Yang li Ping, a Bai native of Eryuan, Yunnan. 197 1 year from the village into Xishuangbanna Song and Dance Troupe, 1980 transferred to the Central National Song and Dance Troupe. Known as peacock dance, he is known as the "Second Peacock King of China" after Mammoth and Dao Meilan. 1986, she created and performed the solo "The Spirit of Sparrows", which became famous in one fell swoop. 1998, the film Sunbird, which was written, directed and acted by her, won the jury prize of Montreal International Film Festival. In 2004, the self-directed and self-performed Yunnan Image won the gold medal, the best actress award, the best choreographer award, the best costume design award and the fourth outstanding dance performance award, and was praised as the "dancing god" by the audience. Following the original song and dance "Yunnan Image" and "Tibetan Mystery" which reflect Tibetan culture, he created the "Yan Ecology" percussion dance "Voice of Yunnan".
I met Yang li Ping for the first time.
A violent drum sounded and the surrounding lights dimmed. A mysterious beam of light hit the road paved with drums. In a wisp of ethereal singing, women appeared and walked along the road paved with drums. There seems to be an unfathomable magic, and her every move manipulates people's emotions. Tears slipped quietly and my tired heart was touched for a long time. The language at this time is very pale, and only the heart can understand the world constructed by her dance.
The dancer Yang li Ping and her dancing always give people extraordinary beauty. Her dancing, while lamenting that "it should only be in the sky", feels that her dancing actually comes from the fields. The performance of "Voice of Yunnan" in Zhucheng brought us close contact with Yang li Ping and her dance world, and we were once again conquered by her dance that gathered the aura of heaven and earth. In the face-to-face process with Yang li Ping, I felt the deep affection of "Peacock Fairy" and understood her dance better.
Yes, the interview was on the second day of the premiere of Voice of Yunnan. According to the time agreed by director Lu of the dance team, we arrived at Guiyang Grand Theatre at 5 pm. Colonel Lu said that we haven't finished rehearsing yet. Let's wait in the theater first.
As soon as I entered the theater, I heard a beautiful female voice coming from the microphone. I am directing the actors on the stage in authentic Yunnan dialect. Looking for the sound, the picturesque woman is Yang li Ping, which we already know from the screen.
Under the stage, Yang li Ping, wearing an embroidered cloth cap and a colorful dress with national characteristics, is still out of place with beautiful women even though she is 5 1 year old.
At the rehearsal scene, Yang li Ping pointed out the singer's lack of expression for a while, demonstrated to the dancers for a while, suggested the drummer how to knock, and discussed the position of the light with the lighting engineer for a while, and was meticulous in every detail. She is really a perfectionist.
Although the rehearsal was strict, the way Yang li Ping treated the actors made me feel like brother and sister. Even if he blames, his voice is gentle. And the actors admire her from the heart. At this time, she is not like a fairy on high, but their amiable big sister.
It was easy to wait until the rehearsal was over and the actors went to eat. Colonel Lu took us to the dressing room. Her smiling face narrowed the distance between us. Even when talking to me, her hand was not idle, and she quickly signed a stack of photos of herself-this is exactly what fans expected.
Dialogue with Yang li Ping
Reporter: Hello, Teacher Yang. Is this your first visit to Guizhou?
Yang li Ping: I have been to Guizhou three times, all to collect wind. I came to Guizhou when I wrote Yunnan Image.
Reporter: What's your impression of the minority dances in Guizhou?
Yang li Ping: The minority dances in Guizhou are very good and unique.
Reporter: Why did you bring the Voice of Yunnan to Guiyang this time?
Yang li Ping: This performance in Guiyang is one of 50 national tours. But if the audience in Guiyang has seen Yunnan Image first, they will like the voice of Yunnan better.
Reporter: As a companion to Yunnan Image, what is the difference between Voice of Yunnan and the former?
Yang li Ping: Yunnan Image is an original song and dance, and Voice of Yunnan is an "ecological" percussion and dance.
Reporter: What is "Yan Ecology"?
