The Qin Opera's "Visiting the Kiln":
Mrs. Wang (Singing): I told my family to lead the way in front of the house,
Looking for my daughter to go out of the south gate.
It was a complaint that the Minister's heart was too cruel,
and that her own daughter was treated as if she were on the side of the road.
And then I complained that the fool was too strong,
and that I was willing to go to the poor house.
Suddenly, I saw that the cold house was near,
and it hurt my heart.
Before the slope, the sedan chair stopped,
It must be the door of the kiln.
Yard ? Zi (white): Report to the lady! Came to the three girls cold kiln.
Mrs. Wang (white): go up and knock on the door!
Yard ? Zi (white): Yes! The third girl opened the door! The Dowager Empress has arrived!
Wang Baochuan (singing): ah ~~~~~! Come!
Heard someone calling outside the kiln,
I don't know who is knocking at the door.
There was no news of Mr. Xue's husband,
and he cried in the cold kiln, breaking the girl's hairpin and skirt.
The courtyard is a place where you can find your husband.
The third girl opens the door, and the wife is here!
Wang Baochuan (singing): Hey ~~~~!
Hearing that the old lady has arrived,
hurriedly went forward to open the kiln door.
Once I saw my mother's tears fall,
Mother ah ~~~~! It's just a mother!
Baokuan kneeled down to worship his mother.
Mrs. Wang (singing): see the delicate child tears exchange is really hard to bear,
like a steel knife gouging out the mother's heart.
Previously, her face was like pollen,
now she can't recognize her face.
The child was originally from the palace,
How did he end up in a cold house and suffer?
Wang Baochuan (singing): mother ~~~~!
There is no need for you to cry,
Listen to what I have to say.
My father was an official in the imperial court,
and he gave birth to three of my sisters,
and my father was an official in the imperial court,
and my father was an official in the imperial court.
My eldest sister and second sister can be filial,
and Su Long Wei Hu married.
Single dropped your child Baochuan female,
Colorful ball single hit poor people.
Saying that marriage should be in proportion,
Rich with rich and poor with poor.
People want their husbands to sit on the throne,
and children don't mind the man who holds the horse in the stirrups.
Mrs. Wang (white): My son quickly stood up.
Wang Baochuan (white): mother! Mother! Mother is so old, how can you brave the wind and frost, came to the cold kiln, the child only said that in this life
this life, it will be difficult to see your mother one side, who would have thought that today mother and daughter will meet!
Mrs. Wang (white): son ah! Since you went to the cold kiln, your father did not allow family members to visit you, for my mother today behind your father to see
my son, I did not expect my son into this situation.
Wang Baoshuan (white): mother ah mother! Since my Xue Lang went to the army, there is no news, I worry day and night, sick and cold kiln,
ah! I'm sorry, but I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do this!
Mrs. Wang (white): how?
Wang Baochuan (white): child's disease only started a big change.
Mrs. Wang (white): son ah! I'm not sure if you're going to be able to get a good look at me, but I'm sure you're going to be able to get a good look at me!
Wang Baochuan (white): The kiln is small, how can mother go!
Mrs. Wang (white): Hey ~~! My son lived for mother I can see!
Wang Baochuan (white): so, to be child and you clean.
Mrs. Wang (white): Wait! Baochuan! Mixed mother to ~~~~~~~~!
(Singing): into the kiln door with the eyes to see,
Wang ~ ~ ~ ~ Wang Baochuan, mother's son ah ~~~~~~~~!
It can't help but make my heart ache,
How can I get used to living in this kind of scene,
Pity my son Wang~~~Wang~~Wang Baochuan!
I would like to call out a son ah ~~~~~~~~!
This is all because your father's heart is too cruel, will be my son forced into this situation, you call for my mother how I am not sad, how not heartache, said the son ah!
Wang Baochuan (singing): I want to call a mother, mother! This is you and willingly, to this cold kiln, the child I blame who come,
Son has sworn to the father, would rather starve to death do not return.
Mrs. Wang (singing): Today with the mother of the Xiangfu turn,
Not with your father how relevant.
Wang Baochuan (singing): mother and sit, listen to say, ah!
(White): the maid courtyard public, said you sit on the ground!
Mrs. Wang (white): You sit down!
Wang Baochuan (singing): I told the details of the situation before and after,
Father for the child to choose a match is difficult to choose,
Just order the child to float the color to tie the knot,
Colorful ball hit the poor man.
My father repented of the marriage and turned his face away,
and the court drove my Xue Lang away.
Wang Baochuan was angry at me for hitting him with three slaps,
and he vowed not to return to the courtyard of the palace.
I went to the southern part of the city,
and found myself on the banks of the Qujiang Pond.
The Western Liang army was in flames,
and I, Xue Lang, was sent to the Golden Palace on horseback.
That Wei Hu is not satisfied with the present,
Saying that the waiting for the military capital is too obvious.
Reassigned to the west, the first officer,
Xue Langfu is gone, the news is cut off.
