Text/Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter Ai Xiuyu intern Zhang Xilong
On January 12-13, 2022, the large-scale symphonic sound painting "Nanhai Fu" was grandly premiered at the Hainan Haikou Bay Performing Arts Center. The work is starring Wang Hongwei, Chen Kasa, Jia Shuanghui and Cao Jian, Xu Tao is invited to recite, Fisherman screenwriters write lyrics, Du Ming composes, Xing Shimiao directs, Song Shelley supervises production, Wang Di and You Shaonan as executive directors.
The scene of the premiere of "Nanhai Fu" Li Tianping/ photo by Hainan Daily
"Nanhai Fu" has a total of 8 movements, respectively, using "Nanhai Fu", "Haoza, Nanhai", "Meiza, Nanhai", "Love on the Sea", "Qizai, Nanhai", "Ancestral Sea", "Sails of History", "Blue and White Porcelain in the Sea", "Shocking Waves", "Sunrise South China Sea", "Departure", "Peace Sea" and other 13 songs, from the perspective of "Hao, Beauty, Strange, Ancient, Zhuang, Wei, Sheng, and "Eight Angles to Praise the South China Sea", highlighting the intention of "The South China Sea is our ancestral sea for generations".
The works cover a variety of singing forms such as chorus, lead singing, solo singing, male and female vocal duets, and are performed by the Zhuying Orchestra led by conductor Zhang Zhen and the Hainan Normal University Youth Symphony Orchestra, and the Blue Rhyme Choir from Hainan Normal University also joins. In addition, the specially invited recitation Of Xu Tao brought 5 atmospheric and affectionate soundtrack poems.
It is reported that "Nanhai Fu" is the second part of the "Nanhai Trilogy" and a companion piece to the first large-scale original national opera in Hainan Province, "Nanhai Lilimei". For a long time, the Hainan Provincial Party Committee and the Hainan Provincial Government have attached great importance to the construction of marine culture. In 2015, the large-scale original national opera "Nanhai Lilimei" launched by the Propaganda Department of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee attracted wide acclaim. As China's first opera work to express the sovereignty of the national ocean, "Nanhai Lilimei" also won the "Hainan Wenhua Award", the highest government award for professional arts in Hainan Province. This year, under the guidance of the Propaganda Department of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee, the original team of the main creative team reunited to create "Nanhai Fu" and continue to write the legend of the South China Sea.
"Yangcheng Evening News" reported on January 13
Song Shelley: Guangdong and Hainan are connected by water and blood
"I'll be back!" This is the last sentence left on the stage by the alien leader Naba, played by Song Shelley, in "South Sea Mile Beauty". As the stage villain, Naba is a big devil with wolf ambitions and grievances with virtue, but Song Shelley has repeatedly won warm applause from the audience with his vivid interpretation, making him a role that is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Napa's farewell speech can also be seen as Song Shelley's agreement with the audience as a performer. Although he was unable to participate in "Nanhai Fu" as an actor this time, Song Shelley, as a supervising producer, "did not fall in every link from preparation to performance completion." And, this time I'm not alone, I brought a whole team of pearl shadow orchestras."
"South Sea Mile Beauty" Naba (Song Shelley)
As the executive deputy director of the orchestra, Song Shelley's eyes of the Pearl Shadow Orchestra is not only a long history, but also full of style and passion, and its business scope has gradually expanded from simple film and television soundtracks to more and more fields such as opera, dance drama, symphonic poetry and so on. He said: "We are the first batch of reformed state-owned orchestras in Guangdong, and we embarked on the road of market-oriented operation ten years ago. Along the way, we have experienced ups and downs, the road has become wider and wider, and the development of the Zhuying Orchestra is also a witness to the prosperity and activity of the Cultural Market in Guangdong. ”
"One garment with water, blood is connected", Song Shelley used two idioms to describe the long-standing relationship between Guangdong and Hainan. It is precisely because of this that the two literary and artistic works that bring together the backbone of the literary and artistic circles in Guangdong and Hainan, "Nanhai Lilimei" and "Nanhai Fu", not only have no estrangement in the creation of the theme of "South China Sea", but naturally have advantages. He said: "The performance of the large-scale original national opera "Nanhai Lilimei" has opened up a precedent on the Hainan literary and art stage, and I believe that "Nanhai Fu" can go to a higher level on this basis, after all, the South China Sea is not only the South China Sea of Guangdong and Hainan, but also the South China Sea of the people of the whole country, and the belief that 'the South China Sea is our ancestral sea' should be strengthened in the hearts of all the people." ”
Wang Hongwei: "Nanhai Fu" is an artistic practice and a lesson in national history
