"Eaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" Every Sunday, a melodious singing voice will come from the activity room of the Yaokun Building of Zhejiang University. This is the rehearsal routine of the Wanyun Peking Opera Club of Zhejiang University.
Recalling her relationship with the play, Wang Yilin, the president of Wanyun Peking Opera Club, said that the first play she learned was an excerpt from the Peking Opera "Shajiabang". Procrastination is very difficult, and she spent a whole month practicing.
Although the process was not easy, when Wang Yilin sang the whole paragraph completely during the official performance, Wang Yilin felt full of accomplishment.
Wan Yun Peking Opera Club is not an exception.
Nowadays, opera clubs in colleges and universities are blooming all over the country, covering various types of operas such as Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, Henan Opera, Sichuan Opera, Yue Opera and so on.
More and more young people are approaching opera and falling in love with traditional culture.
Many of these college opera clubs were founded spontaneously by college students.
For example, Ruoming Jingkun Opera Club of Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts, SIT Classical Opera Club of Shenzhen Technician College, etc.
"At the beginning of teaching opera, some students will have a stereotyped impression, thinking that it is something that grandparents listen to, and it is too far away from themselves." said Fu Junhao, founder of the SIT Classical Opera Club of Shenzhen Technician College.
In order to attract young people, the club has tried various methods in recruiting activities, such as allowing students to touch helmets, horse whips and other props to experience the feeling of wearing costumes, or teach them to draw face masks and simple singing.
During the "playing" process, the students became interested in opera.
Inheritance is inseparable from innovation, and college students bring vitality and vitality to traditional opera.
For example, they will combine opera and pop music to develop opera songs; or combine opera and art to make opera promotional animations; and some drama clubs focus on the traditional opera's hand, eye, body, and footwork to develop cultural creativity products, and tap the value of the times in opera.
"We are trying to create a cultural and creative IP for Peking Opera. This will not only give students a stronger sense of belonging and pride in opera, but also create blood for the long-term development of Peking Opera." Ruoming, founder of the Beijing-Kun Opera Club, Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts Chen Baokun said.
Affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the number of performances under the drama curve has been reduced.
College opera clubs have started online performances and exchanges.
Since 2021, the SIT Classical Opera Club of Shenzhen Technician College has begun to contact major college opera clubs across the country, and has created a collection of highlights from college opera club performances at Station B, and has also opened a "Watching Spring: An Introduction to National College Opera Clubs" on the official account. ” column, which is convenient for online display and exchange of opera clubs in major colleges and universities.
Every March 27th is World Theatre Day.
On this day this year, Wanyun Peking Opera Club of Zhejiang University, SIT Classical Opera Club of Shenzhen Technician College, Jingkun Club of Henan Normal University and Tingsong Club of Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics jointly held an online exchange "Qing Yin Club", performing "Drunken Concubine" and "Overlord". "Farewell My Concubine" and other classic songs, and broadcast live through Douyin and Station B.
Wang Yilin said: "There is a saying in Kunqu Opera: 'If you don't have a garden, how can you know the beauty of spring?' Only the audience can experience the beauty of opera. reach more people."
"Opera has to not only enter the campus, but also stay on the campus." Fu Junhao believes that only when the ancient opera takes root and revitalizes among young groups can it be retained, spread and sung well.