In Tongliao City, there is such an old man. He is a dreamer of art. He spends his whole life in pursuing his dream of music. He not only expresses the national wind music to the extreme, but also devotes himself to the inheritance and innovation of national music. With his hard work, he is Mr. Wang Shiliang, the master of suona performance.

Chasing Dreams: Innate Talent, Rarely Known

Mr. Wang Shiliang was born in 1943 in a scholarly family in Yuliangbao Town, Tongliao City. His father was a teacher of No. 5 Middle School in Tongliao City. His good family education made him influenced by culture since childhood. Wang Shiliang loved music when he was in middle school and had a soft spot for playing the bamboo flute. At that time, the pursuit of music has become his dream. He spends hours every day practicing the bamboo flute while completing the cultural class. The head teacher, Mr. Cai Yuhai, constantly encouraged him to study hard and practice hard, to come on stage a lot, and strongly recommended Wang Shiliang to participate in various performances.

In the summer of 1960, Wang Shiliang, who was only 16 years old, performed three flute solos "Flying a Kite", "Happy Encounter" and "Yellow Warbler Bright Wings" at a cultural performance in the Zhelimu League, which was awarded Yun Shu by the Cultural Bureau of Zhelimu League. Bi Awards. This honor made him feel a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, and also enhanced his confidence to move forward on the artistic path.

Dreams come true: the stage is widely displayed, and the skills are gradually improved

No pain no gain. Wang Shiliang often played the bamboo flute in various theatrical performances and won awards, which attracted the attention of the cultural and art circles in Tongliao. In 1960, Tongliao City established the Art Troupe, and Wang Shiliang was selected as a bamboo flute player.

In 1962, the Erren Zhuan Opera Troupe was established in Tongliao City. Wang Shiliang was transferred to the Erren Zhuan Opera Troupe and began to learn suona under the tutelage of suona master Zhang Hongyin. Wang Shiliang has a solid foundation in playing the bamboo flute, coupled with his diligent practice, he quickly mastered the suona playing skills, and completed the accompaniment task of Erren Zhuan brilliantly. In 1963, the Meng Song and Dance Troupe rehearsed the opera "Liu Sanjie", which required bamboo flute accompaniment. Wang Lao was seconded to the Meng Song and Dance Troupe. After being seconded for more than a year, Wang Shiliang returned to the two-person troupe to specialize in suona performance skills. Wang Shiliang has mastered more than 100 traditional two-person repertoires such as "Splashing Water in Front of the Horse", "Listening to the Qin in the West Wing" and "Return to the Cup", and his suona performance has also reached the level of perfection.

Keeping Dreams: Adversity Keeps Truth

Later, the Erren Zhuan Opera Troupe in Tongliao City was disbanded, and some outstanding actors and performers, including Wang Shiliang, were assigned to various units in Tongliao City. Wang Shiliang was assigned to the woodworking workshop of Tongliao No. 1 Construction Engineering Company to learn woodworking.

In the woodworking workshop, Wang Shiliang began to learn new skills and learned woodworking from the master. The woodworking craftsmanship requires the finished products to be meticulous, strong and exquisite in craftsmanship. After several years of hard work, Wang Shiliang quickly became a well-known "carpenter" in Tongliao. hit furniture". Wang Shiliang worked in Zheyijian for 13 years. Despite this, Wang Shiliang still regards suona playing as a lifelong professional hobby. No matter how busy he is, he plays the suona every day, and he often accompanies Yangko and performances held by the society and related enterprises and institutions. Wang Shiliang went to Hebei Province to study many times at his own expense, and learned the cheerful melody and style of Yangko from Chang, Luan, Le, Lulong, Funing, Qiannan and other places in Hebei Province. , changed the slow and primitive rhythm of Yang Song, formed its own unique style, and made outstanding contributions to the innovation of national wind music and traditional Yang Song.

Dreaming: The Age of Carols, Old Trees Blossom Branches

In 1989, literary and art troupes resumed their establishment one after another, and Wang Shiliang returned to the two-person troupe. Soon Tongliao Ji Opera Troupe, Beijing Ping Opera Troupe, and Erren Zhuan Opera Troupe merged into Tongliao Opera Troupe. In addition to rehearsing and performing in the troupe, Wang Shiliang did not forget to cultivate rising stars and pass on the skills he mastered to future generations.

In 1992, the International Yangko Festival was held in Shenyang. Some Yangko fans spontaneously formed a Yangko team to represent Tongliao City. Wang Shiliang led his students Xing Yanjie and Yan Fuzhen to play together. sharp. In 1994, Wang Shiliang and Qi Zhenfu participated in the 3rd National Yangko Art Festival for the Middle-aged and the Elderly at the Huangyaguan Great Wall in Tianjin, and their suona music won the first prize for suona performance.

In 2003, Mr. Wang Shiliang retired with honor. After retiring, she still has the same demeanor, and is often active in literary and artistic activities such as two-person performances and Yangko performances. Today, Mr. Wang is 80 years old, and the suona performance is still full of breath. He is still full of sound when he accompanies the theatrical performance. The agitated suona sound makes the actors in high spirits and Yangko fans in high spirits.

Wang Lao's suona sound has become a deep memory of an era, and the art of suona will be evergreen in our country with profound cultural heritage.