Thursday, November 11, 2010

China's women are big spenders

According to the research showed earning and spending power of women in 10 cities has risen. My personal opinion is this kind of phenomenon is in line with objective laws. With the development of era this kind of phenomenon is not uncommon. As we know the woman is inherent be love beauty especially in modern society full of beauty and fashion. Most of women spend on beauty and catch fashion for example they prefer to buy digital goodies like mobile phones and cameras or fashion clothes. They would like buy them online, because they think cheaper than buy from shop. But the result is they also spent a lot in total, because they bought too many. Here have a example Ms Wang said that "sometimes I see a blouse that I really like and it comes in three colours, I can't decide so I buy them all. Since I can earn that money again anyway , why not spend it?" This is comprehensible to me because she spent which she earned by herself and she still a young woman but the result is she can't save money. I guess she doesn't has children. She can't feel survival pressure especially get married has a family. Parents need raise children, this is a lot of expense especially in China. If the women who has families they will hesitate to spend so much on clothes or mobile phones. They prefer to save money for their children. So my opinion is if the women who unmarried they can spend more than the women who get married on beauty or fashion. Actually it's the truth that the women who get married they won't spend a lot to wear brand-name clothes or catch fashion because they feel much pressure from survive or operate families. There is an old saying in China: After marriage, fuel, rice, cooking oil and salt--daily necessities are money. So from now on I appeal China's women save their money for their future life.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

How the work schedule of a musician affects his lifestyle and health

If you want to be a musician,that means you will face severe challenges,because the work schedule of this job is very special.For example,maybe you will work abroad,can't stay with your families;Maybe you have to face a lot of urgent perform,can't make a reasonable plan to practice;Maybe you will face mounting pressure,to make sure every performance is perfect.Therefore,if you want to be a successful musician,you must face and solve all of these situations, then you can own the pleased lifestyle and good health.

Working abroad is very normal to musicians.Many musicians work abroad for a long time.For example my major teacher,her hometown is Australia,but currently she works in Singapore.She lives here alone.She has been here for 8 years.Everything depends on her own.She has to face loneliness.For a woman,it's very difficult to do,but, to be a musician she has no choice must face this kind of situation.She must face lives alone and look after by herself .

Urgent performing is a familiar situation to musicians.One of the most famous example is London Royal Philharmonic which music by the famous movie called .They got their scores at the afternoon of the day when they perform.They don't have much time to practice most of the musicians only can sight-reading.However,the performance was still perfect.This is amazing.For us this is impossible to do.Musicians have to face many kinds of urgent perform.

As a result of musicians service for the audience.Thus, every musician aspires to perform perfect every time. As usual musicians will face mounting pressure.They must practice a lot, to make sure perform very well.They also need to reduce the pressure.For example,do some exercise or attend some recreational activities.To make sure they have the pleased lifestyle and good heath can work ceaselessly.

In conclusion:If you want to be a musician,you must have the spirit of challenges.Although the work schedule will affect your lifestyle and health a lot.You must learn how to adjust yourself.Can face and solve all of the situations.You will be successful.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Lecture reporet

Today I participated in a lecture which caused me to benefit greatly.The speaker refered to Beethoven and Wagner,reminded me that these 2 composers are both pioneer reformers in the history of music.One is the reformer of the symphony, and the other one is the reformer of the opera.Both composers are all made great contributions to music.

For example,Beethoven Symphony No.9. As a result of music joined by a large chorus in the fourth movement,so called it "Choral Symphony".It expends the size and scope of the symphony,beyond the genre and norm at the time,became to a magnificent and full of philosophical ode performed by the orchestra,chorus and soloists.Through this work,the author expressed the struggle for freedom of human beings and believed that this struggle will ended with the human victory.Human beings will obtain joy and solidarity.Wagner also conducted a thorough reform of the traditional opera,and emphasized the drama first,music second,adhere to the dramatic content of music must obey the principle of the need for creation.Expanded the establishment of the orchestra,to strengthen the orchestra's expression.

We know Wagner respected and followed Beethoven's style,even though he wanted to change Beethoven's works.For example,he tried to change the speed of Beethoven Symphony No.9.Perhaps his desire of reform was so strong,but his spirit of reform is really worth studying.In tonight's performance an attempt is made to follow Beethoven's ideas on his 9th Symphony,rather than Wagner's.I think the better way is he has to through his own works to influence people.

In conclusion:may I quote from Beethoven's published comments on the metronome,"a welcome means of assuring the performance of my works everywhere at tempi conceived by me,which to my regret,have so often been misunderstood."Today,we have accepted more and more music works,misunderstood is less and less.We can choose a wide variety of types of music by ourselves.We also support the reform and innovation absolutely,because It can promotes the development of the times.

Monday, September 27, 2010

A genre of music I particularly enjoy

As a music student, If you ask me what kind of music you like?I definitely would say I like classical music.Although most people difficult to understand classical music.If you try to study and listen, you will find it is very interesting.Victor Hugo(French writer)had ever said:"In music one must think with the heart and feel with the brains."You can feel that the spirit of Beethoven struggled with destiny(Beethoven Symphony No 5);The inherent humor of Mozart(Mozart Concerto in C major for oboe);Strauss romantic style of love(Blue Danube).You can see music is the art of emotion, in the classical music has beautiful melodies,rich in emotion and urgency and orderly of rhythm,can resonate with the inner feelings.

