多姿多彩的太谷民间社火

The roaring Yellow River has nurtured China’s ancient history and splendid culture for 5,000 years. Yet the Shehuo or Folk Celebration in Taigu, a county in central Shanxi, is the most dynamic and lively episode in this long annals of history. Taigu Shehuo is unique and colorful. It evolved, during the early Qing dynasty (1644-1911), into a common form of entertainment for ordinary people to celebrate festivals, enjoy bumper harvests, and express good wishes. Despite a history of several hundred years, Shehuo remains popular until today. Boasting a repertoire of 30 performances, Taigu Shehuo reaches its climax between the Lunar New Year holiday and the Lantern Festival, attracting tens of thousands of viewers and visitors. Lured by its reputation, even artists and celebrities swarm here to join the festivities, their insatiable eyes riveted on the parade, a lot of "ohs" and "ahs" popping out of their mouths.

端午节旧忆

又是一年端午节,又是一年粽叶飘香。5月,是川江人民眼中的"恶月",为了辟邪解毒,于是便有了挂菖蒲、用艾蒿水洗澡的习俗。另外,竖帮旗,造龙船,赛龙舟……也渐渐成为川江端午节的传统,其中最让人心潮澎湃的便是划龙船,因为人们划的不只是龙船,更多的是演绎一种快乐。

排《西门豹》 忆偶虹兄——《袁世海自述》之十一

(接上期)1963年深秋,翁偶虹老兄向我推荐了一个新剧本《河伯娶妇》。我挺纳闷儿,前年主动帮我将郝老师的自创名剧《打龙棚》增加了花园比武、高怀德打擂的情节,总汇成全本《郑子明打龙棚》,遗憾的是因当时郝老师心脏病之碍,看得较慢,又猝然离去,没有排成。翁偶虹老兄是我艺术上的知音,深知我艺术上追求的目标,怎么这回却向我推荐这出旦角、老生戏的本子?

试谈巴陵戏的“内八功”

在湖南巴陵戏传统表演艺术中,对于人物“心境”的体现,谓之“内八功”。一般说来是指角色的内心精神状态,也就是人物当时、当地、当事的心境。巴陵戏历辈艺人对此功夫,惯以八个字来总括,即“喜、怒、哀乐、悲、愁、恨、惊”八字。也有说是“喜、怒、哀、乐、悲、欢、离、合”的。

中日甲午战争

1公元1894年的夏天,北京颐和园内大兴土木。从西华门经西安门、从西直门到颐和园,街道两旁的铺面都已被修饰一新,几十座被称为"点景"的经坛、龙棚、彩楼、灯塔和戏台正在动工搭扎。为了迎接慈禧六十寿辰庆典,从年初就极其铺张地筹备起来。