The audience in the hall, as well as many audiences around the world, stared at Wang Qian on the podium with great curiosity, and also stared at the box that Wang Qian slowly opened.
Everyone wants to know what kind of musical instrument is in this box.
It was banned as soon as it was released, and few people know about it even after a hundred years? What does a musical instrument that can attract the world's top ten super-rich people to come to New York to buy, and that less than five people in the world can play, look like
Many people stretched their necks to stare at Wang Qian's movements, wanting to be the first to see what was in the box.
Under the gaze of three billion people around the world, Wang Qian slowly opened the box.
Mark immediately felt a little disappointed.
because…
Wang Qian did not show obvious emotional fluctuations as he had imagined, nor did he look stunned. Instead, he remained calm.
It was as if he knew this instrument.
And Mark was sure that Wang Qian had never seen this instrument.
There are only about five people in the world who can play it, and fewer than a thousand people have ever seen the instrument.
This is really too niche.
In fact.
Wang Qian was a little surprised.
In front of him was a very strange musical instrument.
He picked it up gently and showed it to the audience at the scene and in front of the TV.
There was immediately a buzz of discussion from below.
"What is that? A musical instrument? Are you sure it's not some kind of measuring device?"
"Just a box and two iron rings? I've never seen that before."
"I seem to have seen it somewhere, but I don't remember it anymore."
"Looking at Wang Qian's expression, he obviously doesn't know it either, and he has already started researching it."
"Without strings or pipes, how can it produce sound?"
"Are you sure Mark isn't here to make fun of you?"
"To be honest, I am very curious now. What on earth is this thing?"
"It seems to be an electronic instrument..."
…
Almost everyone at the scene was a little confused when they saw the musical instrument Wang Qian took out.
Whether it was the classical music artists in front or the pop musicians in the back, most of them had expressions of confusion and puzzlement on their faces.
But Christine's eyes lit up and she said softly, "I've seen this kind of instrument."
Green asked curiously: "Oh? You have seen it, what kind of instrument is this?"
Christine's eyes flashed with worry, and she said, "When I was a teenager, I saw this kind of instrument in a collector's personal collection in Texas. It's an electronic instrument, I don't know the details! It is said that it was made by a scientist a hundred years ago..."
Green's eyes widened: "Is this instrument easy to play? Does it sound good?"
Christine shook her head: "I don't know. I have never heard this kind of instrument played before."
Green seemed slightly disappointed and looked at Wang Qian with curiosity and worry.
…
This is the Chinese delegation.
Murong Yue was also slightly surprised and said, "I have seen this kind of instrument. I saw one at the home of an old professor in Berkeley. He said it was a rare electronic instrument collected decades ago... I don't know the details."
Jiang Yu was surprised: "Electronic musical instrument?"
Murong Yue nodded and said affirmatively: "Yes, the professor said that this is an electronic musical instrument."
Jiang Yu is the keyboardist of the band and is now called the world's number one keyboardist by many rock fans, so she is no stranger to electronic instruments.
However, she did not see any playable parts of the instrument Wang Qian was holding...
There are no keys to flick with your hands.
There is no hole for blowing with your mouth either!
It was more like some kind of instrument she had seen in physics class as a child.
He Chaohui said softly, "It's impossible to count the number of musical instruments in the world, and many of them are unknown to the public. Even if all the professional music schools count the number of instruments together, there are still not as many as there are in the world... However, Professor Wang just showed his talent for mastering and playing the pan flute in just a few minutes."
"I think this strange electronic instrument might not be difficult for him."
"After all, electronic instruments are actually easier to master than traditional instruments..."
He Chaohui has some confidence in Wang Qian.
Sisters Qin Xuerong and Qin Xuehong also have absolute confidence in Wang Qian.
Murong Yue nodded in agreement and said, "Indeed, electronic instruments are generally easier to learn than traditional instruments. It is easier to master the rules of electronic instruments..."
Everyone looked at Wang Qian with a more relaxed look.
…
Max and other teachers and students from the Juilliard School, and Dawson and other teachers and students from the Curtis Institute, were also whispering.
