Chapter 1212 Where Is the Traditional Culture?

"It's a great honor. In fact, both of us have wanted to visit our uncle and aunt for a long time." Shen Long readily accepted the appointment and was able to visit each other's home, which showed that the relationship between each other was one step closer; and Yoyo Ma's father Ma Xiaojun and mother Lu Yawen Both are seniors in the Chinese music industry. When Wang Qiming and Guo Yan were studying at the conservatory, many teachers were their students. From this perspective, they should indeed visit when they come to the United States.

They went back and carefully prepared presents, and then the two visited Ma's house together. They met Yo-Yo Ma's family, Yo-Yo Ma's parents, Yo-Yo Ma's wife Jill Hanauer, Yo-Yo Ma's sister Yo-Cheng Ma and her husband Mike Dadup.

Ma Xiaojun is over seventy this year, and he is still in good health. He is very happy to see Shen Long and Guo Yan, "I thought that the traditional Chinese culture had declined in the mainland, and only scattered in Xiangjiang, Baodao, and even Japan. Thinking that there are young people in China who are well versed in the essence of traditional Chinese music, your two songs are very good."

"Thank you uncle for your compliment, but I don't agree with your view that traditional Chinese culture has declined in mainland China, and I don't think Xiangjiang and Baodao are the essence of Japan's inheritance of traditional Chinese culture." Logically speaking, the old man He shouldn't have said something that would make him unhappy, but Shen Long disagreed very much after hearing this.

"Oh, I would like to hear more about it." The old man is so old, he will not get angry easily, his face still has the calm expression, but there is a trace of disapproval in the corners of his eyes.

"I think the essence of traditional Chinese culture lies in the word "Zhonghua". Only the central country can give birth to that kind of profound cultural foundation, so the inheritors of traditional Chinese culture can only appear in the mainland." Shen Long said firmly, "Perhaps due to the chaos of the past few decades, traditional Chinese culture has been impacted to a certain extent. Some masters with profound knowledge in traditional culture have been living in Xiangjiang, Baodao or even overseas, but they cannot inherit the essence of traditional Chinese culture at all. "

"If you want to inherit the traditional Chinese culture, you must have the tolerance of the central country. Obviously, neither the small treasure island nor the crowded Xiangjiang River can give birth to this kind of tolerance; ', but I will never be able to understand the majesty and magnificence of 'the water of the Yellow River comes from the sky, rushing to the sea and never returning'!"

"They may be able to comprehend the nobleness and elegance of "Three Lanes of Plum Blossoms", but they will never be able to comprehend the tranquility and distance of "Moonlight Night on the Spring River"; they may understand the elegance and beauty of cheongsam, but they will never be able to understand the grandeur and beauty of Hanfu..."

Only seeing the Yellow River in pictures is absolutely different from the experience of living on the banks of the Yellow River for a long time; seeing Jiangnan water villages only on TV is also different from living in water villages; without the mentality of a big country, it is impossible to understand the Tang Dynasty. What does the gorgeous costume of the Han Dynasty mean?

In the future, whether it’s piano, chess, calligraphy, clothing, or music and literature... Baodao and Xiangjiang are both beaten by the mainland. It’s not without their roots. Five thousand years of civilization inheritance and a vast land of nearly ten million square kilometers can be bred. culture,

It is definitely not something that a small island and a port can inherit, because in their bones, they are full of self-confidence, and they cannot understand what a big country is. Under such circumstances, how can they become the inheritors of traditional Chinese culture? Woolen cloth?

Shen Long's answer surprised Ma Xiaojun. Since the Opium War, European and American powers smashed the pride of Chinese civilization with cannons and giant ships. It was the first time he saw a man who was so proud of China and so confident in China in so many years. young people.

"Uncle, maybe the elders of your generation who came from the mainland still have a trace of greatness deep in their hearts, but you have no way to pass this kind of bearing on to your younger generations. Traditional Chinese culture is not only piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also It’s Chinese food Chinese medicine...Even if you can teach your children Chinese and let them read those classics of the predecessors, but they will never be able to understand the profound connotations of those classics when they leave the mainland.” Those are just superficial, the central country’s Generosity is the foundation, the vastness of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains is the foundation, and the long history is the blood. Without these, what is China?

Ma Xiaojun opened his mouth and remained silent for a long time. Over the years, he has never forgotten to teach Chinese to Yo-Yo Ma and Yo-Cheng Ma, and to teach them the essence of traditional Chinese music. However, the way of thinking and life of these two children The methods are closer to the West. He can't even teach his own children well, so he dares to expect the development of traditional Chinese culture overseas.

And could he not know the scene on Treasure Island? He also lived on Taiwan Island for a period of time and served as a professor and director of the Musicology Department of the Chinese Culture Institute; but he did see the problems mentioned by the young man in front of those children who were learning traditional Chinese music.

They all memorize the music scores very well, and their playing techniques are very smooth, but many of them just can’t play the taste. Older artists of the older generation can still hear their performances, while young people's performances always lack some charm, and these charms are the essence.

"It is true that the previous years of turmoil have affected traditional culture to a certain extent. Shortly after the opening of the mainland a few years ago, it has caused doubts about its own history and culture and a crazy yearning for the West; but in my opinion, this is only temporary. , After 20 or 30 years, we will understand those things in the West, and the economy will improve, and the development of traditional culture will naturally flourish.” Nowadays, there are more and more young people wearing Hanfu in the streets. Aren't high-end Chinese-style buildings and people's increasingly firm self-confidence in a big country all evidence?

"If you didn't have those two pieces of music, I'd just think you're talking nonsense, but from those two pieces, I can hear something." Ma Xiaojun finally spoke, at least he felt that Baodao and Xiangjiang were young together. Musicians of previous generations could not describe the loneliness and distance in "Silk Road".

This must be written by someone who has personally been to the Northwest Desert and seen the relics of the Silk Road, and this is exactly what the young people in Baodao and Xiangjiang cannot do. question.

"Youyou, if you have time in the future, you must go back and have a look. If you have not seen the great rivers and mountains of the motherland, you will not be able to appreciate the essence of traditional Chinese music." Ma Xiaojun said to Ma Youyou, he was impressed by Shen Long's generous statement Impressed.