"The cucurbit flute has gone to heaven!" The China Astronautics Center released a video of astronaut Ye Guangfu playing "Phoenix-tailed Bamboo under the Moonlight" with cucurbit flute on the space station, seeing his beloved cucurbit flute "flying" into space, Du Qiuxia, the head of the Hulusi Bawu Art Troupe, and the members of the troupe were very proud.

Most of the members of the art troupe come from the Hulusi class of the City Veteran Cadre University. Now, with the joint efforts of the group leader Du Qiuxia, the deputy group leaders Wang Hehai, Zhang Pingli, Guo Jinmao, Wang Junsheng, and Niu Baoxia, and with the help of Li Xiaoyang, the teacher of the cucurbit flute class, the Qinsheng Siyun Hulusi Bawu Art Troupe has members. More than 180 people. Most of the troupe are retirees, the oldest being in their 80s.

Come together because of love

Persist because of love. This is exactly what Du Qiuxia and her partner love for cucurbits. "Although it's easy to get started with playing cucurbit flute, it takes a lot of effort to play well." Du Qiuxia told reporters that in order to play cucurbit flute well, members of the group work very hard, and some members even practice seven or eight hours a day. . "If you don't practice for one day, you know it, if you don't practice for two days, the team knows it, and if you don't practice for three days, the audience understands. Everyone sees whether you work hard or not. In order not to fall behind, everyone practiced hard." Du Qiuxia said with a smile.

Due to different ages and different receptive abilities, many students cannot keep up with the teacher's rhythm in the classroom. Seeing that many people were still confused after class, Du Qiuxia thought that it would be great if he could lead everyone to review together after class. She discussed it with several students in the class, and everyone thought the same as her. Where can I find a suitable extracurricular activity venue? Since there is an activity room in the community where he lives, Du Qiuxia found the person in charge of the community to express his thoughts. Unexpectedly, the community was very supportive and solved the venue problem for them.

Enjoy your old age

In addition to taking cucurbit flute lessons at the City Veteran Cadre University, the art troupe also regularly arranges for everyone to travel together and enjoy their old age.

When going out, everyone always carries cucurbit silk to bring the beautiful melody to more people. Once, the art troupe organized members to appreciate peonies in Heze, Shandong, and a stage was set up at the peony festival. "Let's go on stage and perform a show." A member of the group suggested. Therefore, the members coordinated with the organizer of the event, and after obtaining the approval of the organizer, everyone took the stage and brought a cheerful and melodious cucurbit flute to local citizens and tourists. This year's Spring Festival, the art troupe launched an online performance, and everyone presented their talents one after another. The group members who participated in the performance were deeply inspired and became more engaged in their studies.

Now, every weekend, Du Qiuxia and her team go to the stage and the community to share the melodious cucurbit flute with more people. Most of the team members have already taken the stage. Every time the group performs, the members are very happy, and they change into their costumes early and wait for the exciting moment on stage.

In addition to learning cucurbit flute, Du Qiuxia and the group members also actively learn folk dances. She believes that folk dance and cucurbit flute performance are more appealing and attractive. "Although we are not the best at blowing cucurbit silk, nor are we the best at dancing folk dances, but we hope that we are the best at playing cucurbit silk while dancing." Du Qiuxia said with a smile.

Caring for the next generation, inheriting the national culture

In order to promote the national culture, the art troupe donated 49 pieces of cucurbit silk to Pingguoyuan Middle Road Primary School. These 49 pieces of cucurbit silk are the prizes won by the art troupe for participating in the competition. "We hope that in a lively and relaxed atmosphere, students can feel the unique charm of excellent national culture up close, let the fine genes of national culture be rooted in the hearts of students, cultivate batches of outstanding national culture inheritors, let the Chinese national culture The flowers are blooming on campus." Du Qiuxia said.

The team members are like family. The art troupe has established a WeChat group, and if anyone has any troubles, everyone will enlighten and help. Whoever has a happy event, we will share it together. The members of the art troupe perform for the masses for free regardless of personal gains and losses. "If I can, I'll follow Director Du and keep blowing the cucurbit silk." said Shuang Yan, a member of the art troupe.