Who is the foreigner playing the piano with both hands on the Spring Festival evening? What song are you playing?

Yanni is a world-famous new age music composer and keyboard player. Born in Kalamata, Greece in 1954, his full name is Yanni Chrysomalis. He later became an American citizen. In 1972, he graduated from the University of Minnesota in the United States. Out of love for music, he embarked on the road of music after graduation. In 1980, he recorded his first album "Optimystique" and has released more than ten albums so far. He was nominated for the Grammy Award twice. His works have been the favorite broadcast music of the Olympic Games in the past ten years. Concerts have been held at the Acropolis in Greece, the Taj Mahal in India, the Forbidden City in China, London in the United Kingdom, and Las Vegas in the United States. In 2013, Yanni participated in the CCTV Year of the Snake Spring Festival Gala and performed "The Harmony of Qins and Zhengs" with Chang Jing and others. Name: Yanni Chrysomallis Foreign name: Yanni Chrysomallis Alias: Yanni Nationality: United States Place of birth: Kalamata, Greece Date of birth: November 14, 1954 Occupation: Composer, keyboard player Graduate School School: University of Minnesota, USA Main achievements: Created a new century of music Representative works 1: "Santorini" Representative works 2: "One Man's Dream" Representative works 3: "With An Orchid" Representative works 4: Representative works "In The Morning Light" 5: "Nightingale"

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Edit this paragraph Introduction to Yanni ), a world-famous new century music composer and performer, whose full name is Yanni Chrysomalis, was born in 1954 in a seaside town in southern Greece. When he was young, due to his poor family background, he was unable to receive formal and orderly music education, but this did not inhibit the growth of his innate musical talent. He can accurately memorize every note of any music he listens to without the need for any sheet music, relying only on his superhuman memory. Yanni is often called a New Age musician, but in his autobiography, he prefers to call his music contemporary instrumental music. In 1972, Yanni went to the University of Minnesota from Greece to study abroad and obtained a bachelor's degree in psychology ahead of schedule. Out of his love for music, Yanni embarked on the road of music after graduation. In 1980, Yanni recorded his first album "Optimystique". Since then, Yanni's excellent works have continued to come out and have received increasing praise from people. Yanni has released more than ten albums and held concerts all over the world, such as the Acropolis in Greece, the Taj Mahal in India, the Forbidden City in China, London in the United Kingdom, Las Vegas in the United States, and the Morro Castle concert in Puerto Rico. People call Yanni a person who tells life through music. From him, you can feel the fusion of the romantic poetry of ancient Greece and the unrestrained modernity of young America. Yanni's works skillfully combine elegant classical symphony with gorgeous modern electroacoustic music. He once said: "My goal is to communicate with people emotionally. I capture the feeling of life and integrate it into music. The music will bring a hopeful impact to the listener." He is "a world-class keyboard wizard ", one of the founders of electronic music; he created a unique music trend - new age music; he has performed at the Taj Mahal in India, the Forbidden City in China, the Royal Albert Hall in the UK, and the Acropolis in Athens. Concerts are held at world-famous sites such as the Tikus Theater and the Morro Fortress in Puerto Rico, as well as at major performing arts venues in North America and landmark cultural buildings around the world such as the Burj Khalifa, the Kremlin Theater, Haixinsha in Guangzhou, and the Red Rock Theater in Denver. has toured; his works have been favorites for Olympic broadcast music and Oscar opening music in the past ten years; he is the first Western musician to perform in China, and the first to be approved by the Chinese government to hold music in the Forbidden City A social artist; two of his works, "Nightingale" and "Santorini", were included in the compulsory education textbooks published by the Chinese People's Education Press. He participated in the 2013 CCTV Spring Festival Gala and performed the program "Harmony of the Piano and Zheng". The music included: (Dance of the Golden Snake, Santorini) [1] About Yanni Yanni, he combined the so-called "folk music" and "royal music" at that time. Music”, he was accompanied by the Royal Band of Athens in his concerts at the Acropolis, and it was he who greatly developed electronic music (New Age music). Yanni When talking about new century music, the name Yanni cannot be ignored. The unprecedented Forbidden City concert in 1997 introduced countless Chinese people to this handsome Greek gentleman with a beard like Lu Xun and a hairstyle like F4. At the same time, they were also exposed to this new thing called new century music for the first time. . As a result, Yanni gained the reputation of "Greek Piano Prince" in China. Yanni's Greek name is Γι?ννη? Χρυσομ?λλη?, and he was born in 1954 in Kalamata, a coastal town in Greece. Every night in the town, people often sing and dance. It was under the influence of this environment that Yanni became interested in music.

