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Chapter 429 Humai
New York City is located on the Atlantic coast in the southeast of New York State, a beautiful country.

It is the largest city and port in the beautiful country, and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world.

Together with London and Hong Kong, it is called "New London Port".

As a super metropolis, it directly affects Blue Star's economy, finance, media, politics, education, entertainment and fashion.

The headquarters of many international institutions, multinational companies and banks on Blue Star are located in New York.

Among them is the headquarters of the World Literature and Art Association, which is the first stop of Gao Shuang and the others after landing.

When you arrive in New York, it is basically Matthew's home field.

As soon as Gao Shuang and the others got out of the airport, they saw some handsome men driving wild muscle cars waving and whistling towards him.

Matthew was the first to run over, followed by several people who hugged each other warmly.

Then everyone's eyes turned to Gao Shuang.

"Dear Cool! These are my bandmates! They all want to get to know you so badly!"

Matthew pulled Gao Shuang enthusiastically and said to his band members: "Let me introduce to you officially, this is the talented rock singer in China that I often talk about, Gao Shuang!"

There are four members of Matthew's team. I don't know how good they are, but each of them is very attractive.

According to Omi's standards, they are all heartthrob-level sportsmen.

"Oh, buy it! The dog hurts!!!"

Gao Shuang originally wanted to shake hands, but he didn't expect these handsome guys to come up one by one to give Gao Shuang a hug.

When these people cast their eyes on He Xiaoling beside Gao Shuang, Gao Shuang subconsciously pulled He Xiaoling behind him, cupped his hands and said, "Nice meeting! Nice meeting!"

One of them stared at Gao Shuang and said with an expression of disbelief: "Matthew told us that you are very young, but I didn't expect you to be so young!"

The person next to him immediately nodded in agreement, "I feel like I'm only... 14 years old?"

Gao Shuang knows that Europeans always feel tender when they look at Asians.

This has a lot to do with the proportion of facial features.

It's just that I didn't expect my dignified face to be so tender in their eyes!

If it is really 14 years old...

Aunt He couldn't start in ten years?
He glanced at He Xiaoling furtively, then touched his nose in embarrassment: "Thank you...is this a compliment?"

"Of course! You are a real genius! I often search for your new works on the music platform!"

Another person said with great interest: "Gooushang is the only Chinese name that I can spell correctly in letters! My name is Kane."

"Grey!"

"Neil!"

"Philips!"

Several people introduced their names one after another.

“Welcome to New York!!!”

Welcomed by these people, Gao Shuang and his party boarded the car.

Before leaving, he also saw No. [-] wandering around, but the others didn't see it again.

Gao Shuang and He Xiaoling were sitting in Kane's car, and Matthew was also in the co-pilot.

Kane is very talkative, and they gradually became familiar with each other talking and laughing along the way.

After coming to the beautiful country, He Xiaoling no longer needs Gao Shuang's translation.

After all, she was engaged in foreign trade before, and He Xiaoling's English is very good, and even some uncommon slang and professional vocabulary can't trouble her.

So there is no problem in normal communication with these people.

……

The headquarters of the World Literary Association is located in the Theater District on Broadway.

Times Square, known as "the crossroads of the world", is only a few hundred meters away.

It has also become the center of the Blue Star entertainment industry because of the World Literature and Art Association.

Broadway Avenue is an important north-south road in New York and Guangdong.

It starts from Battery Park in the south and runs through Manhattan Island from south to north.

Because there are a large number of theaters on both sides of this road, it is an important place for the development of dramas and musicals in the United States.

"Broadway" has thus become synonymous with musicals!

Gao Shuang and the others arranged their road show this time in the largest Mai Zhe Theater.

In view of the security situation in the beautiful country at night is really not reassuring, after arriving at the hotel near the literary and art association, Gao Shuang and the others checked in directly.

There are no other activities scheduled for the evening.

The response to the road show on the second day was good, but compared with the Asian region, the number of people who came was much less.

There are many reasons for this situation. On the one hand, there is generally low interest in Asian films in the United States.

On the other hand, Gao Shuang Quhuang's name is somewhat high and low in the beautiful country.

People who like his classical music and symphonic music mostly don't come to this kind of event.

Among young people, the acceptance of Chinese language music is not too high.

However, the World Literature and Art Association made a move, and the reports on the film promotional road show were very positive.

After the road show, Gao Shuang and He Xiaoling spent a day shopping in New York and Guangdong.

