Qinqiang actors in the performance. (Photo by reporter Shang Hongtao)
At the Xi'an branch of the Spring Festival Gala of Jiachen Dragon Year, from the actors, programs to the stage background, the "Qin cavity element" can be said to be ubiquitous, known as the "living fossil of opera", the Qin cavity and new media and new technologies are integrated into the new program, bringing the global Chinese in the momentum of the monstrous wave, from the soft and heartfelt depth, to perceive the ancient capital of Xi'an.
Sing the Qin dialect and taste the Qin style. In Xi'an, a land with profound culture, the Qin dialect is not only a traditional rhythm that reverberates in all directions of the city, but also a cultural element that has an important position in people's lives. In recent years, Xi'an has made the Qin dialect sing louder and made this "cultural business card" with the spirit of the old Qin people more shining through cross-border attempts, enriching expressions, and promoting the integration of culture and tourism.
The Qin cavity element on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala is brilliant It is the spirit of the Qin people's bones and blood
"Eight hundred miles of Qinchuan are dusty, and thirty million Qin people are roaring in Qin. A folk song shows the important position of the Qin dialect in the cultural life of Shaanxi people, but it does not say all the Qin dialect. If the vast story of Xi'an for thousands of years exists in every brick and tile, grass and tree in this city, full of historical vicissitudes, then the Qin dialect, like the roots of towering ancient trees, quietly meanders in the life of Xi'an people, meandering into everyone's deepest thoughts.
In 2006, the Qin dialect, also known as the "Bangzi dialect", is one of the oldest dramas of the Han nationality in China, and in 2006, the Qin dialect was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. The Qin dialect with a wide voice and a loud voice, singing and reciting are all based on the Guanzhong dialect of Shaanxi, and at the same time incorporate some languages of poetry, lyrics and songs, which are integrated with the characteristics of Qin music, so that the Qin dialect has both high-pitched agitation and delicate and soft characteristics, and is called "the oldest rock music in China" by netizens.
"This year, there have been many Qin cavity elements in the Xi'an branch of the Spring Festival Gala of the main station, which surprised us Qin cavity people. At the Xi'an branch of the Spring Festival Gala of the main station, a large number of Qin dialect actors from the Qin Cavity Troupe of our city, such as the Western Performance Youth League, the Centennial Yi Folk Society, and the Centennial Sanyi Society, appeared among them, and Zhang Tao, the winner of the Chinese Drama "Plum Blossom Award" and the deputy head of the Western Performance Youth League, told reporters: "I think this (Qin cavity elements appear many times) should be a deliberate decision of the Spring Festival Gala director team, because Qin Cavity is too suitable to reflect the profound cultural accumulation of Chang'an City, and it can also represent the spirit of the Qin people's bones and blood- For thousands of years, the Qin dialect has been singing with high and agitated voices, singing the uprightness, boldness, generosity and enthusiasm of the Sanqin people, inheriting the tenacious struggle and courage of the Xi'an people. See Qin dialect in the Spring Festival Gala, so that more people can understand Xi'an and like Xi'an. ”
The Qin dialect reminds people of the old dreams of Chang'an and tastes the beauty of Xi'an today. In an interview with reporters, opera critic Li Xiang believes that the rich Qin dialect elements appeared in the stage presentation of the Xi'an branch venue, reflecting the high recognition of the traditional cultural concentration contained in Xi'an's "New Year's Flavor", "Culture and art are the unshakable emotional ties and sources of self-confidence inherited by the Chinese nation for thousands of years. In the Xi'an branch of the Spring Festival Gala, representative music, costumes, programs and other condensed elements were extracted from the traditional Qin dialect, disseminated with the sound and light technology of modern media, and highlighted through the technical advantages of the media, which was very brilliant, highlighting the eternal charm of 'Guochao Xi'an' and China's excellent traditional culture. ”
Connecting with the times, it "integrates the world" in cross-border innovation
Qin dialect is a treasure of Chinese art that people can be proud of, and in the new era, it not only shows the simplicity, but also radiates new vitality. At the Xi'an branch of the Spring Festival Gala of the main station, the elements of Qin dialect were integrated with rap, music and drums, etc., with various scientific and technological means with brilliant vision, which made the audience and netizens sigh: "It turns out that the ancient art is so beautiful and so trendy!"
In fact, Xi'an has already begun to explore the pace of making the ancient Qin art more widely into contemporary public life, better demonstrating the cultural charm that resonates with the times, and carrying out "dialogue and communication" with the younger generation more smoothly.
