On the Artistic Features of Gansu Qinqiang Opera from Chu Tang Yi

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? Chu Tang Yi, also known as Opening Books, Killing Houses, and Wu Yuan Escaping the Country, is a traditional

On the Artistic Features of Gansu Qinqiang Opera from Chu Tang Yi

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? Chu Tang Yi, also known as Opening Books, Killing Houses, and Wu Yuan Escaping the Country, is a traditional repertoire of Shaanxi Opera. In the Spring and Autumn Period, King Chu Ping was at his wit's end, and his father took his son and wife with him, and Wu extravagant remonstrated. However, he was put in prison because he was afraid that his extravagant sons Wu Shang and Wu Yuan would be hurt. He ordered his extravagant son to go to Tangyi and asked his second son to go back to Beijing with him. Merchants and officials were suspicious, so they agreed to let Wu return to North Korea, punish his father, and let Wu escape from North Korea. Wang Ping ordered Wu Chenghei to chase him. Wu Yuan's arrow pierced his body and told Wang Ping that if he killed his father and brother, Chu would perish. This play pays equal attention to both singing and doing. Among them, "opening books", "killing houses" and "fleeing the country" are often single-fold performances. Doing a famous hard work for Xu Sheng. Among them, the three-story squatting in Opening a Book, the three-story tone in Killing a House, and the shaking horse in Escape from the Country all have their own characteristics.

? On a weekend of midsummer night, I once again reviewed the complete works of Out of the Tangyi by Qin in Gansu Province in 77 Theater. The play was performed by three young actors, namely, opening a book, killing a house and fleeing the country. It may be because the three performances are very difficult to sing, or it may be to show the young lineup of Provincial Qin and the strength of the actors. For me, a scene to see three young and middle-aged actors I love performing on the same stage is really better than being addicted to drama.

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? "Opening a Book 10%" is played by Hong Shenghe, a national first-class actor of Gansu Shaanxi Opera. He was once famous for his excellent performance in this play. This play is very heavy, mainly for work. It requires actors to pass the test and has a good foundation. It is a difficult drama in Xu Sheng's plays of Shaanxi Opera. The identity of the actor in the play is General Mingfu, and the actor should perform the spirit and demeanor of the general. "Three songs are not as good as one image", and attention should be paid to the identity and temperament of the characters from dressing up to appearance. We should pay attention to three points: first, singing opera has passion. Wu Yuan, a general, is also an arrogant figure. When he opened the book, he knew that something had happened to his father. This tone was unbearable. Therefore, the play must be performed with passion. Without passion, actors can't sing a play. Only when passion comes can the plot and audience be held by Held. Wu moved it over again and tied it up with a big chair, which was very kung fu. Shit, it's not loose, and it's sparse when you move it; But if it is tied tightly, it will be difficult to sing, and the actors will earn money. It is impossible to sing without it. The audience is familiar with the play and knows where there are flaws, so they can't fool people. Second, the "squatting three times" in the play is also a matter of atmosphere. The reason why this action is difficult is because the body is tied tightly, with a sword hanging and a beard. It's easy to hang your mouth on a hat and the sword will fall out. Therefore, if you want to have a solid foundation, you must teach practical learning, and you can't be sloppy. Third, it is best to be white. There are a few quick words in this play, which I have to say in one breath, such as "Good Wang Ping lost its government and suffered a great defeat. The father took his son and wife 13 years, and the big event was exposed, forcing his father to revise his family letter and transfer his younger brother to Beijing. It was the same knife! " Master Wu, for the sake of your country, you marched in the south and suppressed in the north, wandering around and killing in the west. You were so thirsty that you fell asleep at once. You want Master Wu to die, but Master Wu may not want to die with you! "Require one breath to complete all this. If you stop for air, the atmosphere won't work. The kung fu of grabbing white is not practiced in a day or two, so it is more difficult. Wu Yuan's dress is very complicated. He has to hide a python, hang a sword and wear a muzzle. He must sing and move, and his works must be solid. Generally speaking, people with weak foundation, or those who have been on stage for a short time, can't cope with this play and will be bound by it. Wu Wu, played by He, can smash hammers, move seats, hold whiskers and turn sleeves freely. After learning the truth, he turned over and knelt down neatly. The urgent password is like a jade plate, and the classic program "Three Steps" is performed in one go, which embodies the fine tradition and basic skills of Gansu Shaanxi opera actors.

