On The Cultivation Of Creative Ability

Zheng is part of the Chinese traditional string instruments. Besides using the backbone notes, the musician has to improvise the music score using personal style and tune adaptation to p lay the Zheng. This improvisation style of performance shows creative characteristics, which repre sents originality and ingenuity that embodies the very essence of composing music using the Zhen g. These are the foundational and essential skills, pass down through the generations, which a Zhe ng musician should possess. Therefore the Zheng musician are also known as a composer historica lly. Moreover, during recitals, the Zheng musician inevitably practices composing when they perf orm in this improvised mode. Unlike other musicians, the Zheng artiste has to invariably be a com poser during the course of their developmental journey. Currently, the attraction of being both a m usician and composer may have contributed to the increase popularity of the instrument. However, most Zheng musicians tend to not discern the composing characteristics, which may be a reason as to why many contemporary Zheng players have lost the traditional essence of the instrument. T he Zheng musician has the increased advantage as they are involve with composition of music. By adopting appropriate methods, it would assist the Zheng musician to cultivate their skills in comp osition as follows: First, it helps the Zheng musician to express their own feelings when performin g, and to make his/her performance style more distinct from others, which therefore creates their o wn individual flair. Second, it gains a competitive advantage for the Zheng musician. Last, it assist s to produce a better quality, professional, and more elaborate music. This will lead to a greater ho listic and diverse performance.