The child's eyes were pierced by the cold, and
he worried about the disease day and night.
It was said that it is difficult for mothers and daughters to meet each other.
It is fortunate that my mother has come to see me today.
It's a good thing I love you, too!
Mrs. Wang (singing): son ah ~~~~~~~!
My mother's heart was hurt by what she said,
Why did my son say this.
Mother is like a candle in the wind and charcoal in the snow,
I also want my son to wear hemp and mourning to send to the cemetery.
If you don't go back to the palace, my mother will complain.
Why did my mother catch my son and raise my daughter?
Wang Baochuan (singing): mother ah ah! ~~~~~!
Mother doesn't have to blame her son.
Listen to what I have to say,
The love of flesh and blood is unchanging,
Monethe rich and poor are separated from the mountains,
The cold kiln is not living in the Xiangfu turn,
Is not afraid of people's shame and ridicule and people's suspicion,
Mother don't think of the child,
While you don't want to take the child Wang Baochuan.
Mrs. Wang (singing): A thousand words can't persuade me,
What a strong Wang Baoshu.
My mother took pity on her son,
and sent him money and rice to ease his hunger.
(White): the maid yard, with rice bestowed on the third girl of your family!
Wang Baochuan (Bai): Wait! Ah! Mother! I don't want any of the things of the Siangfu.
Mrs. Wang (Bai): Oh! Oh, it's my personal wealth!
Wang Baochuan (白)：Although it is my mother's private property, I don't use it.
Mrs. Wang (白）：You are so strong, do you want me to bring it back?
Wang Baochuan (white): this ~~~~!
Mrs. Wang (white): maid yard, silver rice to stay, you first return to the phase house, the dowager lady to be here tonight to accompany your family three
girl!
Wang Baochuan (white): Hey! Mother! How can I live in a cold kiln like this?
Mrs. Wang (白)：If my son can live, so can my mother.
Wang Baochuan (Bai): Alas! Mother is not going back to the palace, but how can this be done?
Wang Bao Chuan (Bai): Alas!
Wang Baochuan (white)! I would like to follow my mother back to the palace, this
Yingmiman ~~~~~~~!
Mrs. Wang (white): How is it?
Wang Baochuan (white): There is no need to stay!
Mrs. Wang (Bai): How my son would like to go back with my mother to the Palace!
Wang Baochuan (white): Uh-huh!
Mrs. Wang (白)：That's good! Outside the maid's courtyard, a sedan chair is waiting.
(Singing): son ah you listen to carry the sedan chair turn,
Wang Baochuan (singing): I would rather die than go back to the door of your palace.
Mrs. Wang (singing): son! You do not send mother! You, you, how can you bear it!
Wang Baochuan (singing): Wang Baochuan I fell on my knees to send my mother.
Mrs. Wang (Singing): Mother cried for her son to be dizzy,
Wang Baochuan (Singing): Mother cried for her son to be wet with tears.
Mrs. Wang (white): just Baoshui, mother's son! Son ah ~~~~~!
Wang Baochuan (white): mother! Mother! Mother!
(Singing): Mother left the cold kiln door,
How do you know your son a piece of heart,
From now on, you are not allowed to see,
Eyes with tears I closed the door of the kiln.
Expanded:
Qinqiang is a folk song and dance originating from ancient Shaanxi, which grew up in Chang'an, the political, economic, and cultural center of ancient China, and was gradually formed through the creations of the people in successive generations, since the Zhou Dynasty the area of Guanzhong has been known as Qin, and the Qinqiang is thus named after it. Qinqiang, thus named, is one of the most ancient types of theater. Because of the date wood clappers as the beat instrument, also known as "clapper cavity", because of the clapper beat section issued "indistinct" sound, commonly known as "arengangzi".
The Qing dynasty's Li Tiaoyuan (李调元), who wrote "Rainy Village Drama", said, "It is said that Qian's group, which includes a hundred furs, has a Qin cavity. Began in Shaanxi, to bang for the board, Yueqin should be, there are also tight and slow, commonly known as bang bang cavity, Shu called the chaotic bomb."" The word "chaotic bomb" in China's opera cavity in the meaning of many, in the past had the Kunqu, outside of the high chamber of the theater are called "chaotic bomb", also known as the Beijing Opera "chaotic bomb", there are also named chaotic bomb, such as Wenzhou chaotic bomb, Hebei chaotic bomb, but more still used in the Qinqiang for the first, the main bangkang cavity system on the general term.
Qinqiang singing stereotypes developed in the Tang Dynasty, with the stability and affluence of society, people's spiritual needs are increasingly rich. Chang'an is also a cosmopolitan city, the development of Qinqiang is also natural. Whenever there are major celebrations and festivals in Tianshui today, local people organize singing gatherings. When a family builds a house, they also invite Qinqiang artists to come to their house to calm the gods.