Originally a sweet world for two, but because there are always two old men by my side, I am always uncomfortable.

In the end, I hurriedly turned around a few shopping malls and went back.

In the early morning of the [-]th, "Kung Fu" was officially released worldwide!
In the afternoon of the next day, before the box office was released, Gao Shuang and his party were pulled out of the hotel enthusiastically by Matthew and rushed to the New York Cantonese Music Festival!

……

Blue Star Make Music New York and Cantonese Music Festival is the largest music event in the world!

On the NO.17 day of March, there are more than 1000 free concerts taking turns throughout the city.

The public areas of the five boroughs of New York City are filled with music and dance.

The destination of their party was Bryant Park not far from Broadway.

That's the home of the New York Cantonese Music Festival, and it's also a paradise for rock and roll!

Speaking of which, this New York-Cantonese Music Festival should be regarded as the first official music festival in the world, with all kinds of performances and styles.

But he originally initiated it because of rock parties, so the default home venue is rock band performances.

After decades of development, the New York Cantonese Music Festival has even become the symbol and business card of Blue Star rock music.

Every year, hundreds of well-known bands from all over the world are invited to perform, but very few of them can actually set foot on the home stage of Bryant Park.

Because of this, almost all the popular rock bands in the world are gathered on the home court, and at the same time, the most ardent rock fans are also gathered here!
Of course, some breakthrough bands will also be invited to perform at home.

They may not be particularly popular among the mainstream entertainment circle and the public, but they represent a new direction for the development and exploration of rock music.

For rock fans, all this is like a pilgrimage carnival! ! !
Gao Shuang and the others did not take a car, but walked all the way along Broadway.

The free art performances that can be seen everywhere on the roadside opened the eyes of Gao Shuang and his party.

Some people played strange instruments that he had never even heard before.

But Gao Shuang knew that as long as he got that thing, he could immediately show a first-class level!

An open life is so confident!

Occasionally, you can see many combinations of Chinese musical instruments, such as Erhu and Guzheng performances, but there are not many people watching.

When approaching Bryant Park, Gao Shuang suddenly heard a strange sound.

There are clear overtones in the desolate tone, and even three or four different voices can be distinguished under careful listening.

He turned his gaze curiously.

In the corner were three men wearing blue half-sleeve gowns, singing and playing a weird huqin.

The empty and distant artistic conception seemed a bit out of place with the noisy surroundings.

There were a few onlookers, but most of them left after listening for a while.

Mongol?
Gao Shuang did not expect to encounter such a traditional Chinese performance here.

With the blessing of proficiency in all languages, Gao Shuang has no difficulty in understanding Mongolian singing.

What these three people sang is the extremely ancient Mongolian ditty, which is nostalgia and awe for the grassland.

He walked up to several people and listened carefully.

He Xiaoling and Matthew also followed Gao Shuang to the front.

Kane of the Black Thorn band asked curiously: "Is this the sound made with the voice? The one they play is very similar to the Chinese erhu!"

Gao Shuang stared at these people, and said with bright eyes: "Hoo Mai! This kind of singing is called Hu Mai! The qin they play is called Matouqin, which is different from the Erhu."

"Humai?"

Several people around were full of doubts about the name Gao Shuang said!

Even He Xiaoling and Zhao Changfeng, who came from China, looked confused.

In fact, they can't be blamed for being ignorant, this is also the first time Gao Shuang has heard of Humai on Blue Star!
Khoomei is a form of vocal music with a long history, accompanied by nomadic peoples for thousands of years.

The earth was once popular in the Central Plains because of the relationship of the Yuan Dynasty.

It even set off a "hahu wind" that lasted for hundreds of years.

However, with the fall of the Yuan Dynasty, the nomads migrated north again.

In the end, the popularity of this singing method gradually disappeared in the Central Plains. In the end, only Mongolia, Russia and other places still have the remains of the art form of Humai.

Among them, the most complete inheritance is the Mongols!

But there is no Yuan Dynasty on Blue Star, and there are no Mongolian people going south.

Khoomei has never experienced great prosperity, and has always been spread in a small range among nomads.

Gao Shuang even once thought that this singing style had disappeared in Blue Star.

Unexpectedly, even Huaxia had never heard of it before, but appeared on the streets of the beautiful country after crossing thousands of mountains and rivers.

When these people finished their song, Gao Shuang asked with great interest in Mongolian: "Huaxia people?"

