Reference News Network reported a new report in February 26th, in 2006, Cantonese Opera listed the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list of China, but it Like other traditional operas, the situation is getting worse and worse.
Guangzhou Da Nan Road Primary School Cantonese Opera Club Student's posture is clear. (photo source: Singapore "Lianhe Zaobao" website)
the Singapore "Lianhe Zaobao" website on February 20 published a report entitled "Guangzhou primary school students continued Cantonese Opera fragrance" reported that in 2014, the Guangzhou Municipal Education Bureau issued the "Guangzhou Cantonese opera school garden work program", decided to promote Cantonese Opera on the campus, and in the following year 1 In February, the first batch of 15 traditional Cantonese Opera schools of traditional education were selected. Special funds were allocated annually for the teaching of Cantonese Opera experts, the establishment of a small drama society, the exchange of performances, and the development of Cantonese opera school based courses, so that the students were exposed to the charm of the Cantonese Opera and created conditions for the continuation of the art. The talent echelon of screenwriters, directors and music also trains more young audiences for Cantonese opera.
contact Guangdong opera and have some interest in Cantonese opera. Where do these children put Cantonese Opera in their lives? Most of the children interviewed did not resist Cantonese opera as an interest, and indicated that they would learn further if they had the chance. However, there are almost no exceptions that families do not want them to pursue careers related to Cantonese opera.
reported that Shao Junwei, who acted as the star of the golden monkey offering Rui in Da Nan Lu primary school, often watched Cantonese Opera with her mother-in-law, but the mother-in-law also told him that he did not want to "live with Cantonese Opera" in the future.
three girls, Zhang Baoyun, Wu Yantong and Lei Peixin of the Guangdong Nanhai high school Cantonese Opera Society, are currently studying the role of Xiao Dan, Tsing Yi and Dao Ma Dan in the school Cantonese Opera Society. The three young girls studying in junior high school all think that learning Cantonese Opera makes their life more colorful, but this is not the same as the future of Cantonese Opera As a career choice, in fact, their ideal careers are actors, fashion designers and office white-collar workers.
rehearsing Cantonese opera does not affect children learning
reports that eight year old Cao Zhide is not a small actor of a traditional theatrical troupe or a Cantonese opera school, but a full-time primary school student. The best virtue of his young age has been many times on the stage. With his artistic talent showing slowly, the school began to cultivate him intentionally and he had more responsibilities on the stage.
an original Cantonese Opera "golden monkey", an original Cantonese opera, which has been performed repeatedly in Guangzhou and won the prize. Cao Zhide is training to replace another young actor, Shao Junwei, a 11 year old student, playing the role of "Monkey King" in the sketch. Shao Junwei is going to study in grade six, and is facing a primary school entrance examination.
"after all, our general direction is not to train Cantonese opera performers, but to let children have more opportunities to contact and understand Cantonese opera." In explaining the arrangement of the project, Ma teacher at Da Nan Road Primary School said. Mr. Ma said that the school Cantonese Opera Society has forty or fifty children, covering all grades, all of which are "good for Cantonese Opera" and "also have a certain interest in their own".
reports, however, that after children enter grade six, the school will reduce their time in the Cantonese Opera Club to avoid them affecting their learning because of the training.
Cantonese opera, known as "southern red bean", has been in China for hundreds of years, but it is also an indisputable fact that the younger generation is estranged from traditional operas.
in order to cultivate children's interest in Cantonese opera, Dana primary school adopts a variety of ways, including guiding the children to make the cloud shoulder in the Cantonese Opera (the ornamental fabric placed on the shoulder), the organization of the Cantonese opera, the trial costume, etc., Mr. Ma said, many children feedback: "the original Cantonese opera can also be so fun."