Analysis And Reflection On The Musical Simulation In Erhu Performances

Since long ago,erhu players have been reproducing music by simulating natural sounds and putting into their emotions to guide the audience into their emotion and better express the charm of music.This article introduces erhu's playing technique of simulating different natural sounds to further explore the deeper aesthetics of this musical instrument.This article consists of four chapters.The first one explores the history of using natural sound simulation technique.Starting from the connotation of this technique,it introduces its concept and features.It also looks into the development of natural sound simulation technique along the history and summarises its changes over time.The second chapter,which is the key part of the whole article,analyses the phenomena of sound simulation technique in musical works.Combined with my years' experience of playing erhu,I have categorised the scenarios using this technique into three types:virtual sound simulation,regional style simulation and the acoustic effects comparing with other national instruments.I will discuss each one of them by enumerating specific representative works.The third chapter talks about the function of sound simulation technique as a recreation method.In the meantime,it illustrates the dialectical thinking of the players towards musical works.The fourth chapter is the personal reflection on sound simulation in erhu performances.It concludes the aesthetics in natural sound simulation and the prospect on erhu playing.