Everyone looked at Wang Qian and the instrument in his hand and discussed curiously.
Wang Qian was also looking at this strange musical instrument at this time, and the memories in his mind became clearer.
In Wang Qian's memory, this musical instrument is called Theremin.
Even in the world where he lived in his previous life, it was an extremely rare and strange musical instrument, and not many people in the world could play it.
Many ordinary people didn’t know about this kind of electronic instrument before, until they learned about it from the protagonists in the popular American TV series The Big Bang Theory. It was almost a romantic instrument for science and engineering men…
In his previous life, Wang Qian had seen some variety shows where this kind of niche musical instrument was played and discussed.
Therefore, he also learned some, and later tried to use this instrument in some soundtracks to increase the weirdness and impact of the music.
so!
He used to be able to play.
Looking back now, his memory became clearer, and looking at the instrument in his hands, the feel became much more familiar.
Mark had not left yet. He was still standing on the podium, looking at Wang Qian calmly. Seeing that Wang Qian had been very calm, he explained, "Professor, and ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to this instrument. It's called a tremolo! Many of you may not have seen it, or even know it."
"It was invented by a Russian scientist named Trem a hundred years ago. So, it is called Trem. It is an electronic instrument, but it does not have any keys or holes..."
"It relies on the movement of the hands near the two iron rings to produce different sounds. The working principle is to rely on two oscillator working units that can sense the distributed capacitance of the human body and the earth to produce different frequencies and sizes to produce different sounds..."
All the audiences at the scene and in front of the TV were suddenly enlightened after hearing this, and then fell speechless.
This seems to be just a physical instrument...
It is just used to make sounds, so it is forced to become a musical instrument
Under everyone's curious gaze, Mark stepped forward to help Wang Qian connect the therem to the line, and then demonstrated with both hands, one hand near the iron ring, and the other hand near the antenna. By moving his hands constantly, he could make sounds of various sizes and pitches!
Everyone’s eyes widened!
Wang Qian whispered the reason why many people were surprised: "Is this an instrument that doesn't require the use of both hands to play?"
Mark took his hands off the instrument and nodded, "Yes, when playing with both hands, you don't need to touch the instrument. That's how it's played. I can only make sounds, not play music, so I can't demonstrate it."
Mark looked at Wang Qian with a hint of pride in his eyes: "Professor, what do you think of this instrument? Can you play a piece with it?"
There was a hint of pride in Mark's eyes, and he laughed in his heart.
He fully acknowledges Wang Qian's gift and talent. He is indeed a fan of Wang Qian and likes every song of Wang Qian very much.
But he is not a brainless fan.
He is a world super-rich man and has his own pride.
No matter how talented and capable Wang Qian is in music, in his eyes he is just a musician and singer.
He really enjoyed the feeling of being able to bring frustration to Wang Qian, one of the greatest musical geniuses in history.
What he enjoyed more was the feeling of seeing up close and personal the embarrassing ending of an invincible genius like Wang Qian.
It has nothing to do with skin color or race.
It's just his bad taste.
Wang Qian saw the pride in Mark's eyes, but he didn't care at the moment. He reached out and made a sound on the therem that could make sounds without the touch of hands.
Although the names are different, the working principles and appearance are almost the same.
Wang Qian looked at everyone at the scene, smiled and nodded at the concerned looks, then said to Mark: "I want to study it. Thank you Mr. Mark for the instrument. I will return it to you after I study it for a while."
Mark shrugged slightly and said, "No need. I am your fan. This Tremolo is my gift to you."
Mark spent a lot of money to buy this Tremolo. Although it is brand new, it has a history of more than 20 years.
Wang Qian also shook his head: "No, Mr. Mark came to New York specifically for this instrument. I can't take away someone's favorite instrument. I'll use it for a little bit and return it to you after I'm done. Anyway, I haven't touched it, so it shouldn't affect Mr. Mark's collection of it."
Mark smiled faintly: "If the professor likes it, I can give it to you."
