The best songs of the Black Duck Group are: "Clouds in the Blue Sky and Book in Hand" and "For Whom".
1. "Clouds in the Blue Sky and Book in Hand"
It is a Mandarin song written by Deng Jingyan, composed by Yin Qing, and sung by Li Rong, Guo Qi and Li Wei. The original song Singing is the Black Duck Group.
The name of this song "Clouds in the Blue Sky and Book in Hand" is easily reminiscent of a philosophical saying from Zen Buddhism: "Clouds in the Blue Sky and Water in the Bottle". Deng Kangyan said that he didn't think that much at the beginning of the creation, but after the creation was completed, he thought of this famous saying and felt that the artistic conceptions of the two did have some similarities.
He said: "'The clouds are in the blue sky and the water is in the bottle' means that everything in the world has a great beauty, whether static or dynamic. This calm artistic conception is similar to the state of reading. When reading, the mind wanders Wan Ren's state is as elegant and comfortable as the clouds in the sky, bringing echoes in the soul."
2. "For Whom"
"For Whom" was written by Zou Youkai. The flood relief song composed by Meng Qingyun and sung by Zu Hai was included in the album of the same name "For Whom" released by Zu Hai on August 1, 1999. In October 1999, the Central Propaganda Department won the "Five One Project Award" in the seventh "Five One Project" selection event for spiritual civilization construction.
Current status of the group
The Black Duck singing group was founded in 1984. It is composed of graduates from the Central Conservatory of Music of China. It is one of the earliest harmony groups in China. The original official members were: Li Rong, Lu Lili, Guo Qi (Lu Lili joined after going abroad), Xu Xiuxia, current members: Guo Qi, Li Wei, Ni Yafeng.
The current members of the Black Duck led by Xu Xiuxia: Zhang Jixin, Yang Mingqi, and Liu Junge. What their singing group is best at is touching the heart with beautiful and harmonious voices. The singing style is emotional and formal. Excellent music education and systematic professional training have cultivated their good musical literacy.
At the end of 2002, there were internal conflicts among the Black Duck members. The members split and each found a new partner to form another Black Duck. Since then, the Black Duck has split into two groups. One group: Xu Xiuxia, Yang Man, Fan Tongzhou; the other group: Li Rong, Guo Qi, Li Wei. Xu Group Black Duck (Xu Xiuxia, Yang Man, Fan Tongzhou) published more than 30 albums and occupied most of the audio and video market at that time.
The trademark war between the Black Ducks lasted for more than 10 years with no results. In the end, the two groups did not obtain the trademark from the National Trademark Office, resulting in a situation where the two groups of Black Ducks coexisted. As time changes, the members of each group also undergo new changes.