The Qinqiang is based on the Guanzhong dialect, especially the language of the counties in the Jinghe and Weihe river basin. Since the Zhou Dynasty, the Guanzhong area has been called "Qin", from which Qinqiang got its name, and it is one of the oldest types of theater. It is also known as "Bang Bang" (梆子腔) because of the use of date wood clappers as the beating instrument, and "桄桄子" (桄桄子) because of the "indistinct" sound emitted by the clappers when they beat the clappers. The Qing dynasty's Li Tiao Yuan (李调元), who wrote "雨村剧话", said, "It is said that the Qian family has a Qin cavity in a collection of hundred furs.
Began in Shaanxi, to bang for the board, Yueqin should be, there are also tight and slow, commonly known as bang bang cavity, Shu called the chaotic bomb."" The word "chaotic bomb" in the Chinese opera cavity in the meaning of many, in the past had the kunqu, outside of the high chamber of the opera are called "chaotic bomb", also known as the Beijing opera "chaotic bomb", there are also named chaotic bomb, such as wenzhou chaotic bomb, hebei chaotic bomb, but more still used in the qinqiang for the first, the main bangkang cavity system of the general term.
Ming Dynasty Zhu Quan "Taihe Zhengyin谱" contains: "Yuan know the sound of a good singer, thirty-six people in the first Lu Gang, Xianyang people, the sound of the Gong and miscellaneous business, such as the wind of the God of the tiger's whistling, male and strong, for the time of the master".
The actors spit out words in Jingyang and Sanyuan languages as the "standard". History records that Qinqiang was popular in Xianyang in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, and Wuzong Zhengde five years (1510), Wugong Kang Hai set up a troupe to sing "Kang Wangqiang".
During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty (1662-1722), there were many Qinqiang opera groups in Xianyang, such as Baofu Ban, Jiangle Ban, Huaqing Ban, Shuangcai Ban, etc. During the Qianlong period (1736-1722), the Qinqiang Opera Group was established in Xianyang. In the Qianlong period (1736-1795), Yan Changming (Jiangsu), a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, traveled to Shaanxi and loved the Qinqiang, and wrote "Qin Yunying Xiaozuo", which recorded 36 Qinqiang bans in Guanzhong ****, and Liquan, Zhouzhi, Weinan and Dali as the four major genres.
Qinqiang class performance, not only for the local people love, to perform in Beijing also love to welcome, known as "pass the mood in the unintentional", "mute interest in God Xu excel". At this time, the actors Bai Shuang'er, pea flowers and gold pendant with Jingyang Jinxiu class red Xi'an city.
In 1912, Li Tongxuan, Sun Renyu, Fan Zidong and Gao Peizhi and others, influenced by the Xinhai Revolution, set up the "Yichunsha", and wrote "a word prison" and other plays. Following the example of the Yichun Society, the Xianyang counties successively set up the "Happiness Class" (Changwu), the "Majiaban" (Wugong), the "Qingui Sheet (Liquan), "Yimin Society" (Xianyang), "Xiaozhong Society" (Qianxian), "Xinzhong Society", "Mingzheng Society" (Sanxian), and "Haikou Society" (Qianxian). Mingzheng Society" (Sanyuan) and other performing groups.
In 1937, the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee (stationed in Yunyang Town, Jingyang County) and the Guanzhong Work Committee (stationed in Majiabao, Xunyi County) set up the July Theater Troupe, the Guanzhong Theater Troupe and the Guanpolice Theater Troupe to create and perform a large number of new plays such as "The Great Dang", "The Newly Educated Son" and "Ten Mile Loess Plateau", which featured innovations in the singing style, performances, choreography, costumes and other aspects.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were 14 professional troupes in the Xianyang area, which created a large number of new plays and produced many famous actors and actresses, such as Guo Mingxia, Wang Meilan, Shu Manli, Ma Jinxian, Zhao Bin, Wang Yimin, Zan Jinxiang, etc., and newcomers, such as Zhao Qianqin, Wang Ping, Bai Ping, Feng Wugong, Wang Yaping, etc. All these actors and actresses have worked successively in the Northwest and the provinces. These actors have won awards in the Northwest, provincial and municipal performance competitions.
According to 1989 statistics, Xianyang City has 3 municipal opera groups, 11 county Qinqiang troupes, *** there are more than 1,100 performers. Artistic creators more than 30, performance of this, folding theater more than 100.
Qinqiang "formed in the Qin, refined in the Han, Changming in the Tang, complete in the Yuan, mature in the Ming, broadcasting in the Qing Dynasty, several evolutions, a great view", is quite an ancient type of theater, known as the ancestor of the Chinese opera, the Ming Dynasty Wanli period (A.D. 1573-1620), "Lotus in the Pottery" Legendary transcripts, there is a paragraph stating that with the [Western Qinqiang two offenders] singing singing voice, and are both up and down the sentence of the The seven-character style indicates that the Qinqiang was not only formed at that time or before that time, but had also spread out to other places.
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