Just as the final preparations were being made backstage.

The important "boss" has already arrived at the scene, and under the leadership of the deputy head of the song and dance troupe, he is visiting some arrangements in the backstage of the show in the Yunnan Opera and Dance Theater.

"Secretary Wang, the above are some of our current arrangements."

"Well, yes, that's good."

Secretary Wang nodded.

But it doesn't seem to be as happy as it seems.

After a moment's deliberation, he spoke bluntly.

"I'm really not reassured."

"Ah, don't get me wrong."

Secretary Wang smiled, frowning slightly.

"The work, the preparation is really in place, just."

"I'm not very art-savvy, I'm just worried about this kind of performance. Will the rest of the audience accept it? ”

"It's a good thing to be raw, and I'm very supportive, but after all, it's very different from the regular performances, so it's hard not to worry."

Speaking of this, Secretary Wang sighed.

"I'm not worried about anything else, even if the performance fails, it's no problem, it's not that we can't afford to lose, we can't try once, let's keep trying!"

"It's just. If the audience's response is not as good as expected, will it dampen the confidence of the fellows? ”

There are still traces of Secretary Wang's concerns.

A national work has great experimentation and uncertainty.

Success or failure, it doesn't matter at all, even if you fail, you can learn from the lessons.

Who can't support the development of this national art, what's wrong?

But what really worries is the mood of the performers.

No one dares to say that it will definitely succeed, after all, it still needs to be tested by the audience, and it is difficult to say whether the most national and local performances can be accepted by the aesthetic tendencies of modern audiences.

If it is a professional performer, Secretary Wang will not ask about this.

You're an artist, and you don't even have this bit of professionalism, so what else are you doing?

But if these ethnic minority compatriots who came out of the mountains of the village experience failure, then Secretary Wang is really worried about the follow-up.

The mood of the fellows.

Will there be people who will attack these national cultures?

Will the fellows feel that their own culture is not welcomed, or. I felt that I didn't perform well, and I blamed myself very much and lost confidence.

I can't help but ask.

"Secretary Wang, I won't tell you, I actually thought about this aspect too."

The deputy head shook his head and smiled slightly.

"During the rehearsal, we didn't use any honor or success or failure to motivate the villagers, and from the very beginning, we told the villagers that we were just going to play, that is, to show the local life to more people."

"From the very beginning, the encouragement mechanism was deliberately diluted, and even avoided the so-called success or failure, so that the villagers had no psychological worries from the beginning."

"And we have also made a decision on the follow-up issues, if the results are not good, the main creators and initiators in the main creative team, led by Sang Lian and Li Jinglin, will stand up and take the blame and transfer the negativity to themselves, and will not involve fellow villagers."

“.”

Secretary Wang was stunned.

The deputy head of the regiment really surprised Secretary Wang.

Well prepared, maybe realized.

But who is Li Jinglin? This is not a person from the literary and artistic system of southern Yunnan, let alone a person from southern Yunnan.

Obviously, you can stay out of it.

But the willingness to stand up and take the initiative to take responsibility Secretary Wang is indeed a bit unexpected.

Moved, he shook his head.

"Li Jinglin, that's not us from southern Yunnan, that's a guest."

"Can we let the guests take the blame? Do you treat your guests like this? It's child's play. ”

"You go and tell them, don't have any pressure, to show the original, then follow the most original ecology, as for the follow-up evaluation."

"I can accept any bad reviews, but these bad reviews are not allowed to attack the folk culture, as well as these guests and fellow villagers who are willing to promote the cause of art!"

The deputy head of the regiment nodded.

At this juncture, everyone is nervous.

If such an attempt fails, even if we can sum up the experience, it is a pity.

Everyone silently wished in their hearts that the effect shown by the rehearsal would be successful and meet expectations.

Soon.

The group came to the audience and sat down.

On the stage, Sang Lian was busy mobilizing the actors.

After the incident, Sang Lian shouted upstairs not far away.

"Ah Lin, you can start preparing."

The figure upstairs is Li Jinglin.

After making an "OK" gesture, we arrived at the music control room.

Put on the headphones and connect with the headset on Sang Lian's side.

The left ear is for listening and communication, and the right ear is for returning.

The three microphones in front of him, one is used to communicate with the stage, amplification, and the formal rehearsal should be turned off.

And the remaining two, one is connected to Sang Lian's headset, and the other is connected to the scheduling in the director's room.

Soon.

The director's office gave the signal to "start".

After the lights fade away.

Li Jinglin slowly began to push the volume buttons, faded in and out, and firmly stared at the music band displayed on the main console.