Yang li Ping: Compared with the "original ecology", the "original ecology" is the original state of life, and the "derived ecology" is based on the original ecology, which originates from nature and is higher than nature, and originates from life and is higher than life. It has made many innovations on the basis of inheritance. The Voice of Yunnan this time is a group of people. We have learned something from our father, grandfather, mother and grandmother, but we are not satisfied with it. We have created more, full of fantastic ideas. It has become a derivative ecology-it thrives on that land and grows something new with its own personality.
Reporter: What does Voice of Yunnan express? Why is it named Voice of Yunnan?
Yang li Ping: Did you notice the preface? Fetal sound in Voice of Yunnan? It first shows life, and then even pregnant women give birth to children, all of which are related to life. The following chapters all express the natural sounds of heaven and earth in different ways and are all part of Yunnan. Yunnan percussion music is full of aura, the breath and realm of harmony between man and nature. I think some of it should be presented on the stage, so this song "Voice of Yunnan" came into being. What I want to express is the worship of heaven and earth and life.
Reporter: In Voice of Yunnan, the first "birth" was like a solemn ceremony, which was very shocking. And your dance about pregnant women moved many viewers to tears. How do you experience the feelings of a woman who is about to become a mother?
Yang li Ping: In the past, when a woman gave birth, people in the tribe would drum, sing and dance to "deliver the baby" for the woman. Women who don't have children or have fewer children will bring disaster to the whole tribe. Just as you can't leave a field barren without crops, the most important thing for a man is that you can't leave a woman with an empty stomach. The village where I lived as a child was like this. When a woman gives birth to a child, everyone in the village comes to beat the drums to give birth to her child. I was so impressed by these experiences that I moved it to the stage this time.
In Yunnan folk, there is a saying about having children called "people are scared to death, mothers run to death, and children run to life", from which we can fully understand the happiness and pain of a woman who is about to become a mother.
Reporter: In your second dance, you put the cowbell on the stage. Is this also ecological evolution?
Yang li Ping: Yes. When I was a child, I herded cattle in the village. Everyone ties a cowbell around the cow's neck, so that I won't lose it no matter how far I go. As soon as I recognize it, I know it's my cowbell. In my ears and eyes, this is a wonderful percussion music. This scene has been in my mind for too long, and I want to show it this time.
Reporter: In this dance, your sense of strength surprised the audience. Generally speaking, dancers at your age have turned behind the scenes, but you have always been in such a good state. Even the simplest movements in your dance are full of energy. What is your secret?
Yang li Ping: My dance is a bit like flamenco. Teenage young girls can't jump out of that charm. Only a woman who has experienced the baptism of time can jump out of her feelings. As for the future, I will go home without dancing. I don't have to dance on the stage. I can dance anytime, anywhere.
Reporter: Like Yunnan Image, more than 75% of Voice of Yunnan are "non-professional" actors. Why use non-professional actors?
Yang li Ping: Because they created these dances. Farmers dance because of their feelings for nature and everything, and because of the needs of life. Only those who have this kind of emotion can truly embody the meaning of dance. From my personal experience, I also lived in that place since childhood, and later became a professional, but I know dance, and dance is a manifestation of life. This is not an empty thing. If dance is empty, there is no soul and no such appeal.
In my dance team, many actors have followed me since I was a teenager. Xia Ga and others won the national prize, which is much more famous than when they played the image of Yunnan, and they will have greater achievements in the future. I hope the younger generation can surpass themselves.
Reporter: I heard that Yunnan Image has created a box office miracle of hundreds of millions of euros in Europe. The Voice of Yunnan has been popular at the box office since its national tour, but how did you get up the courage to go to the market at the beginning?
Yang li Ping: Because I believe the audience will like our dance. Moreover, a dancer needs to support herself by dancing, not only to support her life, but also to support her soul, just like watering a field in a drought.
Reporter: Your dance not only makes the audience enjoy the beauty, but also touches the deep heart. What does this mean to you?
Yang li Ping: Dancing is a way of life. When I was dancing alone, I never thought about what I would get for dancing. I don't even think that stage is a performance place, and I don't think there is an audience under it. I feel like I'm having a ceremony. I'm dancing in that place in my heart. I'm talking to God. I will feel that my body and arms will extend infinitely. I really have this feeling, a wonderful feeling that can't be achieved in reality can appear in that scene. So flowers and applause are not what I want to pursue as a dancer.