Zhu Zongqing (right) and Lin Huaimin attended the press conference together, reviewing the more than 30 years of cross-border cooperation in "Salary".
(Photo by reporter Ling Meixue)
[Reporter Ling Meixue/Taipei Report] The warehouse of the Zhu Zongqing Percussion Orchestra was engulfed by fire on Christmas Day, but under the calm leadership of the founder Zhu Zongqing, they quickly stood firm and welcomed the new year.
Yesterday (3) the first post-disaster press conference was held at the rehearsal site of Zhu Tuan. Zhu Zongqing and Lin Huaimin, the founder of Cloud Gate Dance Theater, attended together. Holding the drum stick, he said with emotion: "Give me a lot of strength, like crossing the black ditch. It is very hard, but we all move forward hand in hand."
Zhu Zongqing led the senior troupe members to perform the percussion segment of "Parents".
(Photo by reporter Ling Meixue)
Although he usually plays drums, Zhu Zongqing has not performed in public for 6 years. Until April last year (2022), when Cloud Gate was planning the performance of "The Passion of Salary", Lin Huaimin interrogated Zhu Zongqing: "In the next year (2023) Cloud Gate 50 thoughts Do you want to play the drums for "The Passion of the Family?" I didn't expect Zhu Zongqing to reply immediately: "I think, I'm looking forward to it!" Moreover, he also offered a double cast of Zhu Tuan members from different generations, so that Cloud Gate can easily arrange the tour itinerary.
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Zhu Zongqing held the drum stick again for Cloud Gate's classic dance drama "The Passion of Salary".
(Photo by reporter Ling Meixue)
Cloud Gate celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and Zhu Tuan just celebrated its 37th anniversary on January 2; "The Legend of Salary" premiered in 1978 and has a history of 45 years.
Talking about the origin of this cross-border cooperation, Zhu Zongqing said: "In 1982, I returned from studying in Vienna; the following year, the National Academy of Arts established the Department of Dance, and Lin Huaimin, the head of the founding department, hired me to teach music-related courses in the Department of Dance; in 1985 Afterwards, I toured with Cloud Gate many times with the Percussion Orchestra, and every time I played the live performance of "The Passion of Salary", it was an unforgettable memory!" In the process of cooperating with Cloud Gate, I gained a lot of inspiration, which influenced the orchestra's pursuit of art And professional operation mode.
"The Legend of Salary" uses a dance drama to describe the ancestors who forcibly crossed the black water and struggled to colonize the island. The 90-minute performance solved the problem by burning incense and offering sacrifices to the ancestors.
Accompanied by intense music, the dancers fought with their bodies to construct a tense and breath-taking performance.
Among them, percussion music played for more than 40 minutes. In the "Tangshan", "Pioneering" and the final "Festival" dance section, the thundering drums encouraged the dancers to struggle. Zhu Zongqing said that seeing the dancers "dance once and die once "The kind of dripping, he himself is "acting once and being moved once".
Lin Huaimin said that "The Passion of Salary" is a work with strong tension, and Zhu Tuan's strike seems to control every breath, forming an aura of communication with dancers and audiences.
It was 20 years ago since the last performance of "The Passion". Although the 50-year-old dance troupe is not old, most of the young people today probably haven't seen it yet.
Lin Huaimin said that this performance gives people hope, and he also hopes that every audience can embrace new strength when they leave the theater after enjoying it.
From April 21st to June 10th, tour in Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung, Miaoli, Chiayi and Taitung 6 cities, please consult Cloud Gate official website and OPENTIX for details.
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