As a traditional Chinese plucked instrued instrument, the pipa has been improved and the number of frets has increased, bringing with it a wide variety of performance techniques and rich musical expression. Today, many composers have begun to apply various compositional theories to the pipa, allowing the musical content to break through the tonal framework and take on an aesthetic concept different from the traditional repertoire of the pipa.
Yu-Xiang Wu "Manjusaka" is based on the story of the flower demon and the leaf demon from the Buddhist classics, describing the process of separation, meeting and finally confronting fate.Yi Chen "The Points" is a multi-part performance of the calligraphy "eight techniques of Yong", written in a toneless manner while removing various strokes of calligraphy, integrating Western compositional techniques with traditional Chinese culture.
This paper analyzes and interprets two pieces of music. Through the collection of papers and journals, the authors’s analysis is combined with the arrangement of the two pieces in terms of structure, tempo and performance techniques.
