Text | Li Guangchun
"To watch a play, you must see Mei Lanfang, and when you listen to a book, you must listen to Wang Shaotang", which shows the status of Yangzhou commentary in Chinese music art, and the influence of Wang Shaotang in all parts of the country. The historical Yangzhou commentary is impressive, a table and a stool is the stage, a fan, a shocking wood is all the props. Actors do not need makeup, a long coat, the true color shows people, eat by the throat, live by storytelling, and do the best in the world. The book field in the north and south of the river is active with the figure of Yangzhou critics, and the colorful performances make people follow the storyline or laugh heartily, or sigh with their wrists, and "sell a pass" at every key point, and you can't help but come to the bookstore obediently tomorrow, "and listen to the next decomposition".
Yangzhou Commentary uses languages that both the north and the south understand, familiar stories, ups and downs of the plot, the contradictions of love and hate, and the witty confessions, creating the artistic glory of an era. Whether it is the Kang school "Three Kingdoms" with a strong volume, or the pyrotechnic Wang school "Water Margin", the story can be new, the plot is the same, but the details are integrated into the local elements. Objects, local products are used by characters; scenery, local mountains and rivers are used for stories; talking about people, local customs are used for plots. Let the historical story be filled with the atmosphere of the times and reveal the local family affection. The clever baggage is gripping, and the witty language is touching.
Yangzhou commentary, the masters gathered, many genres, each with its own unique skills, wonderful and colorful, all the rage. The older generation of Yang Mingkun seems to be the embodiment of the "skin five spicy seeds", the tea house liquor store is an important place for him to read books, foreign tourists, local residents in the taste of Huaiyang cuisine, a full of eyes, Yangzhou commentary. The new generation of Ma Wei is a regular guest of Yangzhou TELEVISION, and the parents of "Life Today" are the objects of his comments, pinning down the shortcomings of the times, stirring up Yangqing, and Yangzhou commentaries are spread throughout urban and rural areas through modern media.
Singing for the times and speaking books for the people is the unswerving pursuit of Yangzhou critics. Since the beginning of this year, they have used local red resources to tell red stories with Yangzhou commentaries, and then disseminated them through new media networks, creating a new style for the study and education of party history. For example, the short video "Xiaoma Says Party History" is an innovative work of Ma Wei, the winner of the National Peony Award, and the 10-minute episode, whether it is the prison struggle of Xu Xiaoxuan, the prototype of "Red Rock", or the first plane of our army flying from Yangzhou to Yan'an; whether it is Cao Qilu, the first party branch secretary in Yangzhou party history, or "a bowl of egg noodles" before Guocun's defense war branch, it has become a good material for Yangzhou to comment on party history. One touching story after another, one vivid character after another, and one after another distinct themes have made the party's history three-dimensional and full, the study has become interesting, and education has become deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Yangzhou commentary, this kind of traditional music art, in the face of diversified competition in cultural consumption, conformism can only be gradually separated from modern life, only close to the times, close to life, to change and change, innovation and innovation, in order to revitalize, for the people like, accepted by the times.
Expand the subject matter and seek new content. Literary and artistic content and the life of the times are closely related to each other, resonate with the same frequency, and send out the strongest voice of the times, which will receive social attention and resonate with the people. The Yangzhou commentary "Little Horse Says Party History" focuses on the content of Yangzhou's party history, opening up new fields for traditional historical themes and giving people a refreshing shock. In particular, with the help of new media communication, the impact is getting worse and worse. Not sticking to tradition, not limited to history, asking for themes from modern life, and selecting content in the theme of the times can greatly expand the source of the theme of commentary. In fact, even traditional themes must be creatively transformed and developed innovatively. Only by embodying the value of the times can we often say new things.
Condense the plot, the pace is fast. The storytelling mode of long talk, continuous and listening to the decomposition of the next time, in today's fast-paced life, must also change from time to time. One thing says that half a day has not yet borne fruit, although there is still an audience, but today's young people prefer the narrative structure of constant revelations, tight plots, and intensified conflicts. The story of "Pony Says Party History" is condensed, the characters are prominent, the plot is tortuous, and it is completed in one go, and the character dialogue and inner monologue reach the hearts of the people, which makes people love to listen and want to hear.
With the help of the Network, spread widely. Bookstore storytelling has a sense of presence, as a traditional style can not be abandoned, but the rise of the Internet, for the commentary dissemination channels to provide richness. The radio bookstore in the 1980s and the TV bookstore that began at the beginning of this century made the bookstore move from real to virtual, from closed to open, not only did not weaken, but the audience grew day by day. In the Internet age, as long as the content is good, there is no need to worry about the audience. The successful network dissemination of "Pony Says Party History" shows that if this traditional art of commentary is to be carried forward, it is necessary to enter crowded areas such as communities, neighborhoods, parks, and scenic spots, but also focus on the network, adapt to the requirements of modern communication, and rely on fresh themes, fresh stories, and novel structures to promote the rebirth of traditional criticism art.
The magnificent history, vibrant life, and colorful needs not only provide valuable opportunities for the development of traditional arts such as commentary, but also force them to take the initiative to seek changes, making meaningful more interesting and interesting more meaningful. Practice has proved that good reviews and innovation are indispensable. (The author is a special researcher of the College of Liberal Arts of Yangzhou University).