On The Art Of "Blank-leaving" In Erhu Music Works

"Blank-leaving" which is a unique artistic expression method is the essence of Chinese traditional aesthetic spirit and Chinese traditional philosophy.The technique of "Blank-leaving" was first used in Chinese painting to describe the image and composition,and then evolved into the expression of ideas,and became the artistic conception and aesthetic connotation pursued by artists.After that "Blank-leaving" was quickly used for reference by other art categories.For example,"Blank-leaving" is that do not use a word but can characterize in literary works,arrange the density appropriately in calligraphy works and create the silence in musical works and so on.As a traditional Chinese musical instrument with a history of more than one thousand years,erhu is also deeply affected by Chinese traditional culture.Both in traditional erhu music works and the modern ones,the technique of "Blank-leaving" is reflected in the introductory music and cadenza and other parts.Its proper layout and timely application undoubtedly improve the artistry of musical works,increase the performer’s stage performance,and also leave the audience with infinite imagination."Verse of Autumn" is an erhu and dulcimer work created by professor Zhiping hu in March 1990.The composer based on a poem of the same name written by Yuxi liu in Tang dynasty.The work combines Chinese traditional musical elements with the musical chanting style of literati,which reflects the composer’s aesthetic pursuit for the literati art,and concretizes the artistic conception of the aesthetic category such as "with and without,virtual and real" to the level of specific technique.The article focuses on the word "Blank-leaving" and takes it as a breakthrough point to expound the definition and historical development process of "Blank-leaving" .In addition,the article talks about that"Blank-leaving" reflects in the special forms and types of erhu music works,which is distinguished from other categories.By analyzing the background and connotation of the word "Blank-leaving" and combining it with the piece of music "Verse of Autumn" ,this article intends to discuss the function and artistic connotation of "Blank-leaving" in erhu music works.In the end of the article,"Verse of Autumn" as one of the pieces of the author’s graduation concert,the author combined her own performance experience and talked about the application of"Blank-leaving" during the performance.It is expected that this article can provide the thinking and inspiration for erhu learners in the future so as to play a leading role by exploring the artistic technique of"Blank-leaving" in erhu music works and the aesthetic pursuit of contemporary erhu music.