The National Center for Traditional Arts have a specially exhibition for traditional drama. The most stunning production is Stage Components of Hsiao Hsi Yuan.
The traditional hand puppet show’s stage are called “color pavilion” is used the great camphor wood to carve; stuck on gold-foiled color painting, the stage seen like a dazzling, grand, splendid and magnificent palace afar.
Color pavilion can not only segment between the stage and backstage also the performers and audiences; it offers a setting of the show, too. The color pavilion’s carving well or not will affects the show’ complete.
Except color pavilion it has exhibit some representative of puppet, like Liu Pei, Kuan Kung etc; valuable, rare celluloid puppet.
The Hsiao Hsi Yuan Puppet Theater is skillful to performers and brisk overseas, like France, Spain, Sweden, Holland, Germany, U.S.A, Canada etc.
It has traverse the five continents to exhibit the Traditional Taiwanese arts, is called the best culture diplomacy ambassador.
The Hsiao Hsi Yuan Puppet Theater was joining the Ninth Puppet theater contest in Plaque, 2005, with the theme of “Taiwan Temple Fairs”, they won the prize of “the Best Performance”.
2010年4月7日 星期三
Learn more about Glove Puppetry in NCTA.
Protect the Traditional Arts by NCTA.
On January 28, 2002, National Center for Traditional Arts started to work on the park and commenced a series of events making us the main organization for traditional arts in Taiwan.
The park is separated by many areas. Among the areas, Exhibition Center is used for special exhibitions and research reports; Graduate School of Traditional Arts and Crafts is offer the artists’ studio to flow across tours; Traditional Music Hall and Modern Theater have a design which can accommodate plays, concerts, conferences and other performances; Traditional Hand craft Artists’ Studios are 33 shops in total including studios and some exhibition spaces, Besides it invite and welcome skillful and creative craftsman to com and work here where they can interact and mark direct contact with audiences; Head Aberdeen Kiln is sales the tradition souvenir. In addition, the park offers the places to difference performance in three difference open air areas.
The National Center for Traditional Arts official website is having an introduction for Traditional Taiwanese Arts. In classification of Traditional Taiwanese Arts likes Drama, Crafts, Music and Circus all have an exposition of words and photos. Traditional Arts is separated by an administrative division of Taiwan and in the light of culture and tourism. If you wanted to see more, they will offer the link to correlation organizations official website.
2010年1月21日 星期四
The Historical Culture To The Visitors With Passion To Satisfy Tourists By Tahki Huang
The original shopkeeper was attracted to the reconstruction of the street environment, and worked with puppet merchants to construct the local puppet theatre. In addition to the puppets, costumes and properties, there is a small teaching park. Siou-Siang is a daughter-in-law of Tamsui, watching over the Old Street. She often introduces the historical culture to the visitors and communicates with locals. Children also like to go there after school.
She often introduces the historical culture to the visitors with passion to satisfy tourists. So we can also name it “Story House” and “ Music House”.
The house shows characters of puppets; furthermore, we can get some information about Tamsui over here. The theme song of “ Beautiful Garden” was performed by the local young man, YOU, Jing-Yi, described the affection for the township.The building was built in the medium-term of Japanese-Occupied Period, and decorated with washed pebbles. There is an attic up there and connected with stairs. It has been appraised as ancient sites. The origin of this building is a home school; although its indoor isn’t spacious, it has rich historical cultures.
Music instruments of the glove puppet布袋戲樂器
The music of the glove puppet has change in every particular period, in the early period, traditional Nanguan music performances used fixed tunes and voices, Nanguan is noble and graceful, it is popular with the intellectual. In the middle period, the highly rhythmical music of Beiguan is to be in vogue, Beiguan is vulgar than Nanguan, but it is lively than Nanguan, so Beiguan became dominant. After 1950s, the glove puppet used pre-recorded music into the background, so the music of glove puppet will to keep on the change with the trend.
Sanxian Lute(Three-stringed Lute) (三絃)
The sanxian (three-stringed) lute is common to both Nanguan and Beiguan music traditions. The Nanguan lute is a long-necked hand-held instrument, when uses nylon strings. The front and back of its body is convered with snakeskin. Often payed in accompaniment with the PI LI lute, Nanguan’s three-stringed lute produces a sound that is both deep and full-bpdied. Beiguan’s three-stringed lute, in contrast, has a shorter neck, yet its sound is brighter. This three- stringer lute currently on display belongs to the Nan Guan music tradition.
Erxian(Two-stringed Fiddle) 二絃
The erxian two-stringed fiddle is used in Nanguan music. It is composed of a wooden body made in the shape of a drum, a neck made from the roots of bamboo joints, and silk strings. Producing a sound that is both delicate and minute, the two-stringed fiddle always acts as a supporting instrument, and therefore mostly doubles the melodies of the dong xiao vertical bamboo flute.
Yamudazai(Duck Flute) 鴨母達仔
The yamudazar is a bamboo reed pipe with seven apertures. The instrument is called duck fiute because the character “ya” in “yamudazar” represents the 
duck. It contains an inserted red made from the same material as the suona’s double-reed. Since the tone color of the instriment is rough and cheerless, the yamudazar is often used in sorrowful melodies. It is a Nan Guan instrument.
Aichuizai 愛吹仔
The aichuizai is also known by names “yuai” or “shaochui”. It is atype of small suona, which uses a more slender blowhole. The aichuizai’s dynamic range is smaller than that of the common suona. However, although it is smaller in sound its tone color is exquisite. It is often used in Nan Guan music.
Dizi(Traverse Flute) 笛子
The dizi traverse flute is held horizontally when played and is entirely made from hollow banboo. On the tube of the instrument is a set of apertures; located midway between the blowhole and grope of six fingerholes is an extra hole covered by a thin membrane, which produces vibrant tone color. The sound of the traverse flute is clear, relaxed, and melodious. It is played extensively in both Nanguan and Beiguan music.
Pengling(Pengling Bells) 碰鈴
Pengling bells are also called “shuangying” (double sound)or “shuangzhong” (double bells). They are pair of small copper bells, which are clapped tpgether. Pengling bells have no fixed pitch, but sound gentle and apperling to the ear, and help add richness to music. They are used in Nanguan and Beiguan tradition, and usually accompany emotionally charged melodies.
Biangu(Flat Drum) 扁鼓 
The biangu flat drum is a small sized percussion instrument that can be drummed from either of its sides. When performed, the drum is held by one hand, while the other strikes it with a wooden beater. The biangu flat drum is a loe-pitched instrument, belonging to Nanguan and Beiguan music traditions.
Zhonghu(Alto Er HU Fiddle) 中胡
“Zhonghu” is the short name for an alto erhu fiddle. The 
zhonghu is identical in composition to the erth, but it has a large body, which is predominately covered in snakeskin. Sounding deep in timber, the zhonghu is classified as a middle register string instrument, and much resembles the role the viola plays in western classical music. It is used in both Nanguan as well as Beiguan music traditions.
Jinghu(High Fiddle) 京胡
The jinghu is employed principally in Beiguan music, and is the lead instrument in the musical accompaniment of Beiling opera, hence its name. The body of the jinghu is cylindrical, it has steel strings, and its bow is made of bamboo. It is an instrument sharp and clarion in timbre, and therefore is also called “diao gui zi” (hanging devil).
Suona 嗩吶
The word “suona” is aliteral transliteration of the Persian instrument named “suma”. Commonly referred to as “guchui” among the Tawanese, the suona is divided into tube, belowhole, and bell sections. The tubeis constructed of wood, from which are carved eight fingerholes. A double-reed is inserted into the top of the suona’s copper based blowhole, and this area rather than the bell of the instrument is where sound resonates from. The bell is also made from copper, and helps to has great dynamic range and bright tone color. Therefore, it is a suitable instrument during jubilant events, or grand theatrical scenes. The suona is often employed in Beiguan music.
Xiaoluo(Small gong) 小鑼
The xiaoluo small gong is a flat circular copper disc with a hemispheric bulge located in its center. It is a percussion instrument of the same design and function as the small gong used in the backcourt of Chinese opera. The timbre of the shaoluo gong is clear and smooth, and is used for comical effect. Theresore the instrument is usually emoloyed as background to literati, female, and comic roles as they enter and exit the stage, adding to the more subtle gestures in their performances.
Dachao(Large Cymbals) 大鈔
Dachao large cymbals are two flat copper discs with hemispheric bulbs located in their centers. When the instrument is played, the two discs are struck together to indicate changes in rhythm. These cymbals are heavy in weight, and sound full and resonant. They are used to either accent tempo, or follow the temple of gongs. Dachao cymbals are classified as a Beiguan musical instrument.
Xiaochao(Small Cymbals) 小鈔
With exception to the diameter of the instrument, Xiaochao small cymbals are identical in design to dachao large cymbals. They are, however, clearer and more minute in sound that of the dachao. Xiaochao cynbals are a Beiguan percussion instrument.
Ban(Board/Palban) 板
The ban board is a set of there separate wood slabs joined together by a cord. It is a rhythmic percussion instrument, which is played by “clapping” the boards together. In Beiguan music, the ban is used in the backcourt of a theatre to control temple, and is played by skilled percussionist.
Tonggu(Tong Drum) 通鼓
The tonggu drum is a medium-sized percussion instrument, covered on both of its drumming surfaces by leater. It is usually performed together with the shaogu small drum, and is classified as a Beiguan musical instrument. It is bright in tone color, and its name is onomatopoeic, because it makes a “tong” sound when played. The tonggu drum is usually performed during war scenes to increease the fierce and intense atmosphere of a battle.
Kouzai 扣仔
Also known as “concussion bars” or “wooden clappers”, the kouzai is a type of percussion instrument. When played, the left hand holds a slab of hardwood with a hole dug into its center, while the right hand strikes the slab with a wooden mallet. In a performance, the kouzai is usually played by a percussion instruments. The sound of the instrument is crisp, sharp, and add to the atmosphere of a drama. The kouzai is a Beiguan musical instrument.
Records and Phonograph 唱片及唱盤 
The popular of televised glove puppetry led to the idolization of main characters, rather than puppet masters. In addition, background music and songs played during the appearance of main characters also became fashionable. This record, which was played for the popular television serious “Yun Zhou Da Ru Xia Shi Yan Wen” (Shi Yan Wen, the chivairous Man of Yun Province), was in fact released as a soundtrack at tha time.
