musical notes connecting china and foreign countries: listen to the new transmission of ancient music along beijing's central axis
2024-09-20
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china news service, beijing, september 19th, title: musical notes connecting china and foreign countries: listen to the new tradition of ancient music along the central axis of beijing
china news service reporter xu jing
there is a 20-member yayue ensemble in beijing's temple of heaven park, which meets with audiences online or offline during traditional festivals. this year, on mid-autumn festival night, the yayue ensemble held a special online performance of court music, playing the sounds of the ming and qing dynasties for audiences from all over the country.
zhonghe shao music originated from the ya music of the western zhou dynasty. it is a ceremonial music that integrates ritual, music, song and dance. it is played by 16 instruments including chime bells, bi bells, chime stones, sheng, qin and se. in the early ming dynasty, emperor taizu zhu yuanzhang renamed ya music as zhonghe shao music. as the largest existing ancient building complex for worshiping heaven in china, the temple of heaven is the highest-level place to play zhonghe shao music.
since the park established the shenle bureau yayue center in 2004, equipped with a professional team to inherit zhonghe shao music, to the current yayue orchestra choreographing special performances with different themes to perform in various places, huo yi, deputy director of the shenle bureau yayue center of the temple of heaven park, has witnessed the zhonghe shao music becoming "popular" again.
"'zhonghe' means peace and tranquility, 'shao' means perfection, and zhonghe shao music is the artistic embodiment of these traditional ideas." huo yi said that zhonghe shao music pays attention to every word, every sound and every movement, and the rhythm of the performance is neither fast nor slow, so as to reflect the peace and tranquility. in modern performances, actors often "tell while performing", first introducing the story of zhonghe shao music, and then playing the elegant music for modern people. the park has also developed various peripheral products around zhonghe shao music, such as a blind box of toys made of 16 musical instruments, which has been loved by tourists as soon as it was released.
at present, there are 464 zhonghe shao music pieces used for sacrifices in the ming and qing dynasties. huo yi revealed that the tiantan shenyue department is setting up an exhibition: by clicking on the icons of different temples, you can hear the elegant music that was played there; by wearing the dance costumes in front of the display screen, you can learn the dance moves of zhonghe shao music; by "arranging" according to the music specifications, you can generate a piece of zhonghe shao music that is exclusive to you... with the help of modern technology, these visions are expected to become a reality.
along the central axis of beijing, a number of "small but beautiful" new performing arts spaces have unlocked more possibilities for art. this summer, the zhengyi temple theater, which has a history of more than 300 years, launched the "yuefu chaoyin - new yuefu cross-border concert". in the attic, chinese kunqu opera actors dressed up as liang shanbo and zhu yingtai to interpret the classic story; downstairs, the band was playing the violin concerto "liang zhu", and the music of the east and the west met in the same space.
while performing the theater version of "the peony pavilion" and "heavenly official's blessing", and watching the re-release of "the companion of pity and fragrance" and "on the wall horse" and other kunqu operas, kunqu can also be performed on the same stage with modern dance and chamber music. zhang peng, director of the northern kunqu opera theater and manager of the zhengyi temple theater, is happy to see the collision of modern music and traditional chinese opera. he said that the current average attendance rate of the theater can reach 70% to 80%.
this special theater is also attracting more and more high-quality theater groups: beijing peking opera theater has performed many times here; shanghai yue opera theater has tailored the performance content according to the venue characteristics of zhengyi temple, and will meet beijing audiences soon... this "living fossil" of chinese theater is brewing more cooperation to bring elegant art into people's lives.
"as a representative of the beauty of the soul, quasimodo loves esmeralda with all his heart. even though he has suffered too much, he is willing to give everything for her love." on the eve of the beijing premiere of the original french musical "the hunchback of notre dame", the seven leading actors gathered at an audience meeting at the beijing tianqiao art center's art promotion event to share their understanding of the characters.
the tianqiao area, located in the southern section of beijing's central axis, was once a gathering place for beijing's folk artists. today, half of the musicals at beijing tianqiao art center come from overseas each year, and the center is creating an international performing arts gathering area. yang shucong, deputy general manager of beijing tianqiao shengshi investment group co., ltd., said that while providing high-quality performances to the public, the tianqiao art center launched the "weekend art gathering" art promotion event, with free and low-cost art activities open online and offline simultaneously, providing high-quality art resources to the public to the greatest extent possible.
"hearing the leading actors singing "belle" on the spot, i instantly returned to the square of notre dame de paris." on the social platform, netizens shared the selection of the leading actors and the audience singing at the meeting. yang shucong said that since its establishment in 2017, the "weekend art gathering" art promotion event has held more than 800 art popularization events. in the future, the center will strengthen its linkage with surrounding areas to enhance the breadth and width of art dissemination.
