你或许曾经刷到过这样一段视频↓↓↓
这段用古筝弹奏的《千本樱》被B站收录进“入站必刷98大视频”之一，播放量已达到6000万次以上。
这段视频的演奏者是来自四川成都的博主“墨韵”，她也因此成为弹幕传说，被粉丝称为“六指琴魔”“古筝教主”。
而在海外社交媒体平台上，她的作品同样惊艳了无数外国人，一曲用古筝弹奏的《加州旅馆》，播放量突破2000万。蒙面女孩+中国古筝，这个一人一琴的组合还在不断破圈，从弹幕传说到全球爆火，目前墨韵的作品海内外的全网播放量已经破亿。Moyun (pseudonym), a music influencer with multiple viral hits worldwide, has carved out a career for herself by covering both Chinese and Western pop songs on the guzheng, a traditional Chinese string instrument.
“出道即巅峰”的“镇站之宝”2014年，当时还是学生的墨韵，用古筝弹奏了二次元歌曲《千本樱》，并第一次将视频发布到了B站上。很快，这支视频便获得了大量网友的关注和膜拜：“这手速无敌了……”Since 2014, she has been uploading her adaptations of pop music to Bilibili, a Chinese video-sharing platform. One of her early videos - a cover of the hit Japanese song Senbonzakura - quickly gained millions of views. The video became known as “Bilibili’s Crown Jewel” and earned her the nickname “Guzheng Guru” in bullet comments from netizens.
但这支被网友们称为“镇站之宝”视频的爆火，并没有给墨韵的生活带来太多的影响。“当时我还在上学，上网的时间也并不多，所以在以学业为重的阶段，我的现实生活并没有因为这个视频的走红有太多的波澜。”Despite the rapid success, Moyun didn’t let it disrupt her life. “I was still a student at the time, and during those years focused on studying, the video’s sudden popularity didn’t really change my daily routine,” she recalled.不过，网友们带来的许多正向积极的反馈，也让一个职业选择的想法在墨韵的心里逐渐生根发芽——要做自己真正喜欢的事情。But the wave of positive feedback from the audience greatly inspired her to follow her passion for the guzheng.
“虽然我不是科班出身，但我也是从小学习古筝，非常喜欢这个乐器，所以我觉得相比我原来的专业，作为一个古筝创作者对我来说是更好的选择。”“Even though I wasn’t professionally trained, I’ve been playing the guzheng since childhood and have always loved it,” she said. “So, compared to my original major - which is teaching Chinese as a second language - becoming a guzheng content creator after graduation felt like a clearer calling.” 打破古今中外“次元壁”带着对古筝的热爱，墨韵踏上了“古筝博主”之路。作为一名二次元爱好者，她最开始翻奏的类型就是二次元音乐。According to Moyun, her inspiration comes from the music she loves and her daily life.
但后来，这些“次元壁”都被她不断打破。作为土生土长的四川人，她对巴蜀文化有着深厚的感情。2022年，她和三星堆博物馆玩起了跨界联动，用自己的方式推广家乡的文化。As a native of Chengdu in Southwest China’s Sichuan province, she feels a deep connection to Sanxingdui, an ancient archaeological site known for its mysterious and significant Bronze Age artifacts. This connection led her to collaborate with the Sanxingdui Museum on a musical piece that promotes culture of her hometown in her own way.
而在近几年，西洋乐器的曲目也一直是墨韵改编创作的重要灵感来源。“比如说老鹰乐队的《加州旅馆》这一首曲目，它的调式非常适合古筝演奏。”In recent years, Western instrumental repertoire has become a major source of inspiration for Moyun’s adaptations.“The modes in the original song fit the guzheng beautifully,” Moyun said.
在研究了它的段落之后，墨韵发现它的伴奏和声有很多重复的地方，所以想到了用“loop”的方式来呈现。加之“旅馆”这个意象和中国古代的客栈比较相似，所以她在造型方面也参考了《新龙门客栈》这一部电影。“After analyzing its structure, I noticed repeating harmonic patterns, which made looping a natural choice.”The video’s appeal was enhanced by her costume, which evoked the Wei and Jin dynasties (220 - 420), featuring a wide-sleeved robe and a hand-woven straw hat that partially concealed her face.不是zither不是koto是guzheng在墨韵看来，和不同文化背景的人分享中国传统乐器，然后互相交流学习是一件非常有趣的事情。“所以我也想到了在海外的平台去发布我的视频。”For her, sharing traditional Chinese instruments across cultures and engaging in mutual learning is fascinating. “That’s why I also post my videos on international platforms like YouTube,” she said.
很多外国网友在看完墨韵的视频后，也都在留言问，“这是一个什么乐器，我从来没有见过”。也有一些网友，会把古筝错认成日本筝 (koto)。After watching her videos, many foreign viewers has been amazed by her performance while asked similar questions - "What instrument is this? I've never seen it before." While some international viewers may mistake guzheng for koto - a Japanese plucked string instrument.
墨韵认为，一直以来国内的翻译工作者，都尝试用英文已有的词汇来翻译中国特有事物，但其实有些时候并不够准确。To Moyun, it’s unfortunate that the guzheng remains relatively unknown outside of China. She also finds the common English translation, “Chinese zither”, inaccurate.“比如说现在还有很多地方用‘zither’来翻译古筝，但其实‘zither（齐特尔琴）’是德国（及奥地利）的一种传统乐器。”“Chinese translators have historically used existing English words for Chinese concepts. Many still call the guzheng a ‘zither’, but the zither is a German or Austrian instrument,” Moyun explained.但墨韵相信，这一代年轻人能够让古筝等中国传统乐器走向世界。“只要以后我们在更大的世界舞台自信地去展示古筝，演绎古筝，并且叫出它的名字，就可以让更多人知道原来这个乐器叫做古筝。”“I believe that when we present the guzheng with cultural confidence on global stages - introducing it proudly by name - guzheng will become the accepted universal term,” she said.接下来，墨韵还会继续深耕“古筝”这一赛道，让越来越多的人欣赏到中国乐器之美。“永远不要局限于眼前，而是要放眼到更大的世界去。”
图文综合：21世纪英文报、Chinadaily
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