神韵艺术团

神韻藝術團成立於2006年，總部設於美國紐約州，其成員中包括了法轮功修煉者。神韻稱其宗旨是復興五千年神傳文化，2019年有六個團同時在世界各地巡迴演出[1]。神韻稱其「藝術靈感取自儒、釋、道學說發源、發展，是中國傳統文化的真正精髓」[2]。2006年獲《Billboard》雜誌評選為全美七大優秀大型舞台劇[3]。

美國神韻藝術團
成立2006
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产业表演艺术
主要部門神韻紐約藝術團
神韻國際藝術團
神韻巡迴藝術團
神韻世界藝術團
神韻北美藝術團
神韻環球藝術團
神韻交響樂團
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《紐約時報》於2010年報導，指神韵每年在全世界逾100個主要城市巡演（至今未能前往中國大陸演出），2010年演出季，觀眾已超過一百萬。每個分團有知名的舞蹈家和音樂家外，有獨立的樂隊、編舞、作曲家、約100人，均受過傳統的文化培訓。[4][5]华视新闻称其常獲世界各地藝術大師的五星級評價[6]。

特色

據神韻官方網站介紹，神韻演出內容擁有五大特色，分別為：

中國古典舞

每一團約有60名舞者[7]，演出內容以中國古典舞為主體，輔以中國民族民間舞蹈。

旧金山湾区的旧金山纪事报，基于对神韵艺术团的编舞李维娜(Vinna Lee)的专访，形象介绍什么是中国古典舞及作为其重要成份的『韵』。[8]

2010年的舞蹈节目内容，有宋朝忠诚的将军岳飞、乔装成男子从军的女英雄花木兰、16世纪的中国小说西游记，以及讲述在天安門廣場和平示威被捕的现代传奇《震撼》（Astounding Conviction）[9][10]。

中西合璧樂队

神韻艺术团有中西合璧的樂團現場伴奏，以西洋管弦樂器為基礎，加上二胡、琵琶、嗩吶、笛子、等中國傳統樂器。[4][11]

神韵艺术团乐团成员，包括中國國家一級演員、大提琴演奏家、原中国中央乐团交响乐队队长兼指挥陈汝棠[12]。[12]

知名声乐家器乐家独唱独奏

除了合奏，演出中也穿插器樂家的獨奏，比如著名二胡演奏家美旋、戚曉春的演出。[13]

神韵声乐演员中有男高音歌唱家、中国国家一级演员關貴敏[14][15]，有著名女低音德籍华人楊建生等。[13][16]2007年演出的一支独唱中提及轉輪聖王（Chakravartin）。[17]神韻聲樂演員中，還有在中國時為外国政要表演的国家一级演员、獲獎男高音洪鳴，以及女高音耿浩兰等等。[18]

純手工服飾和道具

演出中，舞蹈演員會依不同的朝代或身份而穿戴不同的服裝與使用不同的道具。[4][7]

动态天幕

神韻的舞台背景屬於數位動態背景，隨著每一不同的劇情而改變，有蒙古大草原、炊煙裊裊的中國小村莊等。[4][19][20]除了靜態背景之外，背景也具有動態效果，能與劇情、演員進行互動，讓演員能在天幕與舞台間穿梭，延伸舞台空間效果。[21]

演出團隊

從神韻藝術團於2006年成立以來，持續擴大到6大分團，於北美、亞洲、歐洲、大洋洲、南美洲等地大型城市的劇院演出。

  • 神韻紐約藝術團
  • 神韻國際藝術團
  • 神韻巡迴藝術團
  • 神韻世界藝術團
  • 神韻北美藝術團
  • 神韻環球藝術團
  • 神韻交響樂團
2012年於紐約卡內基音樂廳首演，2013年起於美國各大城市之大型音樂廳展開巡演。2016年起，神韻交響樂團包括固定的在美巡演行程，也開始在加拿大、台灣、日本等國家和地区展開國際巡演行程。