Yanni started playing the piano at the age of eight, but he did not take piano lessons, nor did he ever think that music would be his future career. He just played this 88-key instrument purely based on his own interest, and his parents never thought that music would be his future career. He was not forced to receive formal training and was allowed to express himself freely. Perhaps this was what created Yanni's free and unrestrained music style in the future. Like his peers of the same age, Yanni spent his childhood swimming, fishing and going to school. Many people may not know that Yanni is a good swimmer. He participated in the Greek national swimming team as early as 14 years old and broke the Greek national men's 50-meter freestyle record in 1969. After high school, Yanni went to the University of Minnesota to study psychology and aspired to become a clinical psychologist. It was not until college that Yanni finally gradually revealed his musical talent, taught himself keyboard, composition and production, began to explore the use of electronic synthesizers, and joined a rock band called "Chameleon", playing in some Performances are held in nightclubs. Yanni finally decided to make music his life's career. In 1980, Yanni released his tepid first solo album Optimystique. Although it did not have much impact, it had already begun to establish the prototype of his personal style. It wasn't until his second album Keys to Imagination in 1986 that Yanni became a blockbuster. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he remained active and each album was of high quality. Dare To Dream in 1992 and In My Time in 1993 were both nominated for Grammy Awards that year. The 1994 Acropolis Concert pushed Yanni's music career to its peak, with global sales of more than 7 million copies, making it the second-highest-selling music video in PBS history. These outstanding records are enough to illustrate his irreplaceable and important position in the music industry of the new century. In addition to the Acropolis, Yanni has also held concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the Taj Mahal in India, the Forbidden City in China and other world-famous sites, all of which have achieved great success. Such an initiative can be said to be unique. , even in other fields there are few rivals. The music, which is full of charm and appeal, makes countless people fascinated and fully appreciate the beauty of new century music. Maybe it’s because Yanni is too active, or maybe it’s because record companies’ endless efforts to make quick money by publishing selections have led to consumers’ misunderstandings. Many people think that Yanni is a commercial and prolific musician, but in fact he has been in the industry for more than 20 years. , there are only 14 albums listed on Yanni's official website. Except for the first album which was a little immature, every subsequent album contains classics and few shoddy make-up works. Yanni is one of many people's first exposure to new age musicians. Everyone has always liked Yanni's music very much, not only because of its smooth melody and free and spontaneous arrangement, but also because it is filled with optimism, passion and strong appeal. It is true that Yanni's music has been criticized by critics because of its distinctive performance nature, but this is also the source of its mesmerizing charm. If this characteristic is completely eliminated, it will not be elegant. Nice. It can be said that this is the personality of Yanni's music. It has nothing to do with whether it is good or bad, it just depends on whether it suits your taste. What's more, Yanni actually has a lot of piano pieces. His restrained, quiet, delicate and moving performance is very different from the open-ended style of other works, which is worth savoring. 1993's "In My Time" is the collection of his pure piano works. work. As a musician with a unique creative approach, Yanni does not want to be included in any genre. He creates a music trend that is generally charming and unique. He is good at using electronic synthesis technology to reinterpret classical music from a modern perspective. In the busy and noisy fast-paced life, if you steal half a day to listen to Yanni's music, you may be able to find a long-lost relaxation and leisure. Yanni was the first person to bring new age music to ordinary people in such an approachable form. He played an immeasurable positive role in the promotion and popularization of new age music. Yanni's growth experience Yanni was born in 1954 in a seaside village with unique scenery in Kalamata, Greece. He discovered his musical talent at the age of five. "I loved music and played the piano often, but I refused to take formal piano education. My father wisely encouraged me to take the plunge. When I didn't want to take piano lessons, he said, 'Okay, you can play whenever you want. Play, you can play whatever you want. That's what I did then, and it's the same now." Initially, Yanni aspired to become a clinical psychologist. When he was 18 years old, he was recruited by a university in Minnesota, USA. Accepted by the university, moved to the United States and majored in psychology. However, after graduation, Yanni chose his beloved music career. "I decided to give it a try for a year. I joined a rock band called "Chameleon" and performed in some nightclubs. I was immersed in music for a whole year. I have never felt that life was so exciting. It makes people happy. In this way, I found something worth doing with my life." Yanni concentrated on music and felt extremely satisfied, although success seemed far away. "It took me a long time to achieve success, although it took a long time. It was difficult to make ends meet, but I didn't care.

