China News Service, Zhengzhou, February 2 (Li Mingming) Carry forward the essence of Henan opera and inherit the opera culture.
In Henan, which has a population of more than 100 million people, Henan Opera is a household name in the local area as a part of traditional culture.
Two days ago, the audience and industry insiders couldn't help sighing that the traditional opera cultural program held a stage competition two days ago: the inheritance of Henan opera is "the doll is very powerful."
On the evening of January 31, the year-end finals for the children's group of the Henan Traditional Opera and Culture category "Liyuanchun" in the 2020 National Opera Fan Challenge came to an end.
That night, "little contestants" from many places brought an audio-visual feast to the audience with their immature childlike voices.
The picture shows the young players performing live in the ring on January 31.
Photo by Meng Junbao
During the interview, the reporter found that many children have a strong interest in learning opera.
Wang Zicheng from Anyang is only 3 years old, but is already a fan of Henan opera.
She said: "I first imitated my sister to learn opera, and then I started to learn opera systematically. Grandma took me to the park every morning to practice singing, rested for a while when I was tired, and then came again, slowly turning my hobby into a habit."
“It’s good for a 3-year-old child to remember words and sing so well.” Faced with the praise of the audience, Xiao Zicheng’s father said that his family are all lovers of opera culture. “Good opera excerpts are the same With this book, children can not only learn knowledge, but also get enlightenment and exercise in many aspects."
Wang Quanzhen, a famous Henan opera artist and vice chairman of the Henan Provincial Opera Association, said that there are not a few dolls learning opera in the Henan opera circle, and many doll opera lovers have become household names.
"This shows that opera seems to be a context carved into people's bones, and many people have liked it since childhood."
The reason opera is widely loved by the people is that it is regarded as a kind of inheritance of traditional Chinese culture.
From the perspective of industry insiders, the development of Henan Opera must not only open up the era of new media, but also need to pay attention to the cultivation of "xiqu successors" starting from the baby.
Wang Quanzhen introduced that through many lyrics of opera, knowledge related to Chinese history and culture can be extracted. Therefore, it is necessary to start with the essence of Henan opera from the doll.
"Learning to play can not only hone children's will, but also promote their understanding of traditional culture."
Tang Yuying, an actor of the Third Henan Opera Troupe of Henan Province, who has visited many schools with the Henan "Xiqu on Campus" activity, said that many children who have not been exposed to Chinese opera will have a strong sense of action and plot after listening to the opera performance. interest.
In recent years, the inheritance and development of Henan Opera has been attracting attention. In addition to starting from the dolls, many Henan Opera actors have tried to incorporate new media performance into their work.
Tang Yuying said: "I have broadcast live operas on the Internet, and netizens have responded very well. There are more and more young people who like to listen to operas."
Zhu Chaolun, an 87-year-old composer of Henan opera, believes that traditional opera performance methods cannot satisfy the pursuit of young opera lovers. Combining opera with new media is an effective way to make more young people love opera culture. Promote.
In traditional Chinese culture, the inheritance of opera culture is deeply entrenched. With the emergence of new forms such as new media, this inheritance will be smoother and more convenient, and more importantly, it will arouse the interest of the children.
"The best state we want to see is that Henan opera is like daily meals, indispensable." Wang Quanzhen said.
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