Author: Liu Jianzhi
2Prof. Takuno Shimizu
Spring is in full bloom, and it is a great time to travel. My daughter asked my wife and I to go to Hanzhong to see rape flowers. Just when I was looking forward to and yearning, I received a call from Zhao Xiaodong, vice president of the Shaanxi Provincial Enterprise Qin Cavity Culture Promotion Association (later referred to as the Qin Promotion Association), saying that at three o'clock in the afternoon on March 23, the Qin Promotion Association will hold a meeting of Chinese and Japanese Qin Opera lovers, and Professor Shimizu Takuno of Kansai University in Japan will come to Xi'an to participate in the meeting, and the activity is very important, I gladly agreed, because I am the executive director of the Qin Promotion Association, and I will not go to Hanzhong.
Speaking of Professor Takuno Shimizu (hereinafter referred to as Mr.), I have never met him, but I have seen him many times on the Internet, so I can say that I am a familiar stranger with him. On July 1, 2000, Liu Pengtao founded China Qinxiang Network. After 2010, when I posted on China's Qinxiang website, Liu Pengtao took a fancy to my article and invited me to be a moderator, but because I was still relatively unfamiliar with computer operation, I put it on hold, but Liu Pengtao and I became good friends since then. I know that Liu Pengtao and Shimizu Takuno are good friends, and on May 20, 2003, Mr. Shimizu Takuno created the first foreign website to introduce Qin dialect in Japan, "Japan Qin Cavity Network," and Liu Pengtao helped a lot in the process of creating the website. In those years, China's Qin dialect website was very popular, with a lot of posts and replies. In the same way, I also know that the Japanese Qinhua website is very popular with the Japanese people, especially in Japanese, Chinese, and English. Mr. Shimizu Takuno let Qin Cavity go abroad, letting foreigners know that in addition to tourism, Xi'an also has an indispensable business card - Qin Cavity.
In April 2007, the teacher put on makeup for Takuno Shimizu
I know that in 1992, Mr. Shimizu Takuno was studying at the University of Tokyo in Japan, and he knew Qin Yan by chance, and then he watched the Shaanxi Provincial Opera Research Institute recorded by his friend when he visited Japan, and toured the video of Qin Yan's "One Emperor through the Ages", Qin Yan's beautiful singing, gorgeous costumes, peculiar and beautiful face makeup deeply attracted and moved him. In 1995, with a fiery heart, he came to Xi'an to study Chinese at Shaanxi Normal University as an international student. He was originally a university lecturer, and he was able to put down his body to learn Chinese, and this alone made this person worthy of respect and learning. As a foreigner, it is conceivably difficult for him to get close to the actors and teachers of a professional theater troupe, but he has done it! He studied the Qin dialect, studied the Qin dialect, and even learned the Qin dialect from his mother teacher at the provincial art school. His gorgeous transformation from a university lecturer to a doctor, and then to a professor, in addition to his hard work, study and write papers, is also related to the 300,000-word book "Art Education for Qin Actors" created and distributed.
Liu Pengtao (left) and Takuno Shimizu (right) together
I know that before the epidemic, Mr. Shimizu Takuno came to Xi'an twice a year at his own expense, Liu Pengtao accompanied him to Qin Zhisheng, entered the theater to see Qin Cavity, and tasted Xi'an food together, and then during CCTV's "Shaanxi Opera Week", CCTV also connected with Mr. Shimizu Takuno who was far away in Japan, so that audiences across the country could see the gratifying scene of Qin Cavity in Japan.
Takuno Shimizu (left) and Wu Anping (right)
Mr. Shimizu Takuno is the first time to come to Xi'an after the epidemic, and it has been four years since the last time he came to Xi'an.
Takuno Shimizu (first from left) was interviewed by reporter Sun Huan (first from right).
When Sun Huan, a reporter from Xi'an Evening News, interviewed Mr. Takuno Shimizu, Mr. Wu Anping was in the center, and the three of them sat in an arc. Mr. Takuno Shimizu and Mr. Wu Anping are old acquaintances, and they are inseparable from getting along with Mr. Wu for many years. Reporter Sun Huan and Shimizu Takuno asked and answered, and Mr. Wu sometimes said a few words, and the atmosphere of the dialogue was naturally much better. Mr. Shimizu Takuno's voice is a little small, which may be related to the fatigue of the journey, but he has strong language skills, and speaks with a slight southern accent, but the absolute standard, the questions raised by reporter Sun Huan can be answered one by one, and the words are very logical thinking ability, worthy of being a highly educated person. He speaks Chinese so well that if he really wants to talk to a living person, who would think he is a foreigner?