In addition to cultivating new talents, rehearsing classics, creating new plays, and keeping integrity and innovation to protect the "old treasures", in recent years, Qin Dialect is also undergoing "butterfly changes" in various forms in the city - on the big screen, the classic play "Three Drops of Blood" is "transformed" into a 3D movie, which makes old drama fans amazed; In the scenic spots and online stores, a series of cultural and creative products with the theme of Qin dialect elements are becoming the "representative commodities" of Xi'an that are loved by foreign tourists: Qin dialect face postcard, the keychain of Xue Pinggui in "Wudian Slope", and the refrigerator magnet of Yang Guifei in the appearance of Qin dialect...... Sales continue to rise.
With the blessing of the century-old Qin Dialect Drama Society, Xi'an Cultural Enterprise launched the cartoon "Appreciating the Qin Dialect", which animates and recreates the traditional Qin dialect masterpieces and famous segments of the Yi Folk Society, making the ancient Qin dialect art fashionable and interesting, and going abroad and becoming popular. "Qinqiang animation makes it faster and easier for young people and children to accept Qin, and gives Qinhua art more ways to spread in the Internet era. Hui Minli, president of Xi'an Yi Folk Society, said.
"Qin cavity + cultural creativity", "Qin cavity + technology", "Qin cavity + animation" ...... In the era of globalization, the excellent traditional Chinese culture, which has been fully valued and excavated, is once again gaining momentum. When more and more "Qin dialect +" appeared, the ancient art crossed the circle in Xi'an, "integrated" into the world, and explored more possibilities for the modern dissemination of traditional opera.
Deeply embracing the city, it "composes a new song" for the urban context
In the eyes of Gao Xiping, an old drama fan who has watched the drama for 40 years, Qin Cavity is his own life - Qin Cavity not only has a strong sense of family and country, but also classic historical stories, love myths, and rich life philosophy and wisdom in life, "Understanding Qin Cavity is a skill." If you master this skill, you will laugh at the hardships of life and calmly face the joys, sorrows and sorrows of life. ”
Let the Qin dialect deeply integrate into the lives of the people and the four directions of the city, perhaps it is also a major reason why this ancient art can be "sounded" endlessly in Xi'an, and the more it is sung, the more prosperous it becomes, which not only has the daily sound of the self-music class at the foot of the city wall, but also the style of the Qin dialect art and the city in recent years.
In September 2021, the Qin Dialect Cultural Exhibition Area with the Qin Dialect Centennial Drama Society and the Yi Folk Society as the core - the Yi Folk Society Cultural Block was officially opened at the foot of the bell tower. "The construction of the Yi Folk Society Cultural Block integrates and revitalizes the surrounding hardware resources, so that the Qin culture has a more powerful communication carrier, which not only retains the strong artistic and cultural atmosphere of the Qin culture, but also adds vitality to the city. Hui Minli said.
In September last year, Xiamen tourist Zhang Min participated in the unique "Meet the City Wall Pear Garden Night" Qin Dialect Culture and Art Week in Xi'an, the wonderful Qin Dialect cultural performance and the night scene of the Xi'an City Wall were integrated, and the event site set up interactive display content such as Qin Dialect interesting science popularization, and also invited professional troupe actors, community art troupe residents and Qin dialect actors from Xiyi Road Primary School to perform live, "The atmosphere that all people in Xi'an can sing Qin Dialect makes me particularly impressed." Zhang Min said.
Every weekend, the small theater of Sanyi Society close to the city wall of Xi'an opens with a good show, so that more tourists can appreciate the art of Qin cavity and the Chinese of Guan in a short time; when night falls, the "Yi Vulgar Society Liyuan Night Activity" in the courtyard of Yi Folk Society can always attract Chinese and foreign tourists to immerse themselves in perception; in the Xi'an opera into the campus activity, children plant the "heart" buds of traditional culture through the display of Qin cavity and "moves" in front of them; in the transnational cultural salon activities, foreign friends taste Qin cavity together, and have a deeper understanding of the ancient capital Chang'an. More delicate perception......
In the view of He Sang, vice president of the Shaanxi Provincial Art Research Institute, the art of opera and urban culture are integrated and symbiotic, and the art of opera shapes the cultural temperament of the city to a certain extent. In Li Xiang's view, "in the new era, the Qin dialect still has a strong effect of reflecting China's style and promoting international exchanges." The most obvious characteristics of the Qin style and the heroic Qin people are reflected in the local opera, so the Qin dialect is also the cultural business card with the most regional characteristics in Xi'an, reflecting a strong cultural self-confidence to the outside world. ”
A Qin voice opened on the stage, and the crowd of people in the audience did not disperse for a long time, this is the strong Xi'an flavor. Just like the writer Chen Zhongzhong said before his death: "The loess is here, the Qin people are here, and this voice will not be silent." (Xi'an newspaper all-media reporter Sun Huan)
Source: Xi'an News Network