Music fountain is an emerging art form, and fountain music composition art uses water and light as carriers to present music in the form of water dance to the audience. Fountain music composition is an artistic re creation with music and dance as the soul. Fountain music and fountain design creativity are equally important. They are the final process of fountain engineering, playing the finishing touch and directly determining the success or failure of fountain works.
The steps of fountain orchestration include preparation before orchestration and orchestration.
1. Preparation before music composition
a. Selection stage
After the completion of the fountain design and construction, it entered the stage of music arrangement. The first task is to select music, and at this stage, it is necessary to communicate well with the first party. Usually, the first party will provide the fountain composer with a list of fountain music, which can be roughly divided into five categories: main melody music, ethnic music, domestic popular music, Western classical music, and Western popular music. Different fountains have different emphases. Municipal fountains usually follow the five types of music mentioned above, focusing on the main melody and ethnic music. Municipal fountains have corresponding social responsibilities and obligations. The goal of commercial fountains is very clear, focusing on expressive modern music and highlighting commercial value. With the slowdown of large-scale municipal construction, the proportion of commercial water features has been increasing year by year, which is also an inevitable trend in the development of water features. Design cannot cover every aspect, so emphasis should be placed on selecting songs. In ancient Chinese garden design, there was a concept of 'skillful borrowing', which involved cleverly utilizing existing resources. For example, in an asymmetric, modern style design, there are natural shortcomings in expressing classic Eastern and Western music, but this is often a necessary accompaniment. When selecting music, try to choose a more modern style version, complement each other's strengths and weaknesses in arrangement, and use more thought. When encountering suitable songs, unleash your creativity and strive to shine.
b. Have a profound and accurate understanding of the design intent
The composer must first have a profound understanding of the fountain project and comprehend the design intent of the fountain. A large fountain is often determined after several meetings and discussions, and some design intentions are very clear and easy to understand; Some designs are very 'flat'; Some designs are taken for granted and overly idealized. In many cases, the first party is not very clear about what they want and should be good at helping them organize their thoughts. A clear and accurate understanding of the local cultural environment and the aesthetic preferences of the audience is necessary.
c. Accurate understanding of the performance of all fountain equipment
The variable frequency parameter settings used in the fountain, water pump, CNC nozzle, variable nozzle, as well as pipeline conditions, water outlet speed, underwater lights, floodlights, laser effects, etc., must be tested by hand. Before arranging the music, be well versed in the equipment. Large fountains are usually a combination of geometric shapes such as rings, arcs, lines, matrices, etc. The composer should be able to handle these skillfully, such as the combination of rings and arcs, and the combination of rings and arcs. Generally, the water type in the design can be divided into the main character and the supporting role. The relationship between the main character and the supporting role should be handled well.
2. Fountain music
Selection of Perspective for Arrangement
Every fountain has an optimal viewing angle, and to understand a fountain, the first step is to find the right viewing point. The composer arranges the music from this viewing angle, while also considering the other two to three viewing angles. If there are tall buildings nearby, the overlooking effect should be considered. The viewing angle of fountain music should not pursue comprehensiveness. On the basis of highlighting subjective viewing angles, other viewing angles should also be taken into account.