Creating is a very happy thing. The creative process is one of the greatest joys in my life. "Appearing on the Oprah Winfrey show with Linda Evans was a huge turning point in Yanni's life. Since then, Yanni's career has flourished. Starting from a performance at Radio City Music Hall in New York, his concerts have been broadcast on television in 65 countries. In 1998 Tribute ranked second in the U.S. tour rankings. But those miserable days taught Yanni many things that have benefited him to this day. “Looking back, I learned that I learned many principles that allowed me to focus my will. So that the creation can proceed smoothly. No one will teach you this, you can only get it by experiencing life with your heart. "Occasionally, Yanni would stay in the studio for weeks without writing anything. Why is creativity sometimes as overwhelming as a volcanic eruption, and sometimes as solid as a rock? Yanni became deeply interested in this." I learned more about this when I was working on certain pieces. I learned that creation and judgment are opposites, and when you judge while you are creating, you are out of tune and locked out of creativity. That is, by the time you judge, the best creative time has passed. "Yanni does not believe in "creativity disorder". "'Creativity disorder' is a completely imaginary thing. It doesn't exist. Creation is completely a state of mind, and when you are really in it, your inspiration will never run out. "The mistake people often make is to mistakenly think that creativity is out of reach, but in fact it comes from deep inside. In order to get in touch with the creativity deep inside, Yanni learned to close off the outside world. "You have to get rid of external interference. Turn off the TV and radio, don't answer the phone, and ignore the doorbell. For me, being isolated from the outside world has been very beneficial. It used to take me weeks to get into a creative mood, but now six hours is enough. Although he was born in Greece, Yanni believes that location has nothing to do with inspiration. "You don't have to be on the top of a mountain overlooking the scenery, and you don't have to sit on the grass for a long time." To be honest, I love darkness the most. A lot of my work is done in the basement. There were no windows, it was dark and quiet. Inspiration always comes. "Yanni ignores everything when he creates. "I tell my friends, even if the nuclear bomb explodes, don't bother me. Yanni certainly knows that isolation can easily be misunderstood by Western culture. "It seems to be against the trend. I remember when I started doing this, my friends thought I was very weird." But today they have understood that the person I am when I create is no different from the person I am in normal times. Although it took me a lot of effort to explain it at first, they can understand me now. "For Yanni, this kind of creative approach that is true to his heart is indispensable for his music career. "I think if you devote yourself to something and experience this inner journey, you will be deeply immersed in it. So that life reveals its true nature to you. When I compose, I’m not thinking about what I’m “composing.” Music is a medium used to explore my inner world. "Yanni has always maintained infinite enthusiasm for music. "Music is an indescribable language - it transcends normal logical thinking and speaks directly to people's hearts. Therefore I don't like to include explicit lyrics in my compositions. For me, the thing that has to be considered is staying true to the emotion. I try my best to represent the facts. What I want to convey is my feelings about life and the things that are very important to me. "About Nightingale After coming to China, Yanni fell in love with nightingales immediately. He always wanted to use an instrument to imitate the sound of nightingales, but Western instruments did not have this function. Later, after a friend introduced him, Yanni found a musical instrument called " The Chinese folk instrument "Bamboo Flute" has a sound that is almost the same as that of a nightingale. In the concert in the Forbidden City, a nightingale played by a bamboo flute - Nightingale, infected millions of people. Yanni and China have an inseparable bond. Love, the magnificent live performance scene in the Forbidden City in Beijing in 1997 must still be fresh in the memory of many people. The song "Nightingale" created