After 6 years, once again playing the role of the young captain Alai, Wang Hongwei said that many excellent elements in "South China Sea Mile Beauty" have been preserved in "South China Sea Fu". He commented that "Nanhai Fu" is more like a hybrid: "There are both symphonic choruses and plots; both audible and watchable; and with the help of stage scene design, it breaks the limitations of the traditional concert form." ”
"South Sea Mile Beauty" Alei (Wang Hongwei) and Ami (Chen Kasa)
Wang Hongwei, who has been deeply involved in the field of national vocal music for many years, believes that a performance is not only an artistic practice, but also an in-depth understanding of local culture and folklore, and is a national history course that benefits a lot. The deepest impression of Hainan local music is femininity: "Hainan is the settlement of the Li people, the music of the Li people is characterized by very soft and lyrical, our performance has integrated a lot of Hainan folk song elements, I believe the audience will like this simple and sincere melody." ”
After integrating the elements of national music with symphony, "Nanhai Fu" is pushed to the stage with a new look, realizing the friendship between national stories and Western music. "If China's national culture wants to go out, it is inseparable from the collision and integration with Western culture. Although the symphony comes from the West, it does not affect us to learn and try. In Wang Hongwei's view, the symphonization and instrumentalization of national music is a development path of "dialogue with the world", "taking this avenue does not mean rejecting traditional culture, but can help us clarify our own advantages and shortcomings more and more, and walk out of the posture of cultural self-confidence." ”
Xing Shimiao: "Love" and "Self-Confidence" Run Through the "South China Sea Trilogy"
In the view of director Xing Shimiao, "love" and "self-confidence" are the two keywords of "Nanhai Fu".
"The Chinese nation is preceded by 'love'. Since ancient times, the sons and daughters of China living in the South China Sea have been full of love for themselves, their surroundings, and their nature. Xing Shimiao said, "In "Nanhai Lilimei", we show the loving life of the people of the South China Sea - they fish in the ancestral sea and live in harmony with nature; they sing songs every day, and they gather with their neighbors. ”
Different from the national opera "Nanhai Lilimei", "Nanhai Fu" is presented in the form of symphonic sound paintings, but it is not limited to symphonic sound paintings. Xing Shimiao said that the performance incorporated a variety of elements, in addition to the focus of singing, symphony, recitation, but also supplemented by multimedia display, lighting and stage scheduling and other means: "We mobilize all stage means to increase the amount of information in the performance. Taking lighting as an example, as the story progresses, the light will also change in color and distribution. When we tell the story of the South China Sea, the stage will be shrouded in blue lights; when we come to the festival of the founding of New China, there will be red lights. Compared with the traditional concert hall white light performance to the end, it can render the mood more and match it with other performance elements. ”
In addition, in the background of the multimedia video, elements that condense the thousand-year history of the South China Sea, such as more road books and cultural relics unearthed under the sea, are also unveiled one by one to increase the historical thickness of symphonic sound paintings. "The 'South China Sea Trilogy' will be a progressive attempt at diversity, but the purpose of 'celebrating our ancestral sea with different disciplines of art' remains the same." Xing Shimiao concluded.
Chen Kasa: Sending touch, reverence and love to the hearts of the audience
"The wind blows the ancestral sea, the song chases the clouds in the sky, and the clouds are scattered, and the sister greets the brother on the shore." Li Ya Li Mei..." The audience who has enjoyed "Li Li Mei of the South China Sea" must have been deeply impressed by this female chant. A sister, a native fisherman girl, sang a song and sang the simple and kind folk customs and idyllic life of Pearl Island. Today, Chen Kasa, who starred in the female number one of "Nanhai Lilimei", once again met the brave and sturdy role of Ami in "Nanhai Fu".
"South Sea Mile Beauty" Ami (played by Chen Kasa)
Chen Kasa said that after 6 years, it is a very happy thing that the original team of "Nanhai Lilimei" can reunite to create "Nanhai Fu".
Also a "South China Sea Trilogy", what changes has "Nanhai Fu" changed compared to "Nanhai Lilimei"? Chen Kasa said that in terms of performance form, "Nanhai Fu" was accompanied by the Zhuying Orchestra on the spot, and the sound effect was more shocking; in terms of music creation, while retaining the musical characteristics of Hainan Lingao's "LiLimei", it also integrated more symphonic elements, and the majestic male voice and the kind and feminine female voice were interlaced and presented, which was full of listenability.
