Chapter Seventy-Nine: Toei Noh

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Opera is the most direct way to express culture, but it is compared to words to bring another sense.

But the shock is undoubted, and anyone who faces the darkness of the feudal society and the criminal criticism shown in this work, as well as the tragic and helpless fate of several heroines, will feel distressed.

Many more emotional people have cried a few times, which shows that this performance is very successful.

also gave Wang Yao an intuitive view of Yue Opera in a real sense, it seems that it is not only as simple as speaking and singing.

The audience applauded thunderously, and Mao Weitao and others on the stage were also a little excited, after all, every time they show the charm of the stage, it is precious for an actor.

The host handed the microphone to Young Master Mei in the audience.

Young Master Mei took it with a smile, "Okay, let's be quiet for a while." ”

After Young Master Mei finished speaking, the applause in the theater stopped.

"First of all, thank you to the cast and crew. Young Master Mei smiled and said, "Thank you for using you, the Chinese opera is wonderful today." ”

The actors on stage bowed and thanked them.

Young Master Mei paused and continued, "I don't like reviews very much, because I think art is a thing that is more suitable for appreciation, and thank you again for the visual and auditory feast you bring." ”

After speaking, Young Master Mei turned his head to look at the crowd behind him, and said with a smile, "I believe that the book "Dream of Red Mansions", many people present should have read it, this is a great work, the wealth left by the ancestors, people of different ages will see different things, any work is like this, but some of the things in the center are similar." ”

"This "Grand View Garden" is one of my favorite Yue Opera repertoire, I was fortunate enough to watch the premiere back then, and it is a different feeling to see it again today. Young Master Mei smacked his lips, as if he was really tasting the taste, "I saw the girls on the stage, more and more beautiful, more and more proficient in tricks, and more and more exquisite performances, but I, I am getting older and older." ”

Young Master Mei's tone was still smiling, but anyone could hear a trace of sadness, "This moment, thirteen years, with a flick of your fingers." ”

After Young Master Mei finished speaking, everyone subconsciously felt a little sentimental.

"Mao Mao, tell me, when was the last time you performed this play?" asked Young Master Mei, turning his head.

Mao Weitao paused for a moment, glanced at He Saifei beside him, and replied, "It seems that it was seven years ago." ”

"For seven years, no one has seen this play. Young Master Mei sighed, "Are you unwilling to act, or is no one watching?"

"This, if someone watches it, there is no reason not to act. Mao Weitao also smiled bitterly.

"I believe that many colleagues present have discovered that our dramas are becoming less and less. Young Master Mei smiled, "I'm very happy that Mr. Yamamoto held this Huaxia Dongying Opera Exchange Conference, I have called for it several times before, but I can't get enough people, thank you for this grand event, so that I can see such a grand occasion again, and a hundred operas compete on the same stage." ”

After saying this, Young Master Mei handed the microphone to Yamamoto Yoshixing, and Yamamoto Yoshixing took the microphone and praised Mao Weitao and their performances, but basically everyone on the first floor was thoughtful and did not listen to the speech, but the young people on the second floor listened carefully, after all, Yamamoto Yoshixing is also a well-known master in the world, and his comments have a great effect on these young actors.

As for the old people on the first floor, they were reflecting on what Young Master Mei had just said.

Young Master Mei's words will definitely not be said casually, obviously meaningful, Wang Yao didn't hear it at first, but Kong Ping, who was beside him, suddenly whispered, "It's really a person who understands." ”

Wang Yao raised his eyebrows slightly, and carefully recalled what Young Master Mei had just said.

Young Master Mei just said that there are two key points, the first is to use Mao Weitao and the fact that they only perform "Grand View Garden" once in seven years to illustrate the embarrassing situation of opera in China now.

The second thing was to question most of the troupes present in the name of thanking Yoshiko Yamamoto.

Questioning them now that they are pursuing fame and fortune more and more, Young Master Mei must have called on everyone to discuss the development of Liyuan before, but it is estimated that the results are average, and people are reluctant to come, but this exchange meeting is different, with the fame of Yamamoto Yoshiko's father and the formal exchange meeting held by relevant departments, this group of people came from thousands of miles away.

Obviously, most of it is for utilitarianism, because this conference is the best time to show your talents to the leadership.

What Young Master Mei wants to express is that the current Liyuan line is too utilitarian, and has lost the essence of art, and it is self-inflicted.

Life is in the world, the word utilitarian.

Wang Yao suddenly remembered the eight words that Mr. Jin Wensheng had framed on the wall.

Wang Yao scratched his head, although he understood what Young Master Mei meant, but he didn't know what he could do, so it was better to be a melon-eating crowd quietly, this kind of big thing, let's leave it to their group of adults.

The following program is the traditional art of Dongying, which was introduced from Goryeo by the national music and dance of the Tang Dynasty, and later formed a relatively ancient music music, which slowly evolved into Noh.

The very beginning of opera originated from sacrificial dance, that is, the early Qin Dynasty opera, used for sacrifices, at that time the main purpose was to 'entertain the gods'.

Later, the opera slowly developed, combining the "Song" in the "Book of Songs" and the "Nine Songs" in the "Chu Ci", both of which are sacrificial lyrics.

It was not until the beginning of the Han Dynasty that it slowly developed from 'entertaining gods' to 'entertaining people'.

The same is true of Toei's Noh, which is similar to the opera Shengdan Jingmoe Chou, and Noh also has five types of roles: "God", "Male", "Female", "Crazy", and "Oni".

On the stage, the ghosts and gods dressed in exaggerated clothes and with terrifying masks came out, jumping and jumping like a big god, and making strange sounds, which is not ugly, but it does make people feel a little creepy.

I have to say that this kind of performance is quite attractive, it seems to be chaotic, but there is another mystery in it, although the language is not understood, but Noh has excellent visual effects because of the dance movements, and it looks relaxed.

Wang Yao was not only a little fascinated by what he watched, but it was the first time he had seen this form of performance.

Especially in the fourth eye, a person dressed as an ancient Dongying warrior said this on the stage, Wang Yao blinked, although he didn't understand, but from the laughter of the Dongying in front of him, it can be heard that this performance should be similar to Huaxia's cross talk, mainly amused, they are called 'Kyogen'

The Noh performance is not long, more than an hour for five eyes, the story is quite complete, and the ornamentation is okay, but the singing is a little harsh and the shape is exaggerated.

After Dongying's Noh performance, Wang Yao suddenly heard the sound of the erhu, and his eyes lit up.