神韻藝術團登臨的大型戲劇院（表演場地），包括紐約无线电城音乐厅[22][23]、林肯中心[24][25]、華盛頓约翰·肯尼迪表演艺术中心[26]、倫敦皇家节日大厅、巴黎会议与会展中心、加拿大多倫多索尼表演艺术中心[27]、台北國父紀念館[28]、美國加州好莱坞的杜比剧院（原名柯達劇院）。[29]

外界反饋
  • 《舊金山紀事報》，这份北加利福尼亚地区发行量最大的报纸，于2007年至2009年接连三个新年，介绍并赞扬神韻演出。[8][30][31]2008年以《百年难遇》（EPIC PROPORTIONS）所作报导中，提到此演出被称为「海外庆祝中国新年规模最大的活动」，提到演出有约40个独立节目，每一节目表现中国一个历史片段或一个中国新年故事，有皇宫、武士和仙女下凡等场景，也有当代正在发生的故事的舞蹈展现，报导提到演出最主要出发点就是展现中共统治中国以前的中国历史，引用了神韵编舞李维娜的话：「中国新年是家庭团聚的日子，就象是圣诞节。我们的演出不仅仅是娱乐，更是为了回顾历史，复兴中国的文化之本；包括被中共迫害和遗弃的善良、宽容、美丽等原则；不管什么背景观众，会发现很容易理解演出的内涵；不要错过第一个节目，大幕拉开是一幅令人惊叹的画面，将带给你久远历史前的信息。」[30]
  • 《芝加哥論壇報》艺术评论家史密斯先生在2008年观看神韵演出后，以《演出中女士们行云如水》为题作報導，评论证神韵是名副其实、无可争议的「壮观（Spectacular）」，服装「丰富精巧（intricately detailed）」；动态天幕展示「田园诗般（pastoral）的美景」并具备「电影特效的创意（cinematic ingenuity）」；舞蹈演员「技术高超（nimble mastery）」、「动作优雅（delicate）」。[32]
  • 《丹佛邮报》，在2008年元月以《在中国新年庆祝中华传统文化》为题进行的报导，作者John Wenzel 表示正在环球巡演的这个演出，在努力展现生动、真实、没有被现代化宣传扭曲的中华艺术；报导谈到北京当局试图阻碍神韵演出，因为视这场演出为对维持其现状的威胁；而在世界各地，几十万观众观看后了解了有5000悠久文化的中国。该报导表示，鉴于中共对中华传统文化的压制，神韵艺术团旨在挽救中华传统文化，演出透过罕见的特殊服饰和生动活泼的肢体语言，演绎出中国古老神话和传奇故事，吸引了多元文化观众的目光，整场晚会中有中西主持人介绍各节目，帮助观众掌握各节目的精髓。并引用了对神韵艺术团顾问张而平先生的采访：「现今中国境内多数艺术演出虽兼俱中西方形式和乐器，主要为政治服务，因为共产党意识形态被作为舶来品输入中国后，为成功在中国落地生根，要压制中华传统文化形式。中国新年本是家人团聚与庆祝的时刻，可社会上还有人因人权被侵犯、受镇压而无法和亲人团聚。神韵晚会不只是对西方人，对于我们中国人自己，反观历史及思考中国现状，都会大开眼界。观众对晚会形成压倒性的正面反馈，很多中国观众看后都流下眼泪。」报导表示神韵晚会透过轻快、冥想音乐以及基于广泛历史研究的细致动作，明确传达出平和的讯息。[23]
