Ma Changsheng

essential information

Early experience

He was born in Jiangsu and grew up in Qinghai when he was young. I have been learning music since I was a child. Guqin was first studied by Lingnan zither player Mr. Lu Hongwang, and then by famous guqin player Mr. Yao Gongbai. After many years of singing career and music course, his music has become a school of his own. Mr. Ma Changsheng is dedicated to the creation, performance and singing of Buddhist music, Zen Music and guqin music. His Sanskrit chanting series "sounds of nature" and "the voice of the secret realm"; his poetry chanting series "season of rape blossom" and "auspicious Valley"; his Qin Chan chanting series "empty mountain chanting" and other albums are all over the world, melting the soul.

Get honor

In 2012, his own Buddhist music album "rape blossom season" won the "best religious music album" of the 24th Golden Melody Award in Taiwan; in 2013, his album "rape blossom season" won the "best soul album" of the Chinese Golden Melody Award.

Character evaluation

Ma Changsheng comes from the vast expanse of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, hidden in the tranquility after the hustle and bustle of the city. He uses Guqin and guitar to explore his music ideal, and follows the guidance of sages to understand life and prove the true meaning. He is not only a Guqin player, but also a guitar poet, songwriter and independent musician. Accustomed to wandering around the world, he is comfortable and calm, and always focuses on the exploration and breakthrough of music, because music is not just a sound, but an emotional life for him.

Performance activities

in September 2010, he participated in the Guqin concert "Qingyin of Nanlian · Qinyun stringed song" sponsored by Zhilian Jingyuan, Hong Kong, and performed together with teachers Yao Gongbai and Yao Gongjing in Nanlian garden pool, opening the prelude of Ma Changsheng's Guqin and Sanskrit external performance for the first time. in November 2011, she participated in the concert of "Tian Yin Lian le" of Hong Kong World Cultural and Art Festival. As the only invited musician in Chinese mainland, he attended the concert hall of the Hongkong hall with several Asian heavyweight singers and Grammy nominated chants. in September 2012, Ma Changsheng's Guqin performance and Guqin singing concert was held in Shanghai Oriental Art Center. in December 2012, he participated in the performance of "national music master · maritime music Dunhuang New Year Concert" in the symphony hall of Guangzhou Xinghai Concert Hall. in may 2014, he was invited to Coquitlam, Canada to hold Ma Changsheng's personal Guqin concert. in September 2014, Ma Changsheng's Guqin concert, a gift of autumn, was held at the Conservatory of music and Language University of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. in October 2014, Ma Changsheng's Guqin recitation concert "soul music awakens life" was held in Chengdu Manjusri Academy. in December 2014, Ma Changsheng's Guqin Sanskrit concert "sea music, blessing and meditation" was held in the Opera Hall of Shanghai Oriental Art Center. in November 2015, he was invited to participate in the world religious music festival in Strasbourg, France. The world religious music festival was performed in many churches, the most famous of which is the millennium old Cathedrale Notre Dame in Strasbourg. Ma Changsheng was the first Chinese musician invited to this festival. in November 2016, at the invitation of the world religious music festival in Strasbourg, France, Ma Changsheng's personal Guqin and fanbei concert was held in the medieval church. in November 2016, Ma Changsheng's piano music and string song concert was held in Harbin Grand Theater.

Main works

Mr. Ma Changsheng's album is roughly divided into five series

——"Sanskrit chanting series"

is the chanting of Sutras of Tibetan Buddhism, such as "the sound of heaven, the sound of heaven" and other albums. In addition, the power of chanting and reciting is not the same as that of chanting.

——"Poetry chanting series"

such as the season of rape blossom, auspicious Valley and other albums. The combination of poetry and incantation is not only the mutual concern between Buddha and reality, but also a transcendence and sublimation of real life.

——"Qin Chan recitation series"

it is a poetic and Zen music presentation based on Chinese traditional culture, such as the album "empty mountain chant". Guqin has always been a tool for Buddhism, Taoism and literati to cultivate their moral character. Reciting Zen poetry with Guqin can reach the unexpected realm of Zen poetry. The singing in Mr. Ma Changsheng's works is the deepest expression of the heart. Nature is the same as all things, light and dust. "Empty mountain chant" has become the most popular piano music in Contemporary Chinese music circles.