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? "Kill the House" is 10% off, and Xu Sheng, an outstanding young man from Gansu Province, plays member Wu. Xu Sheng worked in Xiwu Qinqiang Theatre and Xi Yi Sushe. Learning from Guo and Wang, what a senior teacher of Shaanxi Opera. 20 1 1 Became a national first-class actor, and studied under the famous teacher Lei Tao of Shaanxi Opera Research Institute. In recent years, I have made rapid progress with my own eyes, and I have played the leading role in many plays such as Golden Beach, Zhentai, Loyalty and Defending the Country, and all of them have performed well. The actors in this play are still heavily dressed and the play is hard. Mainly singing, there are also moves in it. It is hard to see that after his wife died, five members had to fall off the fork and wrestle with their backs. Many opera techniques, such as hat-wing, mouth-twisting and hair-tossing, are also used in this opera, and Xu Sheng did a very good job. His performance is delicate, simple, solemn and steady, his singing is clear, crisp and lively, his lyrics are smooth, his pronunciation is clear and clear, and his characters are very infectious. It is indeed a rare good actor among the young actors in Gansu Qin.

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? The most important part of the play is to escape from the country. The whole play tests the basic skills of the actors and their full understanding of the plot. This time, Wu Yuan changed into an arrow suit, carrying a whip on his back and a whip in his hand. He mainly sings and does work, and the shelf work is also good. Shaking the horse is the highlight of this discount. Li Feng, a famous actor of Gansu Shaanxi Opera, presented us with a wonderful film "Wuyuan Escape" that respects tradition and follows the rules. He plays Wu Yuan, with a black beard, a cigarette felt hat, a black arrow suit, a whiteboard tape, a whip and a sword on his back, and white thick-soled white boots. Body, heroic spirit, stretching beauty. Sculpting the golden rooster, throwing the beard over the right shoulder, carrying the sword in the left hand and raising the whip horizontally over the head in the right hand, is vigorous and tall, full of energy, thus creating a heroic image of a soldier who fled in a hurry and was both sad and angry.

In fact, Qin Opera "Escape from the Country" is a one-man show. Two artists just stopped, so they couldn't step down. They had a rest at the front desk and had to go on stage at once. Wu Yuanhui sings alone for about 45 minutes, and his singing skills are particularly heavy; And you have to keep moving, wearing a thick bottom, carrying a whip, carrying a whip, and you can't relax at all. From the beginning of shaking the horse to the end of the play, the rhythm of "fleeing the country" is getting tighter and tighter, and the singing is getting tighter and tighter. At first, it was adagio, talking about the past, and then talking about things at home. The feelings became more and more excited and the singing became more and more tight until the end of the play. Finally, I have to fight Wu Cheng. The shaking horse in Escape from the Country is not an ordinary shaking horse. To show the scene of riding at night, actors should be able to reflect it from expression and performance. Some places in Gansu call this play "an ingot of ink" because the actors are all black. Running away at night, wearing black is more hidden. Li Feng's Wu Yuan sings freely and passionately, and his performance is stable and clean. The bitter adagio of "Don't dare to cry loudly and hide tears, Wu Zixu will be short of the first dynasty immediately" is played at will, with clear articulation, fluent speech, calm spirit and strong agitation, expressing Wu's full indignation and firm determination to avenge. Whipping the whip and shaking the horse is agile and beautiful, and its posture is steady and generous. Every move and move is based on the idea of beating gongs and drums. There is a "three hammers", the left leg is kicking, the right leg is sideways, and the whip echoes up and down, compact and coherent, with clear rhythm. "Can angered Wu Chenghei, chasing leaves for no reason, wearing an arrow in the palm, Xiao Yuping Wang thief. If my father and brother are alive, Wu Ye will protect the country. If my father and brother are dead, Matar will be in Chu. " The chanting is forceful, the words are clear and clear, and the melody is harsh and touching, which shows the heroic spirit of Wu Yuan's sworn revenge.