  • 《百老汇世界》，这个综合介绍和预报剧院演出的专业网站（broadwayworld.com）于08年12月8日，刊登專欄作家、音樂劇演員和導演Beau Higgins的文章，极力赞美神韵艺术团的《圣诞奇观》（Holiday Wonders），是全新的音乐、舞蹈大手笔演出，称特别美丽、前所未见，表示演出荟萃了传统的音乐、歌曲、编舞、精美服饰和叹为观止的动态天幕，再现自豪和非凡的悠久中华文化；作者特别提到了神韵领舞演员Michelle Ren饰演传奇女骑士花木兰中的非凡演出。[22]
  • 《百老汇世界》2015年11月11日报导，全球数百万人已经看过神韵表演。在顶尖的艺术中心，众人热烈鼓掌欢迎，欧洲贵族也参与，北美门票销售一空，在亚洲场场爆满，这些已经成为神韵演出的一个国际现象。[33]
  • 《紐約時報》文艺活动版2010年8月13日，发表記者SUSAN HODARA以《一夜賞盡五千年樂舞》的文章，介绍了神韵艺术团是一个依靠门票销售和捐赠来运营的非营利组织，其宗旨是复兴中华传统文化，并介绍神韵引人入胜的艺术表现方式。报导谈到，在08年一月至八月，该团在约130个用音乐、舞蹈和舞剧展现跨越五千年的中华文化。报导中表示，每年神韵均会有全新的原创节目，2.5小时演出融合一系列精心编排的节目，从独唱、多人舞蹈到二胡独奏，配以优雅舞台设计、原创乐曲、华丽服饰、独特道具和背景天幕，有美声歌曲、鼓乐和西藏、蒙古等民间舞蹈；现场伴奏乐队用中国乐器如琵琶、古筝和笛子等，也有西方乐器，技术难度高。每一节目配有不同的天幕：宫殿、草原、高山、下雪和云层，一切动画与演员的动作协调配合。[4]文章引述神韵发言人的话，“「他们认为，要成为杰出艺术家，不能只学会精湛的技术，还要有某种生活态度，即必须坚强、保持冷静、有同情心、内心平和。这些品质，无论可见与否，会伴随人，人们会感觉到。」”
  • CNN在2010年以「中華文化在美復興」為题，對神韻艺术团進行介紹。[34] 福斯國際電視網娛樂記者于2012年1月13日，专访神韻艺术团后，以《神韻幕後》為題播出採訪花絮。[35]美國著名售票網站Ticketmaster，数百观众給予神韻的評分平均分为4.4顆星（滿分5顆星）[36]。
  • 《BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA PORTLAND》雜誌收錄了幾位名人對於神韻的評價。奧斯卡影后凱特·布蘭切特表示，「觀賞神韻是一個不凡的經歷，除了技巧高超，作品原創性與對故事的敘述令人吃驚；同時也相當精緻美麗。」《阿凡達》藝術總監Robert·Stromberg表示：「非常美麗，史詩級的演出且具啟發性；讓我對下一部阿凡達得到一些靈感。」著名百老匯評論家Richard·Connema說：「從1942年迄今，我已看過約3,000-4,000個表演，我給神韻頂級的5顆星，我看過的所有表演都無法和今晚的表演相比，用我想到最好的詞彙來形容，就是“mind blowing”。」[37]

