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Kong goes for folk! The famous classical pianist, Kong Xiangdong, surprised his fans last week by giving a concert combining classical music with Chinese folk music. Kong explained that he tried this because he wanted to create something new. "As a musician, playing the same music in different cities of the world is very boring," says Kong. He also feels that playing Chinese folk music on the piano can help bring it to the rest of the world. Music has always been part of Kong's world. As his mother was a great music lover, he lived with music from birth. But it wasn't always easy for the young Kong Xingdong. His mother couldn't buy him a piano until he was seven. She had to draw piano keys on a piece of paper so that he could learn to play as early as possible. The 5-year-old Kong would practise on the paper piano as his mother clapped the rhythm. He was made to practise the piano so much that, at times, he thought about giving up. However, he didn't quit, and he became a great pianist. In 1986, at the age of 18, he became the youngest prize winner in Moscow's Tchaikovsky International Competition. He went on to win awards in competitions across the world. Because of Kong's talent and hard work, he became famous worldwide. But after years of performing, he felt that in some ways he had lost his identity. This is why he went back to his roots and rediscovered the beauty in Chinese folk music. He began experimenting with different styles and his Dream Tour Concert is the result. Kong's new experiment in Chinese folk music is so important to him that he even changed his appearance. When he arrived at his concert last week, he had shaved off all his hair! Since his music style was new, he decided his hairstyle had to be new too! Whether Kong is changing his appearance or transforming his music, he is a pioneer in music today. The concert last week was such a success that Kong's Dream Tour Concert is expected to run for the next two years in Beijing, Shanghai, and other main cities before going to Paris and New York. 第三课 民间的试验！ 孔走向民间！ 著名古典钢琴家孔祥东让他的歌迷震撼了，因为上周他举办了一场融合古典音乐和中国民间音乐的音乐会。 孔解释道他这么做的原因是想创造出一些新的作品。 “作为一名音乐家，在世界不同的城市表演相同的音乐是很枯燥的，”孔说。 他还认为在钢琴上弹奏中国民间音乐可以帮助它传播到世界各地。 音乐通常是孔的世界的一部分。 由于妈妈是一位音乐爱好者，他一出生就和音乐生活在一起。但是这对年轻的孔祥东来说并不容易。他的妈妈直到七岁才给他买了一架钢琴。为了让他能尽早的学习弹琴，她只好在一张纸上画出钢琴键。 当他妈妈打节拍的时候，五岁的孔要在纸钢琴上练习。 他被要求练习很多次，以至于有时他想到放弃。但是，他没有放弃，他成为了一名伟大的钢琴家。1986年，在他18岁时，他成为了莫斯科柴可夫斯基国际比赛中最年轻的获奖者。他继续在世界各地的比赛中获奖。因为他的才华和努力，他开始在世界闻名。 但是在表演了几年之后，他感到在某些地方他已经失去了他的特性。这就是他为什么回到他的祖国，重新在中国民间音乐中发现美。 他开始用不同的风格进行试验，他的梦之旅音乐会就可以看到这种结果。孔在中国民间音乐的新试验对他如此重要，他甚至改变了他的外形。 当他上周来到他的演唱会时，他剃去了他所有的头发！由于他的音乐风格是新式的，他决定让他的发型也变得新式！无论是改变他的外形还是他的音乐，现在他是音乐的先驱。 上周的音乐会如此成功，所以在未来两年里，孔祥东的梦之旅音乐会有望在去巴黎和纽约之前，先在北京、上海和其他主要城市举办。 |
