Chapter 72: The Museum
The piece to be performed is called "Ten Scenes", Zhang Delin beats the drums, and the gong is also placed at the front, which is a pure percussion performance.
When the performance was exciting, Zhang Delin even jumped up and danced on the stage, and everyone shouted, showing everyone the original old-fashioned music.
After the end of the playing, the following is "Will Shake the Mountains and Rivers".
This was followed by a pure music performance of "The Rhyme of the Han Dynasty".
The performances were one after another, and the teachers and students of the Central Conservatory of Music were stunned.
All of them saw the old voice for the first time, and originally thought that the old voice was just a simple singing voice, but they saw a lot of different surprises.
The final performance is still the shadow puppet show "Three Heroes vs. Lu Bu".
At the end of the performance, Li Wan, head of the Department of Folk Music and professor of the Central Conservatory of Music, personally took the stage to comment.
"Huayin Laohua is one of the oldest music in China, with a history of more than 2,000 years, and it is also one of the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage. ”
Li Wan explained the old dialect to the students on the spot, which was very professional, and he put a lot of effort into it in private.
"We can see that the accompaniment instruments of the old cavity include the frightened wood (jujube wood block), the self-made moon qin, the huqin, the bangzi, the bell, the war drum, the big gong, the horse gong, etc., as well as the trombone without a fixed tone, compared with the Qin dialect in Shaanxi, the biggest feature of the old dialect is its original ecology. ”
Li Wan said every word, and what he said was very in place, and Liu Xingwu also nodded frequently.
He is worthy of being a professor at the Central Conservatory of Music.
"The old cavity shows obvious traces of the transition from rap to opera, many things are worth studying, our students, teachers are interested in doing research in this area, the old cavity has a unique artistic value can be historiographical value, I say that the old cavity is 'the living fossil of Chinese opera' should not be too much. ”
The teachers and students in the audience bowed their heads slightly, and they all agreed.
The reason why Lao Yan can be loved by so many people is because it is unique and has no other genre of music.
Li Wan said with a smile at the end: "Foreigners play rock music, I think we are the first to play rock music, and Lao Yan is the earliest rock music in China." ”
Saying that it is different from what others say, Li Wan said this, which set the tone.
Zhang He's face was full of surprise, he didn't expect Li Wan's evaluation to be so high.
This time, the old talk is not hot, and it is intolerable.
The audience burst into applause again, and many teachers and students came over to communicate with the old artists and take a group photo.
When everything was done, everyone was exhausted and returned to the hotel to rest.
The next day, everyone came to the school and talked in a conference room.
"Director Liu, we have all sorted out the video from last night, and the disc has also been burned, which we sent to you. Li Wan handed over a box.
Liu Xingwu opened it and saw that it contained a stack of CDs, a total of ten copies, and what was stored in it was the content of Lao Yan's performance yesterday.
The matter of burning the disc has long been discussed, and the teaching materials left for the Central Conservatory of Music have nothing to lose, Liu Xingwu and the old artists agreed.
"Thank you, Director Li. Liu Xingwu put the disc away.
This gift can be kept in the future or given away, and it is perfect for the Laoxiang Conservation Center to give this gift.
"Director Liu, we would like to talk to you about cooperation, about the sales of this CD-ROM. Li Wan said slowly.
When several people heard this, their eyes lit up.
"Sales?" Zhang He said in surprise.
"That's right, after I went back yesterday, one of our teachers suggested that burning CDs can be sold, and the money from the sale can be shared by everyone, which can also increase your income. Li Wan said slowly.
"Can this be sold?" Liu Xingwu was a little suspicious.
In recent years, there are many people who buy CDs to watch movies and TV series, and there are also people who buy CDs to listen to songs and listen to CDs.
"How do you know if you don't sell it? If it does, I'll definitely buy it." Li Wan smiled.
"Let's talk to you about this, I don't know much. After Li Wan finished speaking, he looked at a teacher on the other side, and this matter was proposed by that teacher.
Several people began to discuss, and Liu Xingwu and Zhang He finally agreed.
Since there is no cost, then you can do it, there are so many old-fashioned artists, even if they perform every day, it is impossible to satisfy the audience across the country, once the disc starts to sell, someone will definitely buy it, it's just a matter of selling more and selling less.
After a trip, I actually found a way to do business, which is a way to make money, and the money earned can be used as the funds of the old cavity protection center.
The specific matters will have to be discussed with Feng Hao after going back, but the sales of the disc must be an ironclad matter.
After the meeting, I went to communicate with the students of the school, and then everyone returned to Shaanxi.
However, this performance at the Central Conservatory of Music has spread and caused discussion on a small scale.
I didn't have idleness when I went back, the performance of "Guanzhong Ancient Songs" was successful, and it was recognized by the most professionals, and it was ready to be performed on the stage.