In Chen Kasa's view, a high-level performance can bring the audience enlightenment and ideological guidance. She hopes that through the performance of "Nanhai Fu", "the touching, reverence and love will be sent to the hearts of the audience" and the audience will be conveyed the firm belief that "the South China Sea belongs to us, and no one can take it away".
Du Ming: "Integration" makes national music more vital
"How to make our national music more vital is a major issue facing Chinese composers." As the coordinator of the overall melody of "Nanhai Fu", composer Du Ming mentioned that folk songs in a relatively primitive state often have the problem of insufficient musical tension. "LiLimei" is a household name in the Lingao area of Hainan, but how can it be increased in its attractiveness and popularity on a larger scale? Du Ming believes that this is inseparable from the carrier of symphony: "Symphony is a world art, and its expression and appeal are unquestionable. What we have to do is to put 'Li Li Mei' and other Hainan music elements into this carrier and make it flourish. Through integration, national music is more adept at emotional expression, so that simple folk songs can catch up with the times and catch up with the aesthetics of modern people. ”
"South Sea Fu" consists of 13 pieces. Or soothing, or exciting, the rhythms and styles between the movements are different, and they are unified. Du Ming said that when composing music, he first emphasized the nationality of music, and the coconuts on the trees and the conchs on the seaside will be transformed into instruments: "For example, coconuts use Hainan's specialty coconuts as a resonance box, and the timbre is more unique." "With the blessing of these rather Hainanese instruments, the whole work gives people a stronger sense of coconut wind and sea charm."
Du Ming admits that Fu's style puts forward higher requirements for music creation, which makes him think a lot when composing music. "The assignment is different from the singing lyrics, the singing will be weaker, I need to find a way to make it more musical, but also take into account the bite and the singing tone, but also can not lose the national characteristics and magnificent momentum." 」 However, he believes that the "South China Sea Fu", which is based on endowment, also has additional charm, "We all know that the endowment is very grand, and the open ocean characteristics of the South China Sea can be said to be 'one shot and one shot'." ”
"There is a difference between Eastern and Western people in musical aesthetics. Europeans are heavy on three-dimensional and accustomed to multi-voice; Orientals emphasize lines, emphasizing the beauty of single melodies. Du Ming said that the musical presentation of "Nanhai Fu" takes these two aesthetics into account, "not only to keep the main line melody clear and beautiful, but also to enrich the multi-line performance of the symphony and create a fuller musical expression... 'fusion' makes "Nanhai Fu" both national and cosmopolitan." ”
Wang Di: "Fu" makes the vision of "South China Sea Fu" go to a higher level
As a symphonic sound painting based on singing and symphony, the focus of the rehearsal naturally falls on the music. Executive director Wang Di said: "The performance of the Pearl Shadow Orchestra undoubtedly has the effect of gathering sand into a tower. Each player performs every instrument to the best of its ability, and the power of the superposition is not multiplied, but exponential. In this way, the tension and appeal of the music come out. ”
"Six years ago, "South China Sea Mile Beauty" was put on the stage today, and it will still make the audience shine. I am confident that "South China Sea Endowment" can also achieve such results and influence. Wang Di said that the theme song of "Nanhai Fu", "Love on the Sea", is used from "Nanhai Lilimei", and the innovation is concentrated in the creative team's bold adoption of the style of "Fu".
Generally speaking, the structure is grand, the narrative is laid out, the algae decoration is exquisite, and the endowment of both poetry and prose has higher artistic value than ordinary lyrics, but it is also more difficult to sing because of its unique rhythmic grammar. However, the main creative team still chose to challenge the high difficulty, Wang Di said: "What happens in the sea area of the South China Sea is not something that can be explained by one or two songs. In the view of the screenwriter Fisherman Teacher, only the atmospheric and vast stylistic form of 'endowment' can analyze the story of the South China Sea at a deeper level. ”
Some of the main creative lineups of "South Sea Fu"
Like many main creators, Wang Di is also a literary and artistic creator born in the army. He recalled that when he participated in the military parade in his early years, he went to Tanmen Town in Qionghai City and other places to collect wind, and the troops guarding the island who had difficult living conditions but still stuck to their posts left a deep impression on him. Therefore, when faced with works such as "Nanhai Lilimei" and "Nanhai Fu", he was also particularly careful: "Retirement does not fade, and the belief that 'not an inch of national territory can be let go' is still in our hearts from time to time." "The fusion of home and country feelings and the artist's creative pursuit has also become the source of motivation for the creative team of "Hainan Fu" to strive for excellence and continuously polish their works." (For more news, please pay attention to Yangcheng Pie pai.ycwb.com)
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