都大中樂團於今年 5 月首次公開演出。 The HKMU Chinese Orchestra made its debut in May.
初試啼聲：走進粵韻書香中
First bow: humming operatic rhymes
今年 5 月，「中國音樂計劃」聯同都大何陳婉珍粵劇研藝中心及大學圖 書館，合辦音樂演奏會，初試啼聲。當日約有 30 位團員參與，以熱烈 的《歡欣舞曲》及《龍舞》為活動揭開序幕，再為粵曲演唱伴奏，展 現中樂的多元面貌。 中國音樂計劃亦開辦了多項免費訓練課程，涵蓋多種樂器，今年初更 邀得國家級非物質文化遺產項目古琴藝術首批代表性傳承人姚公白先 生，開辦十節古琴入門班。 在姚老師眼中，「古琴承載着深厚的生活文化底蘊，也有助修心養 性」。姚老師於去年 11 月為都大首次舉辦的古琴文化講座擔任主講， 他樂見大學推廣古琴藝術，並讓學生學習古琴。「短短十堂課，七位同 學既增進了對古琴文化的了解，也能彈奏簡單小曲，如《仙翁操》、 《黃鶯吟》和《南薰操》，已是很大的收穫。」他說。
In May, the Chinese Music Project made its public debut, in collaboration with the Ina Ho Cantonese Opera Research Centre and the University Library. About 30 members took to the stage, opening with two bright ensemble pieces — Dance of Joy and Dragon Dance — before accompanying a Cantonese opera recital. The programme was designed to showcase the range and versatility of Chinese music. The Project also offers a series of free training courses across a wide selection of instruments. Earlier this year, it welcomed renowned guqin master Mr Yao Gongbai, who is among the first batch of representative inheritors of the art of guqin as a national-level Intangible Cultural Heritage item, to teach a ten-session course for beginners. For Maestro Yao, the guqin is a form of cultural cultivation. “The guqin carries a deep wellspring of cultural life, and it helps to cultivate one’s mind and spirit,” he says. He gave a public lecture on guqin culture at the University last November. Maestro Yao is delighted to see HKMU promoting the art among students. “In just ten lessons, my seven students came to understand the guqin culture and could play simple pieces, such as Xian Weng Cao (Immortal’s Song) , Huang Ying Yin (Chant of Golden Oriole) and Nan Xun Cao (Melody of the Southern Breeze) . That is no small achievement,” he notes. Looking ahead, Dr Chan hopes that the orchestra will step beyond the campus, taking part in more performances and exchanges in the wider community. Our ambition, he says, is for the Chinese Music Project to become a bridge between the University and the city it calls home, and between a centuries-old tradition and a new generation ready to carry it forward.
展望未來，陳博士期望樂團能走出校園，參與更多演出與交流活動，讓 「中國音樂計劃」成為連繫大學與社區的橋樑，推動中樂傳承和發展。
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著名古琴演奏家姚公白先生於年初在琴社向都大學生教授古琴。 Guqin master Mr Yao Gongbai taught an introductory class to HKMU students at his studio earlier this year.
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