Although this play is generally difficult to perform, it requires the actors to have a good voice and a good foundation. Fortunately, three generations of actors in Gansu, Qin, Lao, Zhong and Qing, performed a wonderful play together. The play has distinctive features of Gansu Shaanxi Opera, which is well-known and enduring.

The performance style of Gansu Qinqiang Opera has the spirit of Gansu people, and most performing artists like or advocate martial arts. Therefore, the performing arts based on Gansu's Shaanxi Opera have great martial arts elements, and they are the martial arts of Lanzhou School. Some famous actors are outstanding martial artists themselves. On the basis of the performing arts of Gansu Shaanxi Opera, it has both the basic skills of traditional Chinese opera and martial arts, thus forming a lofty, broad, straight and vigorous momentum. This is the blood relationship between art and place.

Most of the Shaanxi operas in Gansu are dominated by beards and facial makeup. Gansu Shaanxi Opera has always been famous for acrobatic dramas, including Lu 'an House, Chutangyi, Golden Beach, Gaopingguan, Maihuashan, Chuwuguan, Wang Kui Pancheng and Lu 'an House. Most of the plays are mainly about history and politics, and they are based on Historical Records of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, List of Gods, Water Margin, Elvis Presley, The Journey to the West, Wonders of Ancient and Modern Times, and note novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The protagonists in these themes are mostly emperors, generals and heroes in feudal society. Naturally, they are male-centered, and most of them are middle-aged, so they are mainly male actors, with beards and painted faces. If you want to become famous and have a family in Gansu, you must have high martial arts, hard work and excellent posture. Paying attention to form, posture and spirit in performance is also the main means to create artistic image. Through figures, gestures and air, a strong sculpture image is formed to express the mental outlook of the figures. Lanzhou audiences always want a "shelf" when watching a play. The so-called "shelf" is a rigid posture with a strong sense of sculpture. A play, without a good character and several sculpture images, is not allowed by the audience. Because of this, in the performance, we mainly pay attention to a Thai word, which means great. Without inner verve and indomitable spiritual accomplishment; Without a solemn and stable external working framework, Thai characters cannot be expressed. All those who put into action and show their strength pay attention to being tall, majestic, expansive, dry and beautiful. Each play has a unique image and a special set of sculptures. Every movement is like a silver hook iron pen, sharp and vigorous, and the pen is full of energy and momentum. Actors should be strictly self-centered, honest, domineering and judge people. Even playing traitors like Cao Cao and Jia Sidao is magnificent. Don't vilify yourself, don't ridicule yourself. Very confident, I don't think there is anything wrong, just like the great prime minister of the sublime court. As for the positive figures, such as Wen Zhong, Huang, Xiang Yu, Ma Fang, Cheng, Ai Qian, Zhang Fei, Sun Wu and Tian Danhe, it goes without saying.

The performing arts of Gansu Shaanxi Opera, such as Chinese painting, are mainly freehand brushwork, and a few strokes outline the spirit of loyalty and treachery. It has an obvious ancient heritage. In terms of creative methods, he is simple and persistent, regardless of workmanship, not exquisite, pursuing nature and generosity, showing Gu Zhuo's heavy character, which makes people unforgettable after reading it.

It can be said that Qin Opera "Memories of Early Tang Dynasty" is one of the most representative dramas of Gansu Qin Opera. This drama has made several generations of actors, from Kong Xinsheng and Wang Chaomin, to Kong Guilin, a descendant of the Dragon School, and then to He, He, Song and Xu Sheng, who are active on the stage today, and cultivated bearded actors from generation to generation. This drama includes singing, reading and doing. Although it is difficult, it is wonderful and vivid, and it is widely welcomed by fans of Dragon Opera. From the city to the countryside, I played for a long time and never got tired of watching it.