On The Problems Of Universality And Individuality In The Art Of Erhu Performance

The thesis briefly represents the concept of universality and individuality and their dialectical relationship in the philosophy, trying to combine this theory with the practice of Erhu performance. Universality and individuality are relative. The problem of universality and individuality in the art of Erhu has much to do with the change of time, area, the national difference and the individual difference between composers and performers. In the Erhu performance, the importance of universality appears on the basic skills training and the form of team playing. If the formal and steady basic skills are absent, the difficulty skills in the performance process can not be handled with great ease, therefore this will arouse the obstacle to the form of the individual playing styles. The form of team playing also needs focusing on the universality; however, not all the players pursue the final goal that is the universality, but explore the playing features of the universality. The importance of individuality mainly reflects in the aspect of combine the flexible way of technique with controlling the expressing emotion together in the Erhu solo. The author thoughtfully analyzes the different playing methods for the same Erhu works that are performed by the different players through which the distinctive playing styles are shown. After these points are respectively elaborated, the problem of universality and individuality in the performance should be coordinated and overemphasized one of it will produce a certain disadvantage. However, much too consideration of universality and ignorance of training of playing individuality will lead to be no difference and meaninglessness without individual playing style. And much too consideration of individuality, ignorance of training of basic skills and not conform the precondition of individuality will get half the result with twice the effort. Therefore it is important to balance two of these in the Erhu performance. As Erhu performers, they should clearly cognize the problem of universality and individuality and combine them with practice effectively.