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| Figure 1: The new special effects in Koa-a-hi |
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| Figure 2: The traditional type of Koa-a-hi in the Taiwan's opera |
In Taiwan, Apr. 29, 2013
The scene described above is the
transformation of Koa-a-hi, the Taiwan’s opera.
In the declining period of Taiwanese opera, the
troupes combine the traditional play with the new special effects, because they
want to make more people notice this antique art.
“Taiwan’s opera is different from the
ordinary dramas. Its change caters to the most tastes,” Ms. Chang, the student
in NCU, said. “I like the Western type of Taiwanese opera because of its new
visual effects.”
And so was Ms. Lin, also the student in NCU
having the positive opinion. She thought that the combination of the tradition
and the modernism is more attractive than something only new.
Not all the people support the transformation,
while some people have different comments on the modification. The 19-year-old
female student, Ms. Lai, directly declared, “The special effects are so exaggerated
that we only focus on the special effects not the opera itself.”
Taiwan’s
opera is just an unfamiliar term to most young people, because they have
never seen and deeply understood this traditional art. With the obstacle of
language and the gap of generation, Taiwanese opera gradually disappears in the
young generation.
The Western type of Taiwan’s opera can only appeal
to some audiences temporarily. Whether this tradition can be preserved or not
lies in everyone’s attitude to it.
Reference of pictures-
http://big5.chinataiwan.org/gate/big5/www.taiwan.cn/sy/gd/200908/t20090804_964281.htm
Figure 2:
