Beijing Opera used to sound strange to Dou Yi. The 14-year-old Beijinger said whenever she came across Beijing Opera on TV. she changed the channel(频道).
But since Dou entered the Xuanwu branch school of Beijing No.15 Middle School, she has been studying Beijing Opera in music class every week.
Dou and her classmates listen to Beijing Opera and learn the basics(基础知识) from professional actors.
“We laugh sometimes because the tunes(声调) are really hard to learn. ” said Dou.
“After all. I am no longer a layman(外行). ”she said.
Since 2008, schools around the country have been teaching students Beijing Opera. Clearly. Dou's school has been taking the job seriously.
Yang Ning, 14, is Dou's classmate. She has been studying Beijing Opera since she was 8.She is a member of the school's Beijing Opera club.
Yang said she had learned a lot from Beijing Opera.
“I learn a lot of history from the operas. ”she said.“ I've also found out about many ancient poems. since there are so many of them in the operas.”
Yang doesn't think everyone can learn to sing Beijing Opera well. But she does say that it's helpful for all people to learn about it.
“The more you learn about it, the more you understand it. It would be a great pity if it did！” she said.
| A.But she said that now she would watch Beijing Opera on TV. B.If people do study it，this old art form won't disappear. C.Like most of today's teenagers，Dou loves pop music. D.It's part of a plan to introduce the country's artistic traditions to young people. E.Her father wanted her to learn Beijing Opera. F.They also sing along with the operas. G.Beijing Opera is a kind of traditional Chinese culture. |