Wang Qian said casually: "Thank you, but I still can't take it!"
Mark asked curiously, "So, does the professor have any ideas?"
The thousands of audience members at the scene were speechless when they saw the two chatting on the podium as if they were alone.
"Does Mark think this is a variety show? The kind of show where no one cares if he tries to steal the host's job? This is a music and art class... He should come down right away."
"Mark is taking over again."
"Are these two doing a talk show?"
"Professor Wang has a really good temper. If it were me, I would have kicked him out."
"So, did Professor Wang Qian really find the rules of musical instruments?"
"To be honest, I don't think electronic instruments are musical instruments. They're just a bunch of electronic instruments!"
"You can play without touching it, what is this? Playing in the air?"
"It's a weird instrument, but the conversation between the two people standing on the podium is also weird..."
…
Only a few people who knew Wang Qian, or Mark, knew that the two had already had some confrontations in their conversation.
Mark wanted to give this instrument to Wang Qian, so Wang Qian would owe him a favor in public.
But Wang Qian refused and didn't want to have any close personal relationship with Mark.
after all!
This technology fanatic has a very domineering style of doing things.
Wang Qian didn't want to have any personal relationship with him, let alone owe him a favor.
Otherwise, it will be difficult to repay this favor later.
What if he later asks to buy shares in Feiyue or Qianqian Jingting, and the price he offers is higher than the market price
How could he refuse
so.
Wang Qian refused straightforwardly.
Then, turning back to the instrument itself, Wang Qian tried to move his palms on the two generating parts with both hands, trying to master the law of sound. It was almost the same as he remembered. At the same time, he said softly: "Indeed, I have almost mastered it. This is a relatively simple instrument."
Forehead!
Mark originally wanted to laugh at Wang Qian's joke, but looking at Wang Qian's expression, it seemed that he really grasped something
He stared at Wang Qian with wide eyes, trying to see if what Wang Qian said was true.
As a technology fanatic, he often deals with many geniuses in the field of science and technology in North America. He knows all the famous scientists in the field of science in North America and has had contact with them privately.
However, there is no genius who can quickly master the rules of this instrument.
Wang Qian just touched it and that’s enough
This is beyond genius, right
Mark was shocked.
Only after experiencing it personally did Mark realize what an incredible musician Wang Qian is.
It seems that anything related to music has no secrets in front of Wang Qian.
All the audience at the scene and all the viewers in front of the TV were speechless when they saw this scene...
They are still trying to figure out what this instrument is.
Wang Qian has already mastered it
Can we play now
There is still confusion and doubt in many people's eyes, and they instinctively don't believe it.
Although Wang Qian had just performed incredibly well.
However, everyone still instinctively followed the inherent concepts and thinking that they had developed over the past few decades, and still instinctively did not believe that Wang Qian could really do this...
But.
Next second.
Under the wide-eyed gaze of everyone.
And under the close scrutiny of Mark who had not yet stepped down.
Wang Qian looked focused, his hands moving slightly around the iron ring and antenna of the tremolo, his ten fingers changing into different gestures.
The Tremolo produced its own eerie musical sound...
However, the timbre was a bit strange compared to the piano, saxophone, and pan flute that Wang Qian had just played.
However, Wang Qian used this strange tone to play the music he wanted to play clearly and accurately...
Many artists and music lovers in the field of music and art, as well as many professional musicians in the pop music circle, immediately recognized that Wang Qian was playing the piano piece that they were all very familiar with, To Xuerong...
This is Wang Qian's first famous piano piece that became popular in North America.
Now.
Wang Qian used an instrument that they had just seen, and in less than a minute he played the song Zhi Xuerong that was familiar to all of them with incredible clarity.
hiss!
The sound of people inhaling was heard again, and the temperature values changed significantly again.
Mark, who was standing next to Wang Qian, was so shocked that he was stunned. His exaggerated expression was shown on the live TV screen!
He didn't expect that he originally wanted to see Wang Qian's stunned expression.
But in the blink of an eye...
But it was he himself who contributed the expression he wanted to see.