Chinanews.com, Fuzhou, May 16 (Ye Qiuyun) "Guest officials, you are all here, welcome..." On the evening of the 15th, China's first tourism performance show based on the national intangible cultural heritage tea pavilion Shifan music as the background— —Large-scale intangible cultural heritage experience drama "Meet Shifan" was staged at Caifeng Villa in Shangxiahang, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province.
Ancient homes and ancient tunes complement each other.
Through a main story line and a story teller, the play "Meeting Shifan" integrates the past and present life of Shifan music and the folk customs of Taijiang into it, making Shifan culture alive in many vivid scenes. Humanistic color.
At the performance site, the speakers explained the musical instruments used in Shifan music, interacting with the audience from time to time, allowing the audience to participate in the whole play, and the sense of hearing and perception was mobilized.
On the evening of the 15th, a large-scale intangible cultural heritage experience drama "Meeting Shifan" was performed at Caifeng Villa in Shangxiahang, Fuzhou.
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In 2006, approved by the State Council, Fuzhou Chating Shifan Music was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.
Zhang Hongyan, head of the Fuzhou Chating Shifan Orchestra, said that ancient things must be inherited and innovated. This is an innovation experiment.
The reporter learned from the Taijiang District Cultural Center that the early Shifan band performance was only displayed in daily life scenes. Later, due to the needs of social and cultural development, Shifan music was put on the stage, but it was only a performance of the song.
This is the first time in China to perform Shifan music in the form of a repertoire.
One minute on stage, ten years of work off stage.
The one-hour wonderful performance is behind the hard work of the entire creative team.
According to Wu Jing, director of the Cultural Center of Taijiang District, the play has taken nearly one and a half years from the first draft of the script to the current performance, and has gathered 136 cast members.
Previously, due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the performance time could not be determined.
"The performance time has been delayed repeatedly, it is inevitable to kill people's enthusiasm. But everyone is reluctant to give up, or gritted their teeth and persevered. Taking advantage of sufficient time, repeatedly polished the script, and strived for excellence in performance." Wu Jing said The original intention, belief and responsibility of protecting the inheritance have made this drama a successful performance.
The large-scale intangible cultural heritage experience drama "Meeting Shifan" was performed at Caifeng Villa in Shangxiahang, Fuzhou City. The ancient houses and ancient tunes complemented each other.
Photo by Ye Qiuyun
"Meeting Shifan" chief director Zhang Hangong has long been engaged in the creation and promotion of original music.
"In these years, the inheritance of Cha Ting Jufan music is inseparable from the persistence of the old artists. Their average age is over 65. Therefore, we use a repertoire to convey their feelings and persistence to the audience for many years. "Zhang Hangong expressed the hope that in this way, audiences can experience that Shifan music is very humanistic and musically beautiful.
Ge Qing, the composer of the play, looked through a lot of historical materials when he received the creation task.
He said that Shifan Music has lasted about 400 years from its birth to the present.
With the development of the times, Shifan music has gradually evolved from the original ten musical instruments to today's huge musical instrument system.
He believes that this process from simple to complex is the result of generations on the basis of tradition, keeping up with the pulse of the times, conserving the old and creating new ones.
When he was creating, he insisted on preserving the traditions of Shifan music's unique instruments, traditional tunes, and specific forms of expression. At the same time, he incorporated the humanistic feelings of modern people into the music expression, making the music closer to the aesthetic taste of modern people.
Relevant professionals believe that presenting the charm of Shifan music in the form of real-world experience drama is of positive significance to the living inheritance and development of Shifan music in Fuzhou Chating.
"Meeting Shifan" is expected to enter Fuzhou South Park for regular performances in the next step.
South Park is the "Royal Palace Garden" in the central city of Fuzhou. It has a history of more than 300 years and carries the heaviest historical memory of the old Taijiang River. After protection and restoration, the South Park was reopened last month.
"Meeting Jufan" is staged here, what kind of sparks will it collide with?
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