TANGO – arranged by Chia-Hui Lu 盧佳慧改編曲《探戈》
Piano is my castle and Music my religion. Since the day I was born, my life has been surrounded by music. As a child, I recall the numerous times I stayed under my piano, reading, playing, and dreaming. To me, the piano is my best friend. It was the outlet from which I can express my most inner emotions. Through my piano, I can find myself. And through music, I felt complete.
Piano playing requires deep concentration and energy. And I found that without a strong healthy body, it was difficult to reach my desired level of aptitude. The Japanese Novelist, Murakame Haruki, understood the importance of fitness and ran everyday. Though I enjoy swimming and scuba diving, these activities proved impractical in Taipei city. But by chance, I found an exercise that was true to my nature and can really get my cardio up, “Dance”.
As a musician, I thought dancing would be easy because I can quickly find the beat. But I found my dance to be amusingly awkward. But with persistence, I grew more in tune with my body. With dance, I felt my heart beat once again and I began to notice the confidence in my walk, in my posture, and in the way I play the piano. My rhythm and senses grew sharper and my performances more exhilarating.
With “Enchanted”, I hope to express in my music, the inspiration that dance had brought to me. In this album, I have included my first recorded transcription, which I interpret as bold and brilliant.
關於《舞．魅．琴》
打出生前在母親身體裡時就聽著音樂長大，小時候則是在鋼琴底下塗鴉玩耍寫功課；鋼琴成為我的城堡，音樂變成我的宗教。鋼琴是我最好的朋友，是我抒發情感最重要的對象。透過音樂，我發現自己，找到自我。
但，練琴動輒久坐的精神與體力耗損，若沒強健的體魄，是無法勝任的。小說家村上春樹（Murakame Haruki）就是體會到強身之必要，少時起便每日跑馬拉松。於是，除了喜愛的游泳、潛水之外，我開始尋找不受制於天氣能從事的運動；因緣際會下，走進了舞蹈教室。
心想，舞蹈應不難，掌握節拍與律動之於音樂家是易如反掌；沒想到，我竟笨拙到同手同腳。舞蹈讓我重新認識身體，使我再次感受心跳，走路及彈琴方式也連帶有所改變，節奏感及聽覺突然變得更加敏銳，演奏有了新靈感，彷彿發現新大陸般令人興奮無比！
首張專輯《舞．魅．琴》就是以舞曲為主題，希望將舞蹈給我的啟發，透過音樂傳達給你。
關於〈探戈〉
我演奏過改編曲，首演過作曲家的新創，是首度出版個人的改編創作。改編動機，與《卡門》、〈探戈〉和李斯特有關。
《卡門》是發生於西班牙的吉普賽女郎之故事。阿爾班尼士是西班牙國民樂派作曲家，部份受到吉普賽音樂影響。李斯特更是民族音樂先驅，多方採用研究吉普賽音樂。而阿爾班尼士甚為崇拜李斯特。
於是，我嘗試將《卡門》、〈探戈〉與李斯特三者相扣的關係串連。 由於李斯特的《魔鬼》與《卡門》的故事結尾皆為悲劇，我將原本Ｄ大調的〈探戈〉改為Ｄ小調做結束，將《卡門》中的〈哈巴奈拉〉舞曲之節奏用於〈探戈〉的一開始，並模仿李斯特之作曲技法。試圖將精緻小巧的〈探戈〉改造成豐富華麗的風格。期能為《舞．魅．琴》專輯增添色彩！
WHERE to buy Enchanted Album 線上購買 :
♫ iTunes
♫ KKBOX
♫ myMusic 線上音樂
♫ FriDay
Books.com 博客來
誠品網路 Eslite
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