Community Welcomes Cultural Classes to Preserve Hubei Dagu through the Voice...

非遗课堂走进社区童声唱响湖北大鼓

Community Welcomes Cultural Classes to Preserve Hubei Dagu through the Voices of Children

极目新闻记者 戎钰

翻译：胡成君 胡圣宸 吴术驰（湖北大学）

Translators: Hu Chengjun, Hu Shengchen, Wu Shuchi (Hubei University)

“小小大鼓啊圆溜溜，出在那黄孝的田间地头，白天我把它背着走，夜晚把它当枕头。”7月16日下午，武汉东西湖区将军路街刘家墩社区居委会的活动室内，数十位小朋友在湖北大鼓传承人罗爱国的指导下，清脆唱响湖北大鼓《小小大鼓圆溜溜》，成为这项国家级非物质文化遗产的民间传承“种子”。

Jimu News (Reporter Rong Yu) “Hubei drum, so perfectly round, it emerges amidst the fields of Huangxiao. By day, I carry it on my back; at night, it becomes my pillow.” On the afternoon of July 16th, the crisp voices of a dozen children echoed from the activity room of Liujiadun Community Neighborhood Committee in Wuhan’s Dongxihu District. They were reciting the iconic tune Perfectly Round Hubei Drums. Under the mentorship of Luo Aiguo, an inheritor of Hubei Dagu, the children are set to become “seeds” who will preserve the legacy of this national-level intangible culture.

就读于愿景小学三年级的余佳艺，是首个举手申请上台领唱的“百灵鸟”。她告诉极目新闻记者，她的爸爸很喜欢湖北大鼓，“有一次他在家放给我听，我还挺喜欢的。这次他报名让我来参加活动，我也挺想展示一下自己，就举手报名上台表演了。”

Yu Jiayi, a third grader at Yuanjing Elementary School, was the first to raise her hand to be the lead singer. She told the Jimu News reporter that her father is very fond of the Hubei Dagu. “One time he played it for me at home, and I quite liked it. This time he signed me up to participate in the event, and since I was hoping to showcase my talents, I raised my hand and volunteered to perform on stage.”

平时就热爱唱歌的余佳艺坦言，湖北大鼓挺不好唱的，“它有些音调很复杂，比唱歌要难，不过我刚才表演下来，感觉自己表现得还可以。”

Yu Jiayi, who has always been passionate about singing, said: “Hubei Dagu (a traditional Chinese rhythmic speaking art accompanied by drums) is quite difficult to perform because its tones are even more complex than singing. But I feel like I did pretty well during my performance.”

看到越来越多的小朋友像余佳艺这样勇于尝试、积极拥抱非遗，行走在湖北大鼓传承路上的罗爱国越发动力十足。作为“湖北鼓王”、著名湖北大鼓表演艺术家张明智的关门弟子，罗爱国在这个暑期一直忙着将湖北大鼓带到小学生群体中。

With more children like Yu Jiayi boldly trying the Hubei Dagu, Luo Aiguo feels even more motivated to spread this invaluable tradition. As the last apprentice of Zhang Mingzhi, the renowned “Master of Hubei Dagu”, Luo Aiguo has been busy this summer vacation introducing Hubei Dagu to primary school students.

罗爱国在接受极目新闻记者采访时表示，当年他拜张明智为师时，师父告诉他，既然拜了师，就要肩负起责任，“这个责任就是要把周围的人都带动起来，让更多的人了解湖北大鼓、爱上湖北大鼓。张老师的这句话我深深记在了心里。”

In the interview with Jimu News, Luo Aiguo expressed that when he became Zhang Mingzhi’s apprentice, his mentor told him he must shoulder the responsibility of inspiring everyone around him to learn about Hubei Dagu and develop a deep love for it. Luo has kept Mr. Zhang’s words close to his heart.

据罗爱国介绍，过去一个多月来，他已经在东西湖区的10个社区里举办了类似的非遗课堂，与数百位小学生分享湖北大鼓的艺术魅力，而让罗爱国欣喜的是，这些“10后”“15后”小朋友对湖北大鼓都很感兴趣，“有的小朋友说，他的爷爷、爸爸都会唱湖北大鼓，我就说，那现在我就来教你，让你也会唱！”

According to Luo Aiguo, over the past month, he has conducted similar classes on intangible culture in 10 communities within Dongxihu District. After sharing the artistic charm of the Hubei Dagu with hundreds of elementary school students, Luo Aiguo is delighted to witness gen-alpha’s deep fascination for the Hubei Dagu. “Some children said that their grandfathers and fathers can perform Hubei Dagu, and I said, ‘Now I will teach you, so you can learn to sing it too!’”

罗爱国认为，非遗课堂不仅要把唱腔、唱词讲给孩子们听，还要介绍好湖北大鼓的历史，“说实话，他们这一代与湖北大鼓的距离有点远了，我要把自己所知道的尽量都传递、分享给他们。”

Luo Aiguo believes that the intangible cultural heritage classes must not merely teach the children the tunes and lyrics, but also introduce the history of the Hubei Dagu. “To be honest, this generation is somewhat distant from the Hubei Dagu, so I want to pass on and share as much as I know with them.”

（来源：极目新闻）