According to the Chronology of Shangdang Drum Writing Events compiled by Teacher Wang Dechang: 65,438+0,938,65,438+0, Xiangyuan Anti-Japanese Democratic Government established the first patriotic propaganda group for the blind in xiang yuan, and then set up a number of progressive blind folk art propaganda organizations, such as the patriotic propaganda team for the blind and the Five Counties Quyi Federation in Taihang Mountain area, which convened and absorbed a large number of blind folk artists in Taihang Mountain area.
/kloc-in the autumn of 0/945, the Huang San Society of xiang yuan was dissolved, and the "Patriotic Propaganda Team for the Blind in Xiangyuan County" (hereinafter referred to as "Blind Propaganda Team") was established, mainly to publicize the ideological line, principles and policies of the China * * production party and carry out publicity activities in line with the situation. The propaganda team consists of several groups, each with 5-8 people. Usually, only one group stays behind, and other groups perform village by village by region. The local village head arranges food and accommodation in the farmer's home, and returns to the team to concentrate on studying at the end of the year or when there are new books. During this period, Shangdang Drum Calligraphy has been highly developed in tune, qupai, plate structure, creative theme and reference to sister art, and has been widely spread in Taihang Mountain area, expanding its influence.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the patriotic propaganda team for the blind in Xiangyuan County continued to be retained, and all its members were registered as urban residents and enjoyed the supply. At this point, Shangdang Drum Script began to update and develop faster in the form of government professional groups.
2. Keep up with the theme of the times-creative breakthrough innovation
1July, 953, the literary and art circles began the Great Rectification Movement. The propaganda team for the blind organized all the members to study, and put forward the slogan "The propaganda team does not engage in duplicity, sings socialism loudly, and secretly engages in feudal superstition". From then on, publicizing the line, principles and policies of China * * production party has become the main task of Shangdang drum writing blind propaganda team, and "keeping up with the theme of the times" has become a tradition of its artists' creation. Xiangyuan Quju —— The First Transplantation of Shangdang Drum Book
At the beginning of 1959, Xiangyuan county government restricted the inheritance and development of this kind of rap art because Shangdang drum script has always been confined to the scope of blind rap, and many blind artists are old and lack successors. So I decided to start Xiangyuan Quyi training class, recruit young men and women with good appearance and sound conditions, hire famous local artists and grassroots musicians as teachers and guides, and start the transplantation of Shangdang drum books. 1960, Quyi Troupe was established and renamed as "Xiangyuan Quju". Shanxi Provincial Department of Culture and Shanxi Music Association listed Xiangyuan Quyi Troupe as the key troupe in the province. However, with the reorganization of 1962 Shanxi Literature and Art Group, xiang yuan Quyi Group was dissolved. Some actors of Quyi Troupe were transferred to the county Yangko Team and Quyi Team (Quyi Team is the "Blind Propaganda Team"). According to Wang Junchuan, a blind artist of Quyi Team, the "Blind Propaganda Team" was renamed Quyi Propaganda Team on 1957. 1962 shortly after the dissolution of the Quyi Team, the Quyi Team was also dissolved, and all the players, including the blind, moved back to the countryside, and the performance was organized by the village commune. ), part of it is my own way out (mostly going to folk rap).
The establishment of xiang yuan Quyi Troupe is a good exploration of Shangdang drum calligraphy reform. Although it existed for a short time, it greatly promoted the development of Shangdang drum calligraphy. During the training process, local famous artists and grassroots musicians carried out comprehensive and bold innovations in lyrics, singing, music and performance on the basis of inheriting the tradition, which greatly enriched and improved the content and expression of Shangdang Drum Book. According to teacher Wang Dechang, who was then the instructor of Quyi training class, "The repertoire was very popular with the masses and almost became a hit." . Although the Quyi Troupe was finally disbanded, after they became rich in the countryside, they further expanded the influence of Shangdang Drumming and trained a large number of audiences by organizing performances and attending classes in village communities.