When I was 9 or 10 years old, my uncle who was addicted to flower drum opera wanted me to learn opera. I was very interested in it! But at that time, there was not enough market for opera singers, it was not easy to have enough food, and it was not a good profession. In rural areas, the three better ways were: study, join the army and learn skills, but this kind of skills meant It is not simple technical work such as carpentry and bricklaying, and it definitely does not include singing! Secondly, the popularity of opera singers and private lives has indeed always been criticized by others. Therefore, my uncle and I fought again and again, but my father did not allow it. At that time, my uncle even helped me find a master. He just waited for my father to relent and went to learn the art from a teacher, but in the end he still failed to get what he wanted.

However, although my father resists my learning of opera, it does not mean that he does not like Huagu Opera. He is not allowed to learn opera because of practical issues. He himself hums dramas all day long - he sings pretty well! Although at that time, within a radius of ten miles in our area, we could not watch more than six plays throughout the year, including several temple plays where dragon lanterns were performed to raise funds! But it doesn’t stop the people nearby from loving the show, that kind of love goes deep into their hearts! The ancestral harm of this method has been covered up, at least for babies in the 1990s. Therefore, although there are many children like me who are blocked, there will still be a large number of children who are supported by their families or go their own way to learn drama.

In this way, in such difficult times when there was no market, Huagu Opera survived and was passed down very well. After the new millennium, due to the results of China's reform and opening up, rural economic conditions are getting better and better. These families who originally wanted to sing a show in their own homes but did not have the standards have the opportunity to build their dreams. Therefore, in recent years, the rural drama market in Hunan Province has become particularly popular. In places like Xiangtan, there are probably several dramas performed in towns and streets every day. Due to the excitement of the market, young people studying opera are also A lot, and with the upgrade of more scientific and reasonable special equipment, learning opera is not as difficult as it used to be. In the past, learning opera was based on qigong mental methods that you need to learn when you are a child. Nowadays, many people in their twenties and even There are countless people in their thirties who have gained entry! On the other hand, it also promoted the prosperity of the Chinese opera industry.

Huagu Opera, the second batch was approved to be included in the intangible cultural heritage in 2008. I think there are several reasons why it is allowed by our country. First, Flower Drum Opera is a type of opera in the Han Dynasty of my country and is a representative Chinese opera of the Han national culture. Second, Flower Drum Opera covers a wide area. In addition to Hunan Flower Drum Opera, which is very famous, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangxi, Henan, Shaanxi and other provinces all have their own unique Flower Drum Opera. Third, there are various factions and repertoires of Flower Drum Opera. There are as many as six factions in Hunan Province, with more than 400 traditional repertoires and more than 300 song melodies. Fourth, it has a performance style. The Flower Drum Opera is rough and cheerful, with strong local colors, lively and cheerful melody, smooth and brisk rhythm, and a strong local flavor. Flower Drum Opera has a history of more than 200 years and is deeply loved by the people, so it has been included in the intangible cultural heritage of our country.