Ling Goh

当观众的目光都聚焦在台上的演员时，
戏台旁，
总有这样一群人。

有人调着弦，
有人守着鼓，
有人早已把几十年的光阴，
都留在这一方乐棚里。

他们不站在聚光灯下，
却总是在演员开口前，
先听见他们的声音。

一声锣鼓，
带起整场戏的气势；
一段弦乐，
牵动台上人物的悲欢离合。

他们很少被观众记住名字，
却用一辈子的坚持，
陪伴着每一场演出。
—————
戏还在，人还在。
我是 Ling Goh。
这里是《走进戏班》。

While the audience’s eyes are fixed on the performers on stage,
beside the stage, there is always a group of people like them.

Some tune their instruments,
some keep the rhythm on the drums,
and some have spent decades of their lives
within this small musicians’ corner.

They do not stand under the spotlight,
yet before an actor even begins to sing,
their music is already heard.

A single beat of the gong and drum
sets the energy for the entire performance;
a passage of string music
carries the joy, sorrow, and emotions of the characters on stage.

Their names are rarely remembered by the audience,
but with a lifetime of dedication,
they have accompanied every performance,
year after year.
—————
The opera lives, and so do its people.
I'm Ling Goh.
Welcome to Inside the Opera Troupe.


#潮艺馆
#走进戏班
#传统戏班
#戏还在
#传承
#活文化

这一年，我走进了很多戏班，
记录那些即将被时间带走的故事。

很多人看过潮剧，
却很少有机会走进潮剧团。

有人从小跟着长辈学戏，
有人因为热爱而留下，
也有人用大半辈子守着这一门传统艺术。

记录，不只是留下影像。
更是让下一代知道，
曾经有人这样热爱着自己的文化。
—————

戏还在，人还在。
我是 Ling Goh。
这里是《走进戏班》。

Over the past year, I have stepped into many opera troupes,
documenting stories that may one day fade with time.

Many people have watched Teochew Opera,
but few have had the opportunity to step inside a Teochew opera troupe.

Some grew up learning the art from their elders,
some stayed because of their passion,
while others have devoted most of their lives to preserving this traditional art form.

Documentation is not just about preserving images and videos.
It is about letting future generations know
that there were people who loved their culture deeply and dedicated their lives to it.
—————
As long as the opera lives, and the people remain,
the story continues.
I'm Ling Goh.
Welcome to Inside the Opera Troupe.


#潮艺馆
#走进戏班
#传统戏班
#戏还在
#传承
#活文化

这一集，
聊了一位做了几十年的文武生， 也访问了陪着粤剧走过二十多年的乐手。

一个在台上唱戏，
一个在台下奏乐。

有人负责开嗓，
有人负责撑起整台戏的节奏。

没有他们，
戏就唱不下去。

This episode features a veteran lead opera performer with decades of experience,
as well as a musician who has accompanied Cantonese opera for more than 20 years.

One performs on stage,
while the other plays music below the stage.

One gives voice to the performance,
while the other carries the rhythm of the entire opera.

Without them,
the opera could not go on.


#潮艺馆
#走进戏班
#传统戏班
#戏还在
#传承
#活文化

我一直以为，
戏曲离年轻人越来越远。

但这次采访里，
我看到一个23岁的年轻演员，
还在认真学戏、认真唱戏。

他说，
“戏曲其实很需要年轻人去传承。”

可能传统不会突然消失，
只是越来越少人愿意留下来。

I always thought traditional opera was becoming more and more distant from young people.

But through this interview, I met a 23-year-old young performer who is still seriously learning and performing Cantonese opera.

He said, “Traditional opera truly needs young people to carry it on.”

Maybe traditions do not suddenly disappear. There are just fewer and fewer people willing to stay.


#潮艺馆
#走进戏班
#传统戏班
#戏还在
#传承
#活文化

马来西亚的粤剧班大多 base 在吉隆坡，
所以在槟城看到广东班，其实很难得。

这次威北红毛桥头玉皇古庙，
特别邀请广东班过来演出，
现场真的很有气氛。

而且这次还有机会见到
粤剧名伶 邝展鸿 🎭

锣鼓一响，戏一开场，
那种震撼感真的不是网上看视频能感受到的。

有些传统文化，
还是要亲自坐在戏棚里体验一次，
才会明白它为什么值得被留下来。

Most Cantonese opera troupes in Malaysia are based in Kuala Lumpur,
so it’s actually quite rare to see a Cantonese opera troupe in Penang.

This time, during the temple thanksgiving celebration at Hong Mao Bridge Head Jade Emperor Ancient Temple in North Seberang Perai, a Cantonese opera troupe was specially invited to perform, and the atmosphere was amazing.

I also had the chance to meet renowned Cantonese opera performer Kwong Chin Hung 🎭
The moment the drums and gongs started, and the performance began,
the experience was truly something you can’t get just by watching videos online.

Some traditional cultures need to be experienced in person, sitting inside the opera tent,
before you truly understand why they are worth preserving.


#潮艺馆
#走进戏班
#传统戏班
#戏还在
#传承
#活文化

小时候看妈妈做纸影，
只觉得那是再平常不过的日常。

长大后才慢慢明白，
原来这些看似理所当然的坚持，
背后藏着很多不容易。

有些人用一生守着一门手艺，
不是为了被看见，
只是希望它能继续被留下来。

When I was young, watching my mother do paper shadow puppetry felt like the most ordinary part of daily life.

Only after growing up did I slowly begin to understand that behind these seemingly ordinary acts of persistence lies a journey filled with challenges and sacrifices.

Some people spend their whole life protecting a craft, not to be seen or remembered, but simply in the hope that it can continue to live on.


#潮艺馆
#走进戏班
#传统戏班
#戏还在
#传承
#活文化

今天受邀参与雪隆潮州会馆135周年会庆演出。

相隔一年，
再次和老朋友同台唱潮剧。

有些搭档很特别，
不需要太多磨合，
久违同台，
一开口，熟悉的感觉就回来了。

潮剧能够一路走到今天，
靠的不只是台上演员的坚持，
还有台下每一位
一直支持它的观众。

Today, I was invited to perform at the 135th anniversary celebration of the Selangor & Kuala Lumpur Teochew Association.

After a year, I finally got to share the stage with an old friend again and perform Teochew opera together.

Some partners are special.
They don’t need much time to readjust.

Even after being apart for so long,
once we started singing,that familiar feeling came right back.

Teochew opera has come this far
not only because of the dedication of performers on stage,but also because of every audience member who continues to support it.


#潮艺馆
#马来西亚
#吉隆坡
#雪隆潮州会馆
#135周年

有些人不是选择做戏，
而是一出生，
人生就在戏班里。

不会中文，
但语言不是界线，
他用另一种文字，
一点一点走进这门戏。

没有正式拜师，
就站在旁边慢慢看、慢慢记，
也成了台上的人。

在这样的新时代，
还是有人去做看似不合时宜的事，
把一门古老的艺术，
一点一点，留在当下。

Some people do not choose opera.They are simply born into it, with life already beginning in the troupe.

He does not read Chinese, but language was never a boundary. Through another script, he found his own way into this art, little by little.

Without formal training under a master, he stood by the side, watching and memorising, until he, too, became someone on stage.

Even in a time like this, here are still people willing to do things that seem out of place. Keeping an ancient art alive, little by little, in the present.


#潮艺馆
#走进戏班
#传统戏班
#戏还在
#传承
#活文化