Chapter 35 on the road of art

My mother has two older sisters. The elder sister is called Ben, and I only remember her. The term aunt here refers to her.I also met my mother’s second sister when I was a child, but now I can’t remember her voice and smile, and I was still young when she passed away, so I only vaguely remember my mother’s sad face when she passed away. I had many opportunities to talk to my aunt. Because my aunt is also a person who likes to read, so I usually hit it off with my aunt the most. I can often hear one or two old sayings flying out of my aunt's mouth. And she always said things that really surprised me.

Among the artists in Xinqiao, Auntie seems to be a famous sanxian artist. I fell in love with Sanxian the first time I came into contact with it, so I put down my work without thinking about it, and devoted myself to the study of Sanxian. For Sanxian, I can do nothing! My aunt's tone was full of confidence and pride. Maybe what my aunt said is right, at least I think so, because as long as my aunt's Sanxian sounds, the noise in the room will stop immediately, and even passers-by outside the door will stop to listen. This kind of scene seems to be only in Meiji It only appeared in Tokyo during the Taisho period, and that scene is still unforgettable to me.

I also like the sanxian music played by my aunt very much. At that time, I was a middle school student, and my aunt had just moved to Gamagori. Since there was no place to live, my mother asked my aunt to temporarily stay in the house we used to live in, but she found a room by herself after a while. The house moved over.Although my aunt is just an old geisha, she is often invited to perform at formal banquets. At that time, my mother opened a small shop in the hot spring area. After returning from performing at the banquet, my aunt often stopped by my mother’s small shop to sit for a while. Every month, she would bring me a book called "The World of Drama " magazine, and it is precisely this way that I have a good understanding of Kabuki as early as high school. At the same time, my aunt also likes to talk to me. more topics.

Not only did she bring me magazines, but she often brought me books on the arts as well. She also often told me some gossip about showbiz. For example, she once told me that a female audience who was obsessed with a famous comedy show artist became jealous when she learned that her idol fell in love with other women. Slandering the actor in public, the showbiz person was also unambiguous, and he directly called his name to refute: I feel sick just seeing her! The words were full of vicious curses. I didn't read these things from books, but heard them from my aunt. Although there were no wonderful contents, the strange thing was that I remembered them very clearly.In addition, there are many words she said that I will never forget:

There is an artist who often goes to the bookstore because she is obsessed with an author. As long as it is a book written by this author, she will pay for it without even reading the content! What an enviable writer! I was even a little jealous of the writer my aunt mentioned. Just imagine, is there any other writer who can be treated so favorably by women in the arts? Do you know who that writer is? certainly! It's Spring Mirror Flower! Since then, Quan Jinghua has become a writer I have always admired and admired. Another person my aunt likes is Kikugoro Six Daime. The sixth generation talked to me today!Miss!Can I watch your performance in the last row?

I never thought that my aunt was a person who was very good at talking about art. The Sixth Generation speaks in a soft voice, every time he comes back from the backstage, he will call his sister twice, it sounds really comfortable! These words came out of my aunt's mouth, which made me feel surprised. Kikugoro Six Daime is considered a celebrity among Kabuki performers. I don't know how he would feel if he heard his aunt's evaluation of him. Later, I moved to Tokyo, and every time my aunt came to Tokyo, she would persuade me to accompany her to Kabukicho or Suzuki in Ueno, where the storytellers (Japanese cross talk performers) can not only tell stories, but also talk about the rise Sometimes he would stand up from his seat, take off his jacket and dance while talking.Whenever this time, my aunt would dance with joy.

look!look!Their dancing is really beautiful! Indeed, as my aunt said, the dances of these storytellers are completely different from other popular dances, and it can be said that they have a special charm.When they dance, they pay more attention to the strength of the beat, and there is a touch of freedom in the unrestrained, this kind of dance cannot be seen in TV programs. After I quit my job in Tokyo and returned to Gamagori, I suddenly had the idea of ​​writing a novel about what my aunt had said and her experience since she was a girl. There is still some hesitation when it comes to taking action.Soon, my aunt passed away, but her voice and smile are always engraved in my mind.

From my personal point of view, my aunt's life should be regarded as a magnificent one. Maybe even if I write her into the novel, it will be difficult to write her true appearance!All I can do now is pray for my aunt who is in heaven.