佛光山南華寺
Fo Guang Shan Nan Hua Temple
中非打击乐音乐剧
Percussion Musical Drama
A LIFELONG JOURNEY
人世间.回响
音乐剧演出因缘
The Background and Origins of
the African-Chinese Percussion Musical Drama
二零二五年，于佛光山南非南华寺天龙队而言，是一座承先启后的里程碑。值此殊胜时刻，天龙队为诚挚感谢南非信众与侨界多年慈心护持，并感恩各界予以宝贵舞台，使团队得以在表演艺术之路上积淀底蕴、茁壮成长，特以中非打击乐音乐剧《人世间·回响》为岁华献礼，以艺供养。
自二零一四年，依循佛光山开山祖师星云大师慈谕创建天龙队以来，团队始终以艺术为舟楫，载渡善美之道，秉持"以艺授欢喜，以鼓传心灯"之愿力，推动中非文化交融、艺术薪传。而今欣逢"传灯六十·百年仰望"——星云大师百年诞辰纪念暨佛光山教团甲子盛典，我们谨以此剧为心香一瓣，虔诚叩献于创办人座前，并汇报十一年来中非文化艺术交融的丰硕成果。
此番演出，亦是天龙队叩问国际舞台的一声初啼。我们期盼借此机缘，广纳南非各界清音雅言，精雕细琢，为来年归返佛光山总本山，向师长与十方大众呈献更臻圆熟之演艺，积蓄浑厚底气。愿天龙队以日益精进的艺术修为，为南非文化长河增添一泓清漪，让无国界艺术成为中非文明在艺术舞台深度对话的桥梁。
愿鼓声与希望，在辽阔的"人世间"中，回响不绝，绵延永续。
The year 2025 marks a significant milestone for the FGS-Nan Hua Performing Arts Group in South Africa—a moment that honors our past while stepping boldly into the future. On this special occasion, we present the African-Chinese Percussion Musical Drama " A Lifelong Journey. Echoes of The World" as our annual gift—an offering of art in heartfelt gratitude to the South African devotees and Chinese community for their years of generous support, and to all who have provided us with opportunities to perform, learn, and grow.
Since our founding in 2014 under the compassionate guidance of Venerable Master Hsing Yun, the founder of Fo Guang Shan, we have used art as a vessel to carry forward beauty and kindness. Inspired by the ideal of “bringing joy through art and passing on wisdom through drumming,” we have worked to deepen cultural exchange and preserve artistic traditions between China and Africa.
This year is especially meaningful as we observe “Passing on the Light for Sixty Years, Looking Ahead to a Century”—a tribute to the centenary of Venerable Master Hsing Yun’s birth and the 60th anniversary of Fo Guang Shan. We dedicate this musical as a sincere offering in his memory and as a reflection of what we have achieved in over a decade of cultural and artistic exchange.
This performance also represents FGS-Nan Hua Performing Arts Group first step onto the international stage. We welcome feedback and insight from all corners of South African society, as we continue to refine our craft in preparation for returning to Fo Guang Shan Headquarters next year. There, we look forward to sharing a more mature and polished performance with our teachers and the wider public.
It is our hope that through ever-growing artistic expression, FGS-Nan Hua Performing Arts Group may continue to contribute to the cultural life of South Africa, and that art without borders may serve as a bridge for meaningful dialogue and mutual inspiration between Chinese and African civilizations.
May the rhythm of the drum and the light of hope continue to echo across the human world—far, wide, and without end.
thematic vision 主题立意
This percussion theater work traces the journey of Zuli, a South African girl, weaving together diverse fragments of family and societal life. Through themes of adversity, human resilience, and cultural integration, it naturally incorporates the Humanistic Buddhist philosophy of "Four Givings" “giving confidence, joy, hope, and convenience,” subtly conveying the profound wisdom and values embedded within.