Other veteran artists quickly picked up the tune.
The performance over there in Huashan was not delayed, and this piece was also played.
In the past, many people came to Huashan to climb Huashan, and now there are really some people who don't climb Huashan, just to see the old style.
After a long time, the popularity has weakened slightly, but there are still a lot of people in the old theater, which is enough to meet the expenses of the theater.
By the time the disc was launched, the sales were really good.
Some people from other places have seen the old voice on TV, but they can't come to Shaanxi to watch the show, and now they have a CD and can watch it at home.
The disc recorded by the Central Conservatory of Music has a clear picture and a very real sound, almost restoring the scene.
Zhang He also completely extinguished the idea of opening a theater in other places, it is enough for the theater to have Huayin, there is no need to open so many more.
Huayin's old dialect should be dominated by artists, not theaters, and the artists will be able to spread the old dialect when they are there.
Taking time out, Zhang He went to Xi'an and made a special trip to invite Zhu Lan, the owner of "Guanzhong Quyi", to have a meal.
That night, if it weren't for Zhu Lan lending the venue to them, maybe the old man would still be like now, the old man has come to this day, there are many nobles who have helped, and it is not the credit of a certain person.
"Boss Zhu, thank you very much for what happened last time. Zhang He said with a smile.
In front of the two of them, all they put in front of them was tea, no drinking, and in front of them was simple Guanzhong cuisine, which was unpretentious.
"I've closed the theater, and the space is rented out, and the rent is more than I can sing. Zhu Lan smiled.
He looked happy, but there was some bitterness in his eyes.
is obviously singing, but the rent is more than singing, some are pitiful, some are pity, but there is nothing they can do, and today's society is like this.
"Boss Zhu, are you still singing now?" asked Zhang He.
"Of course I want to sing, the singing is in my bones, and I can't throw it away, even if I die, the ashes are all dramas. Juran replied, looking calm.
"Boss Zhang, I am now working at the Guanzhong Folk Art Museum, which is not bad over there, there are many domestic and foreign tourists who come here every day, and I and my apprentices are responsible for the daily opera performances, and now I am also the one who receives the salary. ”
"Museum?" Zhang He wondered, and quickly searched in his mind.
It seems that there is such a place.
An idle folk artist was incorporated into the ranks and began to perform in museums, although somewhat unfree, but better than before, when there was no audience.
Visitors who come to the Guanzhong Folk Art Museum will take a turn around the things inside and watch the play.
"Boss Zhang, if you are interested, I can help you contact you. Zhu Lan said.
"Thank you, Boss Zhu, I'm interested. Zhang He thanked.
It's easy to have friends, I didn't know this way before, but now I know that I can't miss it, and I will do everything I can to enhance the popularity of the old man.
The more people who know, the more people who like it.
"I'll tell that I'll call you then. Zhu Lan said slowly.
Although the theater is closed, there are other places where she can perform the old style, and she can see it now.
After finishing the meal, Zhang He returned to Hugou Village.
A few days after returning home, Zhu Lan's phone called.
"Zhang He, the museum is very interested in Lao Yan, and has decided to invite you to perform. Zhu Lan smiled.
"Really?" Zhang He said in surprise.
"There can still be a vacation, you are ready to prepare, they are going to come to Huayin for inspection. ”
After chatting about the specific situation, Zhang He hung up the phone.
Guanzhong Folk Art Museum is not ordinary, located at the foot of Wutai in the south of Zhongnan Mountain in the Qinling Mountains, the main buildings have the ancient dwellings of the Ming and Qing dynasties, the folk exhibition hall, the exhibition hall, the exhibition gallery, the cultural relics warehouse, the theater, the shop, the craft workshop, the research center, the artificial lake, the altar square and the garden landscape.
The ancient buildings inside are all dismantled and marked and transported to the museum, and they are built block by block according to the marks on the bricks and tiles, and the green plants in the courtyard are planted according to the original state.
This museum collects, rescues and protects some folk art in the Guanzhong area from ancient times to the present, and the collection is divided into four series and nine categories: folk art, Guanzhong folk houses, folk customs, and celebrity calligraphy and painting.
Huayin's old dialect is also within the scope of their collection.
Not only Zhang He is doing it, but many organizations are also doing things to protect intangible cultural heritage, and the Guanzhong Folk Art Museum is one of them.
The next day, a car came to Hugou Village, and a team of people got off the car, all of whom were from the Guanzhong Folk Art Museum.
Zhang He had already informed Liu Xingwu of this and received them together at the Laoyan Protection Center.
"Director Liu, Mr. Zhang, our museum welcomes veteran artists to settle in. A man said.
He looks like he's in his forties and dresses formally.
This person is a representative sent by the museum, named Qi Hanyu, and is a deputy director of the museum.