争议

神韻藝術團在表演中部分內容從評論家與觀衆處收到了不一的評價。[38] 一些評論家對藝術團节目中这部分内容傳達的信息作出了肯定[39][17]，有觀眾對沒有五星紅旗、中國人民解放軍與愛國故事的演出感到讚賞。[40]

但除正面報導以外，神韻藝術團表演亦時有受到負面和混杂不一的评價；特别是对于2008年度的演出，有四个媒体发表过这类评价：《紐約時報》大纽约版2008年2月6日，記者Eric Konigsberg发表文章《一场有人难以看下去的中国文化演出》：与家人一起来看演出、家住新泽西的中国移民Steven说：“来之前，我是一点都不知道它是法轮功，但已太晚了，这真的让我很不爽。”Steven是第一批离开的观众之一，他要求不要提到他的姓，“这有点太政治、太宗教了，尤其舞蹈里包括了一些女孩在监狱里受到虐待的内容，对于中国人过新年，特别是我们的小孩也在场，这太过分了。”[41]《多倫多星報》于2008年元月曾對藝術團的表演給出1.5顆星的低分，稱其「異常俗氣」，並認爲藝術團的編舞「一貫平庸」。[42]英国《衛報》2008年2月的一评论中，作者给以2顆星的低分；作者虽然夸奖「精美佈景前，舞者伴着流水般絲巾與扇子呈現如同書法的舞姿」等，但在文章最后作者认为其中两则节目是「华美与宣傳的太奇怪的混合」。[43]英國《每日電訊報》2008年2月一则评论的作者Sarah Crompton以「寓宣传于娛樂」表示反对；作者谈到，大赦国际的报导看来法轮功学员是在中国受到残酷迫害，但她拒绝她认为法轮功所持的有关论点，如同性恋是没落的等等（尽管演出中没有这样的内容）；作者谈到，她认为该演出有政治动机，却以娱乐为名，这是她反对的真正原因。作者谈到，尽管大多数中国裔观众在欢呼神韵，但有一些在反对；作者认为，在这样的前提下，谈论这场演出的艺术意义看来是离题的，她只能把演出视作是可怕的「迪士尼化了的中國传统文化版本」。[44]

美国芝加哥每日先驱报2011年4月19日刊登了Scott C. Morgan的评论《尽管有未曾期待的节目，神韵光彩夺目》，作者首先介绍神韵是总部设在纽约的非营利机构，神韵有三个艺术团在作全球巡演，旨在保护、并且通过亮丽服饰和演出以展现中国古典舞的特征和文化。因此，许多源自于中国神话传说和文学的故事，通过民族民间舞或幽默的形式，在神韵舞台上闪耀生辉。作者谈到在某些歌剧演唱充满了中国宗教色彩的歌词，神韵使用其表演艺术的平台为法轮功学员传播信仰。还谈到，在所有欢快节目中，夹杂有数则批评中国在国际上备受谴责的宗教自由和人权记录的节目，称这些节目达不到其他节目的艺术水准，编排夸张简单。作者称尽管如此，神韵演出确实是一个壮丽的奇观，给人留下深刻印象；作者肯定了精心编排的中国古典舞、女高音耿浩然等歌手们的美声唱法及钢琴伴奏家的杰出才能、非凡的东西方合璧乐队、颇具代表性的为宗教信仰自由辩护的方式。作者称唯一意见是「对于在耀目的舞蹈节目中，会出现大胆信仰规劝内容，希望在演出的广告中能更早说明」。[45]

美国《圣安东尼奥新闻快报》2012年5月9日在其官网上刊登一则评论，作者Jasmina Wellinghoff认为神韵「帶有信仰規勸」信息；「大多數節目是有趣的，但是政治、宗教方面稍微有點浓厚。神韵报幕员在舞台上谈论法轮功，而部分舞蹈也涉及这一话题，都直接了當」。[46]

对于为何在演出介绍资料中没有突出法轮功，一名神韻藝術團的製作經理解釋说，法轮功只是该展现中国传统价值观的演出的许多方面中一个方面，如在介绍中加以突出，显得比较偏颇。该经理还表示，藝術團的大部分表演不涉及法輪功所遭受政治迫害，但不少節目包含有法輪功所頌揚的「真、善、忍」这一中国古老传统价值观的组成部分。温尼伯法輪功協會成員 Maria Cheung 回應称任何把这个演出打上宣传标签，是由于不了解中国古代价值观，而且受中国共产党对法輪功的妖魔化宣传误导。[47]

非营利文化机构Folkloric Productions Dance Co. Inc的执行董事Cathy Skora女士批评一则负面评论，表示该评论者弄错了神韵演出的意义和主题。[48]Skora认为，神韵舞者完美无瑕，无一例外显然高度受训于舞蹈和戏剧；她表示，艺术家的工作是传递思想和主意，在这方面神韵做得非常好，无论个人节目还是团体节目均传达了普适的主题；神韵演出并非宗教宣传，而是以法輪功的「真善忍」建立的極佳文化舞蹈...[48]Skora在评论最后表示：作为全球公民，世界通过互相连接提供给了我们前所未有的机会，我们应接受、欢迎、学习和成长；在纽约州水牛城我们是何其幸运，能经历世界向我们展现的象Shea's水牛城艺术中心表演的神韵这样的世界级文化艺术的丰富多彩。[48]