The show also officially began.

At the beginning, the "boss" who came to observe, as well as the cast and crew in front of and behind the scenes, were very nervous.

Some are afraid that something will go wrong, and some have not seen it, resulting in a bottomless heart.

But with the start of the show, both the state of the cast and crew and the mood of the "bosses" began to gradually get better.

The beginning of chaos, the rising of the sun.

62 drums played in unison.

The splendor of the sun has just passed, and a huge curtain of water descends on the stage.

Secretary Wang was amazed, and even doubted for a while, the technology of this opera and dance theater is so developed? How about this special effect

Wrong!

Just after flashing this thought slightly, Secretary Wang was shocked to see that the water curtain hit the actors who were struggling to beat the drums, splashing water splashes.

"This is real water! Is it really water?! ”

Such a shock.

And it didn't fade away.

Nature's water and fire, when it comes to the stage, it is also real water and fire.

Real props.

The actors wear more than 120 unique masks on their faces, all of which are derived from the ethnic characteristics of major ethnic minorities.

Not professionally customized at all.

It's simply the villagers who brought it from home.

And as the show began.

Secretary Wang became more and more relieved.

Although it is said that he does not understand art, how can he not have the ability to discriminate at all?

The texture of this performance is indeed different.

But the difference is not in the end of the "professional or not".

It's because these primitive actors have a wildness from the original ecology.

Yes, such wildness, when expressing the impression of ancient themes, is simply a lore.

The common structure of Sang Lian and Li Jinglin not only completely dilutes the problems of "non-professional" and "no stage experience" of the actors, but also turns these "shortcomings" in the traditional sense into "wild" characteristics through the ancient texture.

On the contrary, the tension of the stage performance shows a geometric multiple.

Unrefined dance skills.

However, it is full of folk and local flavor, showing the understanding of life and nature of the ethnic minorities in southern Yunnan.

The sun drum of the Jino people, the manggu of the Hani people, the copper mangs of the Wa people, the elephant foot drum of the Jingpo people, and the divine drum of the Yi people.

Dance, folk songs.

It's constantly on display.

Until the cigarette box dance comes on.

The cigarette box dance is one of the soundtrack works independently created by Li Jinglin.

And Li Jinglin's proportion of soundtracks for the show can be said to be quite small, and there are not many at all.

The name of this soundtrack is also very simple, it is called "Cigarette Box Dance".

And when it began to enter this section, with the rhythmic drums, the original folk singing method was raised.

At first, the audience did not realize that this was an independently created work.

However, this faint piano paving is very interesting.

Instead of destroying this original beauty, there is a kind of mystery, stretching the layers, making it contrast with the drums and songs, and producing a stronger and fuller impact on the whole stage.

However, this part of the song is very short.

Immediately I moved on to the dance part.

Beat a few drums.

When the music sounded again, it was in the background of the ethereal sound of the flutes of the folk instruments and the gentle chanting of folk songs.

The sound of a very modern electric guitar sounded.

However, the electric guitar is not excessively distorted, and the brewing ripples appear quite gentle.

There is no sense of disobedience.

Even the audience is completely unaware.

The music here is a completely modern, even pop soundtrack.

When the violin is raised.

A very foul feeling came to my heart inexplicably.

The movements of the cigarette box dance are weird.

It's so weird that it's hard to understand.

However, under the foil of the music, under the direction of the emotions depicted by the music, it seems to feel

I seem to understand it.

How can the primitive worship be expressed in art?

Sang Lian gave a good answer.

No Y, no demons, just a little hint of just the right amount.

Let people look at it and understand that this is a JW that imitates various animals.

But it doesn't feel indecent at all.

The question of how to depict X with art has always been explored by the artist, and as a more "traditional" person, Li Jinglin agrees that direct vision without colored glasses is important, but restraint is equally important.

The worship of the ancestors of southern Yunnan originated from the harsh conditions, and the preciousness of life is the respect for life, and it also expresses the mutual support between husband and wife, snuggling and warmth.

Love, not desire.

It should never be explicit, or desired, or even astringent.

Rather, it should express a sacredness with a sense of ritual.

Secretary Wang's feelings are very so.

I can probably understand what I'm saying.

But. But I'm a little unsure.

But every time I felt uncertain, the hint came again, and it confirmed Secretary Wang's thoughts.

There's an action that's very similar to that.

But it's not obscene at all, and it's fleeting.

Continue to read, this elegant artistic treatment is full of desire, and in the worship of life, the part of desire is removed, leaving a discussion of the sacredness of life.

(End of chapter)