“Ancient Songs in Ancient Books” Concert Series: Make ancient books listenable and make ancient songs worthwhile
2022-08-27 11:54:11source:
“Ancient Songs in Ancient Books” Series Concert Poster Photo courtesy of Guotu Art Center
China News ServiceBeijing, August 27th (Reporter Ying Ni) The concert series “Ancient Songs in Ancient Books” jointly created by the China Coal Mine Art Troupe, the National Library and the China Academy of Arts will be held on September 3, 10 and 11. Three performances were presented at the Guotu Concert Hall, “Convergence of Convergence”, “Mochizuki Huaiyuan” and “The Taste of Life”.
Since the project was established in March 2022, the main creative team of “Ancient Songs in Ancient Books” and many experts and scholars including the National Library of China and the Chinese Academy of Arts have conducted many discussions and discussions. Under the guidance of experts, thirty-six ancient songs were carefully selected from more than fifty ancient books, and they were properly arranged on the basis of fully respecting the records of ancient books and ancient scores. A variety of forms assist the performance of ancient songs, and strive to create an extraordinary concert that can show the depth of ancient books and the beauty of ancient songs in a three-dimensional manner, allowing the audience to enjoy the precious collections left by ancestors from sight to hearing.
Photo by Jiang Qiming at the rehearsal site
The three concerts have different artistic conceptions, respectively expressing the intention of “converging and clearing the mirror”, in the realm of “watching the moon and cherishing the distance”, and tasting “the taste of life”. In the process of creation, the main creators, with respect for ancient books and ancient songs, and with respect for the creativity and imagination of ancestors, explore how ancestors established the love and emotion of all things through music. Through the expression of ancient songs, tell the stories of ancient books, pursue the emotions of the ancients, travel through the past and the present, comprehend deeply, and enjoy the beauty of ancient books and ancient songs.
“Convergence of Chengjian” is the plaque of Wenyuan Pavilion located behind the Wenhua Hall of the Forbidden City. The short four characters also compare Chinese culture to water flow, implying that “Siku Quanshu” contains the essence of five thousand years of civilization, and it is the best way to continue the unique learning in the past. .
“Looking at the Moon and Huaiyuan” is taken from the poem title of Zhang Jiuling, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, depicting the longing and affection for distant relatives in the moonlight. In the poem, the famous sentence “the bright moon is born on the sea, the end of the world is at this time” is even more popular.
In “The Taste of Life”, life is ignorant and hard-working; the seasons change, time changes; life is difficult, and the five flavors are mixed. This performance selects ancient songs that express joys and sorrows, joys and sorrows, and uses music to lead the audience to experience wind and rain, climb mountains, resolve joys and sorrows, enjoy warmth, and taste the taste of life.
Photo by Jiang Qiming at the rehearsal site
During the rehearsal of the media visit on the 26th, Chen Hongyan, deputy director and research librarian of the National Library of Ancient Books, said that our ancestors have been divided into three levels of “sound”, “sound” and “music” since the pre-Qin period. Business, angle, sign, feather, change palace, change sign, create endless and ever-changing music, combine “li” and “music” to promote social stability and order, full of vitality. Today, with respect for the musical heritage recorded in ancient books, with reverence for the great creativity and imagination of our ancestors, we shoulder the responsibility of continuing to inherit and carry forward. Flip through ancient books and explore how ancestors made all things build love and emotion through music, so as to achieve a state of “harmony”, “making ancient books audible and ancient songs impressive”.
It is reported that the series of “Ancient Songs in Ancient Books” series of concerts brings together a number of powerful creators and actors from the China Coal Mine Art Troupe Creation Room, Chinese Orchestra, Song and Dance Troupe, Repertory Theatre, and Dance Center: Liu Xiang, the head of the Chinese Orchestra, conductor, and famous Banhu performing artist. As the music director; Hao Shanshan, head of the studio and deputy head of the drama troupe, serves as the chief director. Liu Haoran, a young actor from the China Coal Mine Art Troupe, appeared in a promotional video for the performance, leading the audience into the world of ancient books and restoring the beauty of ancient books. Professor Zhang Xiaolong of the China National Academy of Arts served as the etiquette guide and taught etiquette classes for the crew. The famous guqin performer Huang Mei, the famous young guqin performer Sun Hao, etc. joined the performance. Among them, the six words “Ancient Songs in Ancient Books” were inscribed by Wu Weishan, director of the National Art Museum of China, which has strong artistic charm. (Finish)
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