I will listen to the musicians of the different places in the world of jazz, classical, and the trend of the type of contact with historical events, these voices.I think this is a way for people to feel imagine that gradually become distant era.

Interpretation of Music: man's best interpretation of the inner world

Why is there a plan of the Silk Road? As the idea of ​​the United Nations Peace Ambassador Yo-Yo Ma is very romantic, and he believes that music is the best way to human interpretation of the inner world of, he said, long since been a sense of mission, he wants to use music to enhance the mutual understanding of cultural integration and human.In the Silk Road Ensemble members from 29 different countries, and a few Chinese faces very loud, both renowned Chinese pipa player Wu Man, she first walked into the White House, the royal family of Europe and Western classical music.hall instrumentalists; before reincarnation lead singer Wu Tong, he is a Chinese musical instruments, Sheng Bau performer.

Guangzhou Daily: the first time in 2010 to Guangzhou performance caused a sensation, this time with the Silk Road Ensemble with, tell us about?

Yo-Yo Ma: I founded in 1998, Silk Road performances, the founding principles of this program is linked together by the art of different regions of the artists and audience.Silk Road Ensemble, an internationally renowned music composed by musicians, composers and performing artists from as many as 29 countries, it played a new original compositions and multimedia works, inspiration is from the silk that once through the East and West the road.

Guangzhou Daily: can be summarized in one sentence the music?

Yo-Yo Ma: the spirit and imagination of organized sound.

Guangzhou Daily: the identity of the United Nations Peace Ambassador mean to you?

Yo-Yo Ma: A staff member of the United Nations told me that there are a lot of the road to peace.In my opinion, music is man's best interpretation of the inner world, my role is to promote a strong sense of commitment.By positioning and promoting inner world, those people working in the field of culture inspire the imagination and compassion, will work in the field of economic and political people, the construction of one of the best environment and atmosphere of peace.The world we live in the consciousness of power and dependence are increasing, I believe the concert will attract people like a magnet together.

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