The Research Of Actuality And Protection For Weixian Mix-tune Opera

Operas in mixed tunes is one of the oldest traditional operas in China. In weixian, asmall place in Hebei Province,this form of art is unique and historical in local place.Weixianmix-tune opera is originated in the Ming and Qing dynast, and officially formed in both sideof the canal in mid-Qing dynasty.Weixian mix-tune opera has a distinct nationality, orientalnature, local specialties and Popularization.It was hailed as a "living fossil"in Chinese operawith the character of“throat say word, falsetto been drawl”.From the perspective of the development of human culture and even the view of operaartistic point, as a form of Weixian in Chinese opera, it shared with other local operas withthe oriental heritage of the Chinese civilization firstly. At the same time, because the cultureis rooted in native, it has distinctive local characteristics, and that is the source of Weixianmix-tune opera generated, prosperity and has retained express individuality. Preciselybecause of this, along with the open-door policy since1840, passive or active, the earthrooted of Weixian mix-tune opera constantly be eroded by a variety of cultural wave,including Westernization and modernization. The way goes up and down.Under the unremitting efforts of the mix-tune opera artists and all walks of life,Weixian mix-tune opera is gradually improved and formed a high-pitched passionate,honest and vigorous and vibrant style. Mix-tune opera is the richness of its content whichoften tells the stories about loyalty to the sovereign and rewarding virtue and punishing vice,full of justice and power. With the development of economic globalization the process ofsocial modernization, mix-tune opera developing in the era of agricultural civilization, facesunprecedented challenges to survive. The rise of emerging art makes the mix-tune opera inimminent danger. The mix-tune opera is in the loss of traditional soil as this art is inheritedby the old artist to the young people and less and less young people are pleased to makestudy of the opera which makes Weixian mix-tune opera is in the danger of existence. In2005, Weixian mix-tune opera was included in Hebei Province Folk culture protectionproject; in2006, was included in the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage in Hebei Province; in2008, was included in the Masterpieces of the Oral and IntangibleHeritage in China. The rescue and protection of this music is under progresses step by step.This article is intended to rationalize the development of the arts in the context ofWeixian mix-tune opera, through the research of history, art form, artistic value, in-depthanalysis the main reason for this opera rise and fall, put forward on constructive commentsand suggestions with focus on how to continuous improve, heritage and protect Weixianmix-tune opera in the new situation.