——"Qin Xiao recitation series"

such as the album "spring returns to things". Harmony between Qin and Xiao is the most harmonious sound since ancient times. It echoes with the Qin and Xiao of Tan Baoshuo, a famous Dongxiao performer, and sings in harmony.

——Guqin Music Series

For the performance of traditional guqin music, and Mr. Ma Changsheng's guqin music, such as "empty valley", "spring returns to the outside", "qintiao · ethereal" and other albums.

The albums released in chronological order are as follows:

2008 Guqin Music Series "qintiao · Kongling" dragon totem series Guqin (Sirius record) 2008 Sanskrit chanting series "Tianlai Sanskrit" (Sanbao Culture) < br > 2008 Sanskrit chanting series "Tianlai miyin" (Sanbao Culture) 2010 Sanskrit chanting series "Tianlai Rumeng" (Taiwan Fashion Music) 2012 Shifu chanting series "rape blossom" Season (fashionable music) empty mountain chanting (fashionable music) of 2013 Qin Chan chanting series; Xugu (Sanbao Culture) of 2014 Guqin chanting series; secret realm Tianyin of 2015 fanyin chanting series / Tibetan Buddhist Classic mantra chanting (Longyuan record) auspicious Valley (fashionable music) of 2015 Shifu chanting series; spring of 2016 Qin Xiao chanting series Return to the outside (Longyuan record) 2008 album "Tianlai fanyin", "Tianlai miyin" Ma Changsheng · fanyin chanting

Ma Changsheng's 2012 album the season of rape blossom

2013 album "empty mountain chanting" Ma Changsheng · Qin Chan chanting; 2014 album "empty valley" Ma Changsheng · Qin Chan Yimo; Ma Changsheng's first original Guqin album in the new century; 2015 album "secret sky sound" Ma Changsheng · Sanskrit chanting; 2015 album "auspicious Valley" Ma Changsheng · Shi mantra chanting; 2016 album "spring returns to the world" Ma Changsheng · Qin Xiao chanting; Ma Changsheng and Dong Xiao master Tan Baoshuo Xian The album of Qin Xiao and Yin Chang. This album is based on ancient poetry and mainly plays with Qin and Xiao, the two most traditional musical instruments in China. It is a new attempt to Chinese music and a tribute to Chinese traditional culture and music.

Character evaluation

"Ma Changsheng is a poet, Sanskrit singer, soul musician, guqin player and soul singer who attracts the most attention in the field of Buddhist music creation." "the new century soul male voice with the most spiritual healing power is comfortable in the song with a light body enters the poem with a true and quiet heart sings in order to return to the hometown and the place where the heart is" "sings in order to return to the place where the soul is comfortable. all the notes and singing are worthy of an auspicious blessing. Ma Changsheng is the most popular soul singer in the field of Buddhist music creation. Following the 2012 rape blossom season and 2013 empty mountain chant, Ma Changsheng sings the ancient heart mantra and verse in a popular chanting style. The melody is full of spiritual energy. In Qingyuan's wandering songs, happiness, anger, sadness and music become the pure land. " "Ma Changsheng, a poet of Buddhist music, is like a singer in the passage of time. He seems to walk alone, but he is intimate. Ma Changsheng, with a minstrel like gait, has opened up a rare style of chanting in the field of Buddhist music creation. His music is warm and soft with a touch of warmth. his words are warm and unique, revealing the meaning of awakening the world, full of flavor and profound connotation. his voice, wandering mood, is touching for a long time. He grew up in the vast world of pastoral areas in Qinghai when he was young. He was immersed in the natural rain, dew and religious splendor, and achieved the awakening of Buddhist music creation in his soul. When he met his teacher Zhu wangcaikun, Rinpoche practiced Dharma, accompanied by Buddhism on the way of music. He created with guqin, sound and Buddhist heart truthfully, put his heart into poetry with real peace, and felt at ease in singing. "

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