Din Tao’s Jyou-Tian and Qimei kids make drumming tour of island

After the kids of Qimei Juior High decided to promote the arts and realize their own drumming dreams, the powerful war drums that featured in the movie Din Tao: Leader of the Parade (陣頭) could be heard echoing throughout Qimei. Under the tutelage of Zeng De-wei, head of Jyou-Tian Folk Drum and Arts Group (九天民俗技藝團), the kids completed their ‘Longing for Qimei’ tour. Jyou-Tian drummer Shue Chen-rong (許振榮) as well as Din Tao actors Lizi (梨子), A-fei (阿肥) and A-yuan (阿羱) all personally attended the performance in Penghu’s Qimei, where they accompanied these Qimei kids to complete their drumming mission. Local residents were also invited along to get first-hand experience of drumming.

On the day of the performance, the children’s drumming group first congregated together at school, where they put in last minute rehearsals. After this, the San-Tai-Tzu (三太子) escorted the children to a number of important island locations including: Big Lion (大獅); Dragon Jar (龍埕); and Crouching Bull (臥牛), to complete the war drum performances. This was closely followed by the group’s arrival at Nanhu Pier (南滬港碼頭), where Din Tao actors performed a series of drumming sets, winning warm applause from the audience. Seeing their children give such outstanding performances, many of the parents were moved to tears, and enthusiastically donated money to the school to pay the arrears on the set of newly purchased drums. Shue Chen-rong, founder of Jyou-Tian Folk Drum and Arts Group said that the children were quite extraordinary, and provided that they are given the opportunity to perform on stage, they will no doubt go on to shine.

Zeng De-wei, head of Jyou-Tian combined seven drum movements with seven locations to bring a unified performance. He not only looks forward to future performances from the children, where they can exhibit their unique talent on stage, but also hopes that through the war drum performances, many more people will be attracted to the culture and scenery of Qimei.

Din Tao’s Jyou-Tian and Qimei kids make drumming tour of island
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《陣頭》九天與七美孩子環島演出戰鼓

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電影《陣頭》裡氣勢十足的戰鼓，在澎湖七美上演了，七美國中為了推動藝術深耕，一圓孩子戰鼓演出的夢想，在九天民俗技藝團鼓樂總監曾德偉的指導下，完成了「七美之戀」戰鼓的首演，九天技藝團團長許振榮與陣頭演員梨子、阿肥、阿羱並親自來到澎湖七美，陪孩子們完成這件環島演出任務，也邀請社區居民一起來體驗打鼓。

演出的這天，鼓隊的孩子們先在學校做好練習，並在三太子的帶領下徒步走到大獅與龍埕、分岔仔、臥牛等三個景點，完成戰鼓演出。緊接著則是到達南滬港碼頭，與陣頭演員共同演出一連串曲目，獲得現場觀眾熱烈掌聲。看到自己的孩子有如此優秀表現，許多家長感動到熱淚盈眶，紛紛捐錢給學校以支付這套新鼓的欠款。九天民俗技藝團團長許振榮表示，這些孩子不簡單，只要給他們表演的舞台，他們就能發光發熱。

九天民俗技藝團鼓樂總監曾德偉預計結合七個景點完成七段樂章，並讓鼓樂與景點結合，期待未來除了給孩子表演、發揮長才的舞台，也能藉由戰鼓藝術的演出，讓七美觀光走向另一種文化層次，吸引更多人前往七美。

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