for China flew into the hearts of many Chinese people that night and shook many Chinas. The human soul. The passionate performance deeply immersed all the listeners, and the two additional performances were sold out. Note: Nightingale and Nightbird are two pieces of music played on October 1, 2011. A concert was held at Beijing Wukesong Gymnasium [2]. After 15 years, it was finally time to "dream back to the Forbidden City and the nightingale return." On October 7, 2011, Yani arrived in Guangzhou for the first time and performed in Haixinsha, Guangzhou (2010 Asian Games). Opening and closing venues) performances, the atmosphere was hot. 2011.10.7 Yanni Hai Xinsha Concert (20 photos) Edit this section Music Evaluation New Age Music (new age) can actually be easily divided into Yanni Before and Yanni. After that. Before Yanni, new age music only existed as an exotic music field outside people's consciousness. In this field, neo-acoustic musicians, post-reformist rock singers, and space electronic music players and neoclassical musicians produced a kind of meditative music with medical effects, which was often full of mysterious meanings. Among them, eye-catching ones continued to surface, the famous one was George Wein. After Yanni, we had Yanni, the Swiss harpist Andrew Frenweid, and almost overnight, this small music genre became popular all over the world.

He combined elements of electronic music, reformist music, and neoclassicism into new age music, and also added drama and charisma that were previously missing in new age music. The charisma is very evident in Yanni’s music. Yanni Kretsomaris was born in Greece. He has a melancholic and handsome Mediterranean face, a slightly bald chin, a vigorous beard, and deep black eyes. These are enough to make female music fans have a special feeling when listening to his performance. The illusion that the deepest part of the soul is being explored. Then there is his hair, a long black naturally curly hair that can be compared with the male model on the cover of a romance novel. At the age of 14, he set a national record in Greek freestyle. All this is perfect combined with his good figure developed by the Greek national swimming team. However, appearance is only the external advantage that Yanni attracts music fans, and it is his music that ultimately conquers his music fans on a deeper level. His records were extremely popular and his concerts were extremely popular. This is the so-called charisma. The drama of Yanni's music is reflected in his use of music to depict exotic scenery, fascinating spectacular scenery, and tell romantic love stories. In the album "Key to Fantasy", Yanni's music will help you spread the wings of your imagination and take a heroic journey. At the same time, Yanni continues to break through himself. In "Acropolis Concert" and "Praise - Yanni in the Forbidden City", he expressed the epic scenes with gorgeous music. Yanni was not just playing music, he was creating a cinematic and dramatic effect, and he was the first Western musician to give a concert in the Forbidden City in Beijing. In today's era of grunge rock, noisy rap music and cloyingly sweet pop music, Yanni provides us with a more mature, elegant and optimistic vision. This is a world that makes people feel like returning to an era of elegance and nobility. In that era, Yanni may not become a new century musician, but a classical musician, and the symphonies he composed are among the most magnificent in the world. Performed in the hall. So, find the silk dress or tuxedo you put at the bottom of the box, sit in the box of the concert hall, open a bottle of Caponese Vigneault wine, and then immerse yourself in Yanni's infinite space. A better world is in your hands His Once Upon a Time was selected as the international weather forecast music of TVB Hong Kong TVB Reflections of Passion. It was selected as the interlude of the movie "Shaolin" starring Chow Yun-fat. Santorini was used as the opening of many programs. Song editor This section of the album works Yanni's official album album ***18, including "Piano Two", "Romantic Moments", "I Love You Perfect", "Heart Of Midnight", "In the Mirror", "Port" of Mystery", "Devotion: The Best of Yanni", "Love Songs", "Steal The Sky", "Winter Light", "Snowfall", "The Very Best of Yanni", "Nightbird: The Encore Collection" and " Ultimate Yanni" and several other unofficial albums.

Music works album display method: Album list | Album details Album name Release time Language audition Album details Live at El Morro, Puerto Rico2012-03-26Pure music Truth Of Touch2011-02-08Mexicanisimo2010-10-18Yanni Voices2009-03-24Yanni Voces2009- 03-24Live: The Concert Event2006-08-15Ethnicity2003-02-11Ultimate Yanni2003-01-21The Very Best of Yanni2000-10-10If I Could Tell You2000-10-03Snowfall2000-03-07Winter Light1999-09-14Steal The Sky1999-08- 03love song1999-04-13tribute1997-11-04Devotion: The best of yanni1997-08-26nightbird: The encores OR1997-04-15Heart of Midnight1995-06-20live at the Acropolis1994-09 -01I Love You Perfect1993-06-30In My Time1993-04-06Dare To Dream1992-03-10Romantic Moments1992-01-01In Celebration of Life1991-11-01Reflections of Passion1990-05-15Niki Nana1989-07-24Chameleon Days1988-07-01Out of Silence1987-01-01Piano Two1987-01-01Keys To Imagination1986-01-01Optimystique1980-01-01English Yanni Autobiography English name: YANNI IN WORDS Listening to Yanni Chinese name: Listening to Yanni Author: (US) Yanni David Lan Sen Translator: Xu Kuang Publisher: Jiuzhou Publishing House Year of publication: 2004 Introduction: As a musician who regards music as his life, he was unwilling to even touch the piano for a year. In the book, he also described this mental journey to us. "Listening to Yanni" allows us to see how this artist who is extremely devoted to music has an invincible belief in making his music successfully go to the world. In fact, it is this persistence that gives Yanni a deep and unique understanding of creativity, and we are therefore fortunate to share this secret with him. This is also a loving letter from the author to his parents. Under the enlightened and gentle teachings of his parents, Yanni learned what love is and what truth is, and these principles will serve him well throughout his life. This biography, which countless music fans still look forward to, is slightly sad and unprecedentedly candid. It is the author's true feelings, frank and full of connotation, real and full of passion. It's like his music, but composed with words. Yanni is like a force of nature, powerful and permanent. This outstanding musician has sold more than 20 million albums around the world and has received 35 gold and platinum album awards. He is the only person in the world who has held concerts at monuments of human civilization such as the Acropolis in Athens, the Taj Mahal in India, and the Forbidden City in China. His music and his legendary experience have touched the hearts of thousands of viewers. No wonder the "Washington Post" called Yanni's success "a miracle, a book that can be taught in business schools, preached in churches, and slept in A textbook on the courage and determination to read quietly before reading.” However, so far not many people know much about the man behind the music, even his most die-hard fans. In this autobiography, Yanni tells his little-known struggle in frank and plain words. His childhood was spent under the rule of the Greek military junta; at the age of fourteen, he won the 50-meter freestyle championship at the National Swimming Championships; at the age of eighteen, he came to the United States to study psychology at the University of Minnesota and received his bachelor's degree in advance. degree; his love for music made him give up his plan to be a psychiatrist and began his wild years of playing rock and roll across the United States, until he finally settled down to engage in his own creation. In the book, Yanni opens up about his nine-year relationship with the famous American actress Linda Evans and the lengths he went to win recognition from critics and record labels for his distinctive musical style. various efforts made. While his career was successful, Yanni experienced the most painful time in his life. And this period was also the most difficult period in his life.