Classical music is the art of emotion.I want to ask you a question:Have you ever had this situation that when you listen to some classical music you will shake your body, scalp tingling,and cold extremities?If your answer is yes.I want to tell you that is music resonate with your heart.The feeling is like you have a conversation with the composer,You enjoyed the music.Music can make the metal and physical pleasure,relaxation, and healthy.

Classical music is the art of beauty.Music comes from life,it's the praise of beauty,nature,and life;the depths of the human mind and personality of the revealed wisdom, it contains a blend of human nature and the magnificence of heaven and earth.Like classical music is the respect for intellectual and personal excellence noble.

Classical music is the art of rational.I had ever read a news about:Scientific evidence,music can develop thinking ability.On the surface,music is inspired by the beating,but between the movement and the movement;between the phrases and phrases;between the voices and the voices;between the mix of all musical instruments reflects the careful logic.In a complete symphony in the development of different music,progressive,interactive,musical instruments are among the show embraced the music of reason.Therefore,classical can improve thinking ability.

In conclusion:This is the reason I enjoy and choose to study classical music.I have benefited greatly from the classical music.Classical music is left to the non-material cultural heritage of fathers.It's the most beautiful things of the world.We should inherit and carry forward.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Effective strategies in learning a musical instrument

Some good effective strategies are the requirement to do anything, this is the same as learning a musical instrument. My major is oboe. Through I learning by the oboe for many years. I discoved some good methods to play the oboe well. Firstly, is ponder. Secondly, is understand the music. Thirdly, is to practice and workhard.

Think is the most important of these 3 strategies. Before you play the oboe. You should know the structure and principle of the oboe.Why makes such shape? What kind of reeds can make the nice sound? These are all very important. Let me introduce:Oboe originated from France. People call it like the pricess depends on it's shape and sound.

Lecture Report

Today, I participated a lecture which causes me to benefit greatly. The lecture approximate content is Beethoven Symphony No.9 is an iconic work performed by iconic performers but the speaker proposed some different views. For example, chart the rise of the symphony and the impact of Wagner's performance style on subsequent generation of conductors.

Richard Wagner, who in word and deed was passionately at pains through out his whole life to rescue the execution of Beethoven's works from what had gradually become an unbearable negligence, has in his essay" On the performance of Beethoven's 9th Symphony" directed one to that way of executing this symphony which corresponds as much as possible with the intentions of it's creator, and to which more modern conductors have conformed. He proposed:(1)"The whole duty of a conductor is comprised in his ability always to indicate the right tempo, the right tempo[was found because the conductor] persistently fix[ed] the attention of his orchestra upon the melos is the sole guide to the right tempo. conductors so frequently fail to find the true tempo because they are ignorant singing...(2)Things which formerly existed in separate and opposite forms, each complete in itself, are now placed in juxtaposition, and further developed, one from the other, so as to from a whole.We may consider it established that in classical music written in the later style."

Since Beethoven there has been a very considerable change in the treatment and the execution of instrumental music. The speaker took the Beethoven 9th symphony as an example. In work Beethoven, for can express own thought profoundly explicitly, to speak to the universe, has broken the symphony traditional form boldly, has joined the sounds of people chorus, therefore the work calls it "The chorus symphony" Is also in music history first joins the chorus the symphony.

Conclusion: Wagner laid it down that the two fundamental principles underlying the art were:(1)Giving the true tempo to the orchestra;(2)Finding the "melos" by which he means the unifying thread of line which gives a work its from and shape. Given these two qualities, of course, we have the conductor in excelsis and most of our lives must be spent in the pursuance of these qualities, more especially the first.

Monday, August 30, 2010

What music means to me?

Music is an important part of my whole life. It is like my best friend. I can't live without it. At first I like music because of gave me much pleasure and taught me a lot of things. I grew up with music. It helps me to get rid of loneliness and takes me to appreciate beauty. Music affects me all the time. Especially, it's my career and future. It's the only way I will make money. So music my life to me.

When I was a kid, I began to study music. At that time, I had already liked music very much. I liked singing and playing the piano. My parents encouraged me to study music. They thought I have deep interest and gift, and music is a specialty. From that time, I began learning music. Now, music has accompanied me for about 7 years.

Music is a kind of culture, by inheriting and carrying forward. That's why people would like to appreciate music and build many famous buildings like The Sydeny Opera House to commemorate it. Music also has amazing function. It can effect people's emotion make people happy or sad, because music can express beautiful or sorrowful things that everybody to enjoy.

Music also has a long history. According to official records, music originated from 450AD. There are 7 periods:450--1450(Medieval), 1450--1600(Renaissance), 1600--1750(Baroque), 1750--1820(classical), 1820--1990(Romantic), 1990--1970(Modern), 1970--now(post-Modern) Music is in development and progress, never stop. Music exists in every corner of our life and make life more beautiful.

Music is my life. As a music student, my task is study as much as I can now. I need to accumulate much music information. Everybody has a dream, it's high and great. My dream is to be a world-famous oboeist. I hope someday my dream can come true. I'm waiting for that day.