From left to right: Sun Huan, Yuan Bo, Li Xiaoaiqin, Shimizu Takuno, Wu Anping, Wang Zongjiao
The author and Takuno Shimizu
In this event, Mr. Yuan Bo, the famous host of Shaanxi Radio and Television Station, was invited, and she was also present throughout the whole process. Seeing that Mr. Yuan Bo and Mr. Shimizu Takuno were quite familiar, she invited Mr. Shimizu Takuno to her unit as a guest, but the trip did not take place due to a time conflict, and Mr. Shimizu Takuno's stay in Xi'an was still too short. Li Xiaoaiqin, deputy secretary general of the Qin Promotion Association, and Wang Zongjiao, a powerful actor, were also present, both of them had been to Japan, and they must have a special relationship with Mr. Shimizu Takuno, after all, they had stayed in Japan. After the interview with Mr. Takuno Shimizu, everyone was going to take a group photo, and my task was to serve everyone well, and I took a few group photos with the camera in my hand. We took a group photo with Mr. Takuno Shimizu, and taking advantage of this rare opportunity, Mr. Li Xiaoaiqin took a photo of me and Mr. Takuno Shimizu. As a lover of the Qin dialect, it is a blessing in my life to be able to take a photo with this Japanese friend, a professor of Japanese cultural anthropology who studies the culture of the Qin dialect.
Since its official establishment on July 1, 2007, Shaanxi Provincial Enterprise Qinhua Culture Promotion Association has gathered the strength of various professional academies and troupes in provinces, cities and counties, and with the support of many entrepreneurs, it has successfully held all kinds of Qinhua performance activities, going to the grassroots and going to the countryside, and has produced good social effects. Now, under the leadership of the new president Guo Quanquan, the new team is young and promising, daring to innovate, and there are nearly 200 WeChat groups alone, bringing together fans from all over the province, and the branches and members are all over the province, and the activities are one after another. Every week, Qin dialect masters are invited to give fixed public lectures on Qin dialect, which has won the welcome and recognition of the majority of fans.
The art held this time has no borders, and the end of the world is at this time. The meeting of Chinese and Japanese Qin opera fans is planned and organized by the Qin Promotion Association, and the Xi'an Juxian Qin Cavity Art Troupe, as a performance group under the Qin Promotion Association, has professional drummers and pianists in the Wenwu Band. In terms of actors, Li Xiaoaiqin, the provincial opera research institute, a national first-class actor, and the deputy secretary-general of the Qin Promotion Association; Zhang Fei'e, a powerful actor who has just won an award from the former Tongchuan Opera Troupe, a national second-class actor, and executive director of the Qin Promotion Association; Wang Zongjiao, a powerful actor who makes friends with his singing; and Xi'an Qinqiang Theater, a national first-class actor Li Qun and Zhou Furong;
Zhao Xiaodong, vice president of the Qin Promotion Association
Wu Anping, vice president of the Qin Promotion Association
First of all, Vice President Zhao Xiaodong delivered a welcome speech, in the words of Vice President Zhao Xiaodong, that is, art has no borders, Mr. Shimizu Takuno can promote the Qin cavity to Japan, which is the greatest contribution to the Qin cavity, and can come to Xi'an for the first time after the epidemic, the Qin Promotion Association is Shimizu Takuno's home, and welcomes Shimizu Takuno to go home; 。 Mr. Wu affirmed the significance of Mr. Shimizu Takuno's book and the promotion of Qin dialect, and especially praised Mr. Shimizu Takuno as a foreigner for loving Qin dialect to such a degree, which is worth learning; Mr. Shimizu Takuno wears a dark beanie hat, and he has beautiful eyebrows and smiles, giving people a sense of affinity. He said that Kyoto, Japan is his hometown, with history and cultural traditions, and he also loves the city of Xi'an, saying that he has not been to Xi'an for four years, and Xi'an has changed too much.
In this event, there is no shortage of actors, although many people are still amateurs, but there are still some people who already have the level of professional actors and regard Qin Yan as a lifelong career. If you really want to sing a part for everyone, how long will it take? Singing in front of Mr. Takuno Shimizu is a rare opportunity to show his face, maybe Mr. Takuno Shimizu will bring his singing pieces back to Japan and share them with the Japanese audience? In fact, every actor has a special heart and wants to show his most beautiful side to Mr. Takuno Shimizu. Mr. Shimizu Takuno sat quietly, he looked at the familiar Qin sound and Qin Yun, and the ancient Qin dialect melted into his heart again. He communicated with Mr. Wu Anping beside him, and it was almost a silent emotional collision, and I think it was the most suitable way for them to communicate. Mr. Shimizu Takuno applauded many times, that was the expression of his heart, he loved Qin Yan deeply, and he said that he liked Qin Yan's singing.
Teacher Li Xiaoaiqin, as the sister-in-law of Li Aiqin, a famous Qin actor who is well-known in the northwest and the whole country, has been passed down by her sister. She has been in Japan for many years, and her first line on stage is to welcome Mr. Shimizu Takuno to Xi'an in Japanese. I was very happy to hear Mr. Li speak Japanese in Xi'an, and I think Mr. Shimizu must be very happy. Li Xiaoaiqin sang a section of "Exploring the Kiln", showing Wang Baochuan vividly, and he really moved his feelings, that is, he was acting wholeheartedly, and he sang at an excellent level, Mr. Shimizu Takuno applauded and his hands trembled a little.
Teacher Wang Zongjiao said that when he visited Japan, he sang the Qin version of "A Pot of Old Wine" at that large-scale concert, which was the final finale. As a professional actor who has been to Japan, Mr. Wang is closer to Takuno Shimizu, and he sang a part of the Qin dialect excerpt "Hanging Paintings", and the image of loyal and righteous people was immediately displayed in front of everyone.
Teacher Zhang Fei'e sang "Three Drops of Blood" to Wang Ma, full of charm, and vividly realized the role of Lao Dan; Teacher Li Qun and Teacher Zhou Furong jointly performed an excerpt from "Jade Cicada Tears" in the Qin dialect, and the singing contained true feelings, portraying the characters in the play in three points, which was indeed touching and worthy of being a popular actor; the old drama sung by Yang Jinshui, the 83-year-old teacher of the former Tongchuan Opera Troupe, was full of true feelings and full of infectiousness; the head of the Xi'an Juxian Qin Dialect Art Troupe sang "Exploring the Kiln" Xue Pinggui sang a section in the middle, which happened to be connected to the part where Teacher Li Xiaoaiqin played Wang Baochuan. In particular, the host Teacher Yuan Bo and Teacher Wei Xia of the Provincial Art School sang "Meeting in the Flower Pavilion", I didn't expect Teacher Yuan Bo to play a small student, and his voice is so good, I really didn't expect it! Not to mention the professional level of Teacher Wei Xia. Teacher Weixia must have helped and guided Mr. Takuno Shimizu a lot.
During the whole performance, there were many actors on the stage, and each actor sang his own best song. Many of these actors have been instructed by famous artists, and some of them are also apprentices of famous artists, such as the apprentice of Li Maigang, a famous Qin-faced artist, and he was the first to sing on stage.
More than three hours of performance, Mr. Shimizu Takuno was involved, he was interviewed by "Xi'an Evening News" reporter Sun Huan, and Shaanxi Radio and Television host Yuan Bo interacted, Yuan Bo also did his best to be a landlord. During the singing, Mr. Shimizuno was watching carefully, he had a deep understanding of Qin Yan, and he loved Qin Yan deeply. Although he didn't sing the last paragraph on stage, he was humble, he could sing Qin, he had makeup stills, and he was also instructed by professional teachers. Fortunately, when all the staff sang "Ancestral Hometown of Hancheng County, Shaanxi" together, Mr. Takuno Shimizu stood in the center, and he sang and sang together with everyone.
I think that Mr. Shui Takuye's participation in this meeting of Qin opera lovers planned and organized by the Qin Promotion Association must have his own personal feelings, which is helpful for him to study the Qin dialect. I think Mr. Shimizu Takuno must have been to the Yi Folk Culture District, where there is an open-air stage, there is a museum of Qin dialect, it has become a tourist check-in place, and it is also a window for foreign tourists to watch and understand Qin dialect. Isn't Mr. Takuno Shimizu's suggestion being implemented slowly? May Mr. Takuno Shimizu's trip to Xi'an be fruitful and successful!
In 2018, he was invited to be a guest of Xi'an Traffic and Tourism Broadcasting
About the author: Liu Jianzhi, screen name: Bailu Fangge, a native of Bailu Yuan Artillery Libu Village. He is a member of the Shaanxi Provincial Prose Literature Association and a director of the Shaanxi Provincial Enterprise Qinhua Culture Promotion Association. He is keen on the collection and exploration of folk customs and folk customs, and likes to record what he sees and hears in words and images.