"what?"

Hearing Gao Shuang's pure Mongolian language, the young man sitting in the middle was obviously taken aback, then stood up and became ecstatic: "Yes, yes! Horqin, Inner Mongolia! Are you too?"

This person sat tall and cool, but he didn't see anything special. When he stood up, he realized that he was almost two meters tall.

Huggy, very imposing!

"I'm also from Huaxia..."

Gao Shuang gave him a thumbs up and praised: "Humai sings very well!"

The man was even more surprised, his small eyes widened: "You... you actually know Humai?"

"I've heard it, and it's the first time I've heard someone sing it." Gao Shuang asked, "Is it a family tradition?"

"Yes! It has been passed down from my ancestors, and none of our three brothers dared to throw it away."

When the young man spoke, the two people beside him also stood up one after another.

These three people were about average in size, all about two meters tall, standing side by side, their burly figures were like a wall.

"My name is Aoga!"

The person who spoke to Gao Shuang first reached out his hand and shook Gao Shuang excitedly.

Perhaps because Gao Shuang talked to them in Mongolian throughout the whole process, the three Aoga brothers seemed very affectionate.

After some chatting, Gao Shuang probably knew their situation.

The three Aoga brothers came to the beautiful country from China a few years ago.

Their coming here has nothing to do with music, but wrestling!

The family of the three was not rich, and they dropped out of school after finishing high school.

Later, due to their excellent physical fitness, they were spotted by the scouts of the Gladiator League, and they were brought to the beautiful country to receive systematic training.

Stepping into this bustling metropolis, the three brothers are full of energy.

In order to get a good future, the training is also extraordinarily hard.

It's just that the wrestling industry is different from pure fighting. It's a kind of exhibition match. It's not just for anyone who can fight. What's more important is the script and popularity.

To put it bluntly, it is an extension of the fan economy.

There is nothing wrong with treating them as undebuted trainees.

Asians do not have an advantage in this aspect, and they are trained by the three brothers. Although there are some opportunities to display in activities, they still cannot get enough attention.

After four or five years of wasting here, I didn't get a chance to enter.

Not being able to enter the market means that there is no additional bonus, and the less it can bring benefits, the more it will be ignored.

This is a vicious circle!
The club that signed them is ready to completely abandon them, and will only wait for the end of the contract to drive them back to China.

With a meager salary for training, life is very difficult.

After spending five or six years, I finally have to go back in despair.

The resentment in my heart is beyond words!
The hard work that can't be seen is often the most exhausting of people's will.

Even in this situation, they still gritted their teeth and persisted!

I want to finally give myself a way out!
In the past few years, they have also found something they really love, which is music.

The long-term absence and hardship made them miss everything in their hometown. The melodious Matouqin and the ancient Humai have become each other's spiritual sustenance.

So, in this foreign country, after training, he picked up the ancient inheritance again.

Occasionally, I will perform in front of people, entrusting my longing for my family and stretching the vastness of my chest.

For a grand event like the New York Cantonese Music Festival, they made a special trip from other states.

On the one hand, it is a hobby, and I want to show the ancient skills of my hometown.

On the other hand, I also want to use this grand event to gather more attention and popularity, so that they can get the opportunity to be on stage as soon as possible.

Listening to Ao Ga's confession, Gao Shuang admired the three brothers.

Tenacity is a good quality wherever it is placed.

Gao Shuang asked: "Haven't you ever thought about going back to China to develop? I can give you a little help."

"After so many years of training, it's a bit reconciled not to be able to make a good appearance."

Ao Ga scratched his scalp and said honestly: "This time is also a last-ditch effort. Our contract with the club will expire next month."

Gao Shuang didn't know the debut rules of wrestling, so he asked curiously: "Is the popularity gained at the music festival useful to you?"

"It's useful! Wrestling is entertainment fighting, and the accumulation of popularity is not limited to the ring."

Ao Ga pointed to the sign next to him, and said to Gao Shuang: "We actually have some fan base, and the topic in the league is not low. As long as the popularity increases a bit, we will have a chance to be on stage!"

Looking along the position he pointed, I saw that the sign said "Mad Cow Trio"! ! !
Gao Shuang suddenly felt that their lack of popularity might be due to the fact that the group's name was chosen too hastily?

He bared his teeth: "Have you ever thought that concentrating on music is actually more promising than wrestling..."

(End of this chapter)