本打击乐音乐剧以南非女孩"祖莉"的成长故事为主线，串联起南非家庭与社会的多元生活片段，从苦难、人性光辉与文化交融等维度，自然融入“给人信心、给人欢喜、给人希望、给人方便”的人间佛教的【四给】理念，含蓄而深刻地传递其中蕴含的人生智慧与价值追求。
acts and content
The performance consists of
six acts, structured as follows:
剧共分6幕，具体内容如下：
幕次与内容
PROLOGUE:ODE TO SOUTH AFRICA
序幕：南非咏叹
Time: A star-laden night thirty years past
Setting: Ritual fire ceremony deep within a South African tribal forest
Characters: Zuli's father in childhood, accompanied by tribespeople
The story of Zuli's father in his youth unfolds through African percussion, weaving together Zulu dance, traditional drums, and flint rituals to create a primal yet solemn ceremonial atmosphere.
时间：三十年前的一个布满星空的夜晚
场景：森林深处的南非部落篝火祭祀
人物：儿时的祖莉父亲以及他的族人
祖丽父亲年轻时的故事，以非洲打击乐为主轴，使用音乐祖魯舞蹈，非洲鼓、打火石等，展现原始而庄严的仪式氛围。
ACT 1:HEARTH Of JOY
一幕：欢喜家园
Time: A contemporary South African Family Day
Setting: Zuli's home in a South African urban township
Characters: Zuli's family members and neighbors
A culinary symphony emerges where kitchen implements become musical instruments. The rhythmic chopping of knives, clanging of pots, and tapping of bowls compose an ode to domestic joy.
时间：三十年后南非家庭日
场景：南非城镇祖莉的家中
人物：祖莉的家人及邻居
以厨房日常生活为背景，运用锅碗瓢盆、菜刀等物 品进行互动打击乐表演，呈现家庭中的温暖与欢愉。
ACT 2:turmoil of adolescence
二幕：成长的烦恼
Setting: Streets of a South African urban township
Characters: Zuli,Passers-by of all kinds
The street percussion sequence—a mosaic of strangers and discordant noises—evokes in Zuli a haunting unease, mirroring the turbulent clashes of youth.
场景：南非城镇街道
人物：祖莉，形形色色的路人
街头打击乐段落，形形色色的路人，不同的声响与碰撞，让祖莉感到陌生和莫名的恐慌，展现青春期的困惑与碰撞。
ACT 3:toward the dream
三幕：向梦而行
Setting: The depths of a South African mine shaft
Characters: Father, Zuli, Miners
A mining disaster serves as the narrative turning point. The miners, finding solace in music amidst their hardship, chant rhythmically while they work. When the mine collapses and the father tragically perishes, his final words become a beacon of hope.
场景：南非某矿井下
人物：父亲、祖莉、矿工
以矿难为叙事转折，矿工们苦中作乐，吟唱中工作，形成乐律节奏。矿井塌方，父亲遇难，父亲的嘱咐带来希望。
ACT 4:blossoming in splendor
四幕：华彩绽放
Setting: Rehearsal Hall of Nan Hua Performing Arts Group
Characters: Zuli, Instructor, Team Members, Masters of temple
Within the academy's rehearsal space, the essence of Chinese drumming artistry is unveiled. The performance showcases techniques such as flourishing stickwork, clicking rhythms and competitive drum dialogue, culminating in a leading sequence by the ranked drums that harmonizes technical mastery with artistic expression.
场景：南华寺天龙队排练场
人物：祖莉、天龙队老师、队员、寺院师父
在学院排练厅中展现中国鼓技艺精华。涵盖花敲干打、磕牙、斗鼓等多种技法，并以排鼓领奏，突出艺术与技巧的融合。
ACT 5:universal resonance
五幕：世间共鸣
场景：演出剧场
人物：祖莉、天龙队
融合各具特色的打击乐器，以中国鼓为主导，手拍鼓，嗵嗵鼓等打击乐器与之和谐共鸣，最终以鼓乐对话将全场推至高潮，呈现一场圆梦般的鼓乐盛宴。
Setting: Performance Theater
Characters: Zuli, Nan Hua Performing Arts Group
An orchestration of unique percussion voices finds its center in Chinese drums, with frame drum textures and tom-tom patterns blending in harmonious conversation. The performance builds to an exhilarating climax through an intense drum dialogue, creating a transcendent percussive celebration where dreams find their beat.
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