The sound of the piano flows, sometimes like a mountain stream gurgling, sometimes like a waterfall pouring down; The strings are plucked, like a drunken man, full of melancholy and resentment, and his gait staggers...... Dr. Wang Peng, a member of the Shanghai Piano Association, gave an immersive lecture on "String Song Qingyun - Guqin and Literati of the Past Dynasties" to more than 70 children, with a song "Flowing Water" and a song "Wine Mania", so that the audience could instantly feel the literati style brought by the ancient rhyme.
"Art Gas Station, Famous Artists Enter the Campus" is an excellent brand project of public cultural services in Xuhui District. Since its establishment in 2013, it has fully integrated and utilized social organizations, cultural enterprises, professional troupes and colleges with excellent cultural resources in the region, introduced professional art instructors, and carried out 18 art courses including instrumental music, calligraphy and painting, photography, dance, quyi, drama, etc. in many schools in the district. In 2023, the Xuhui District Culture and Tourism Bureau and the Xuhui District Education Bureau will work together to upgrade the teachers and content on the original basis.
"Did you hear the sound of water drops in this piece?" "There is a gesture called 'falling flowers with water' when I play the guqin, do I have the feeling of petals falling on the water and rippling with the water?" "Do you know any Tang poems that are closely related to guqin performance?" …… In his speech, Wang Peng used concise copywriting, rich pictures and live performances to make the whole lecture vivid and exciting.
"The children are very welcoming, which is very delightful and touching." Wang Peng said that in order to achieve a better teaching effect, he deliberately combined the guqin performance with the poets and ancient poems that the children were familiar with, so that the children could touch the guqin on the spot and understand the appearance and name of each part of the guqin, so that the content of the speech would be more vivid and specific, and add some interest.
"We often say that cultural self-confidence starts with children, but if our children are not usually exposed to traditional culture, where does their self-confidence come from?" Wang Peng believes that traditional Chinese culture can nourish people's spirit and soul, and for ancient literati, qin, chess, calligraphy and painting are their "essential skills" and integrate into their lives. For modern people, it may take a long time for traditional culture to return to daily life, "but we can get close to her, understand her, and know her through various forms." ”
"We plan to hold 10 similar events this year." Gong Beibei, deputy director of the Xuhui District Cultural Center, told reporters that this year's "Art Gas Station Famous Artists Enter the Campus" project will also invite famous artists in various cultural fields, including ancient poetry, music, opera, etc., to enter primary and secondary schools in the jurisdiction, "so that children can 'face to face' with the masters, feel richer art forms, and improve their own artistic accomplishment." ”
Reporter: Wang Yongjuan, Shi Yuchen
Editor: Ning Pingying