Table of Contents: Overture 1 Tolerance 2 Learning 3 Change 4 Rock and Roll Years 5 Out of the Basement 6 Not the New Age 7 The Perfect Woman 8 Game of Thrones 9 Sing for God 10 Going to the World 11 Sacred Land 12 Warriors Without War 13 Talking about Creation Edit this paragraph Yaleni Elegant Music $ Lintimate Voice: The Handscroll of Yanni Music, published by Changchun Publishing House before Yanni's China tour in 2011, is a book that deeply interprets the humanistic connotation of Yanni's music. A monograph on music criticism. The last 20 chapters of the book provide an in-depth interpretation of Yanni's music albums published before October 2011. Edit this paragraph The artistic career of Yanni, the fourth disciple of Yanni who is also a teacher and friend, has now entered a new realm, and he has begun to turn to applauding and educating people. Through the Yanni Voices concert in Mexico, Yanni gathered four super disciples around him. The four golden girls are CHLOE, LESLIE MILLS, ENDER THOMAS and Nathan Pacheco. These four new singers each have extraordinary talents. I believe that through cooperation with Yanni and big-name manager and producer Ricky Wick, they will soon become stars all over the world. The four disciples of Yanni are: CHLOE Chloe is from Largo, Tampa, Florida on the west coast. She began to learn singing and dancing at the age of 3, and soon thereafter began to play guitar and write. At the age of 9, Chloe began acting professionally. She is a singer with a typically rich musical sense, and her rich and varied voice quality enables her to capture the essence of the music she sings. Her youthful energy brings passion to her compositions, and her singing instantly captivates the listener. "Working with Yanni and Ricky not only gave me support, but also allowed my talents to flourish and fly freely. I am very satisfied because my creativity has been elevated to a new level!" Lesley Mills Born in Fort Mitchell, Northern Kentucky, Leslie Mills discovered an affinity for music at an early age. As a child, she studied piano, dance, performed theater, and wrote poetry. After graduating from high school, she focused on the fusion of music and lyric poetry and began "actual songwriting." "Getting to where I am today is a very natural thing for me. The songs I sang when I collaborated with Yanni and Ricky felt like I was just walking in the garden, and they came to me spontaneously." Andre Tomas Venezuelan native Andre grew up in a musical home. From the traditional romantic bolero (a general term for Latin music with a slower rhythm) to the other extreme Disney-style pop music, he has received a wide range of musical influences, which makes the songs he writes and sings have a profound cultural heritage. "The passion and music I create with Yanni and Ricky *** bring me to the best. It's so engaging that I love the music we create!" Nathan Pacheco Nathan Pache Coe is a Brazilian-American singer and composer; born in 1980 in Washington, D.C., USA, and now studies opera at Brigham Young University in Utah. In 2009, he was one of the lead singers in the "Voice of Yanni" North American tour concert launched by Disney·Pearl Company. Nathan Pacheco has a voice that can touch the limits of human emotion, and he sang Tribute with charm and skill. His lyrics in Italian paired with Yanni's classic music are simply magical! Bloggers believe that Pacheco is expected to become Domingo's second. The Sound of Yanni - This large-scale concert by Yanni took two and a half years of planning and preparation and five weeks of rehearsal in Acapulco, Mexico. Although Yanni has achieved a major change in form and style in this concert - from mainly instrumental music and supplemented by vocal singing to mainly vocal music and combined with instrumental music performance, its artistic quality remains the same - that is, using music Such a global language tells life stories; it pays special attention to cultural diversity and world unity. This concert reflected a strong Latin style. The opening was sung by indigenous Mexican children. In the middle, Latinos such as Pacheco and Tomas were highly praised. Several famous Latin American singers, old and new, were also invited to perform on the same stage. Although most of the songs were composed and sung with lyrics from Yanni's previous famous songs, Yanni also composed several new songs specifically for this concert. Turning to vocal music is Yanni's new attempt, and the use of four new singers shows Yanni's merit and power. Yanni's full recommendation and pleasant communication with several singers, in his own words, is "I told them that I was gonna give them everything that I have", that is, "I gave them everything that I had".