That year, Tang Xicheng was 38 years old. Based on Xiangfu Tone, he integrated Shahe Tone and Western Henan Tone, and formed his own unique "double voice" vocal art, with wide range, loud voice, easy control and natural connection between high and low tones.
Tang Xicheng was born in a poor family in Weishi County. At first, he began to play "Dan Jiao" in a loud "doll cavity". 17 years old, lost his voice. He had to find another way to practice his "double tone", which is falsetto. 1956, won the first prize as an actor when attending the provincial opera viewing and performance conference, and became famous in one fell swoop.
That year, Jia Tingju was 25 years old. He suddenly lost his voice and his acting career was in trouble.
Jia Tingju, who came from a family in Liyuan, studied drama at the age of 10, and began to lead the starring role at the age of 14, and was called "Little Red Face". At the age of 22, he became the head of Xunxian Henan Opera Troupe. After being transferred to the Second Group of Henan Opera, I met Tang Xicheng.
Tang Xicheng was moved by Jia Tingju's hard persistence and cherished this tall young man. He instructed Jia Tingju to speak, paying attention to the width, thickness and strength of the voice. Since then, Jia Tingju has systematically studied the representative dramas of Tang School, such as Three Crys Hall, Yuanmen Chop Zi and Nanyang Guan. The two also played the role of honest and upright officials on the same stage many times, and they cooperated tacitly and shined brilliantly with each other, becoming a much-told story in the theater. More than 40 years later, Jia Tingju kept in mind the master's teachings and adhered to the art of the Tang school. At the same time, from singing to performance, from enriching the repertoire to broadening the way of playing, the art of the Tang school entered a brand-new stage. He can play not only costume dramas, but also modern dramas, and successfully created the stage artistic image of Zhong Sun in The Red Lantern and Li Shuangshuang. Yue Fei, starring him, was once filmed as a drama documentary by the Central News Film Studio, and Kou Zhun's Boots and other plays were recorded as records by Chinese record companies and other units. 1996 led the Henan Opera Troupe to perform "Daming Thunder" and won the first prize of the 6th Henan Drama Competition.
After retirement, Jia Tingju has not been idle for a moment. 7 1 year-old, he insists on shouting to exercise every day. In his bedroom, there are broadswords and soap boots. Today, he has received 46 personally handed down disciples, all over Henan, Hebei, Shandong, Anhui and other places, some of whom are heads of local theatrical troupes, and some have set up individual performance groups. Many of these students already have retrained disciples. Tang school art flourished to the fourth generation. After being elected as a non-genetic inheritor, Jia Tingju felt more energetic. "The country attaches so much importance to the art of Henan Opera, and I am full of confidence. I practice' kicking boots' at home every day and prepare to kick for another 20 years. "
In 2008, he is going to write a book, which will theoretically summarize the vocal art of the Tang school and introduce the inheritance and development of the Tang school art in detail. He is adapting Kou Zhun's boots, absorbing opera, Hebei Bangzi and other vocal arts, and renaming it "Visiting Shuai for War". At present, the script has been changed in color. He also wants to call the outstanding disciples of the Tang school to perform in the provincial capital and report the inheritance of the Tang school art to the opera fans. He said: "As long as the audience likes the art of Tang school, we will keep singing."