2013年演出

阿根廷第一大日報《號角報》（Clarin）记者Laura Falcoff 2012年12月观看神韵后，在报纸头条发表对神韻藝術團2013年新一季在阿根廷首演的观后感，认为神韵的使命是继承和保持中国真正的正统半神文化，开场的节目非常震撼又充满了神秘，巨大天幕背景中显示从宇宙极限到中国古代的建筑；并表示神韵节目极为丰富多彩：舞蹈、声乐、东西方乐器相结合的现场音乐伴奏，天幕背景无懈可击，演员们从舞台上飞到天上，又从天上飞到舞台。[49][50]

加拿大密西沙加新闻网站（mississauga.com），刊登了记者David Paterson观看2012年12月神韵本季度在密市进行的首场演出后，以「壮观演出带你周游中国」为题发表观后感。他提到，神韵既然称要复兴5000中国文化，就应拿出令人赞口不绝（breathtaking）的演出；在这一点上，他认为神韵的音乐和舞蹈表演确实没让观众们失望。作者提到密市首演场中，神韵把中国广阔土地各个角落的音乐、舞蹈和传奇带给了生活艺术中心内暴满的观众；经历400回服饰变化的约100位舞蹈演员、歌手和音乐家，带观众们周游中国、在各地作短暂停留；节目从佛家创世神话，到和尚英雄，到蒙古碗舞，触及了整个历史。对于团体舞，约15位演员绝对同步，作者认为体现演员间互相间最好的合作。男孩们用高能量动作在舞台上模拟战场，而女孩们的舞蹈最令人震撼，她们穿着美丽的色彩在旋转时，她们长长的丝绸袖子在奔腾，她们的服饰也在飞舞，生动刻画了人物形象。作者表示在每个优雅美丽的动作携带着一个锐利的信息，即指控中国共产党摧毁延续了数千年的中国传统文化；节目中有一首歌中提到有关「红祸」（the red menace），有一个舞蹈表现共产党暴徒殴打信仰人士和游客；作者评论说，神韵舞台上每个胳膊每次美丽的挥动，均是对共产政权的一次打击。[5]

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  • 2010年6月在美國新澤西州新不倫瑞克州立大劇院（State Theatre）的神韻演出前夕，根據《大紀元時報》報道，中國共產黨特務寫信威脅劇院總裁等，試圖讓此劇院的總裁拒絕讓神韻在該劇院演出。劇院方將信件上報聯邦調查局。[52]
  • 2012年3月下旬，根據瑞士媒體《Tages-Anzeiger》報道，中國大使館試圖阻止神韻藝術團在瑞士蘇黎世國會劇院的表演。[53]
  • 2015年關於中共干擾破壞神韻藝術團演出的調查報告
  • 《韩国先驱报》2016年3月1日报道称，韩国KBS电视台取消了同“神韵艺术团”所签订的演出合同，同时中断了正在KBS2TV播出的神韵宣传影片。该演出原定于5月6日至8日在韩国首尔KBS演艺厅上演。报道中KBS电视台推廣部部长Ahn Hyun-ki否认了来自中国大使馆的压力，同时承认合同取消是因为“神韵艺术团”在签订合同前并未提及其与法轮功的联系。[54]

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  44. Crompton, Sue. . The Daily Telegraph. 2008-02-25 [2013-01-06]. Now it does seem, from Amnesty International evidence, that followers of this group have suffered brutal persecution; on the other hand, I am reluctant to welcome the teachings of a man who believes that aliens live among us and that homosexuality and mixed-raced marriages are degenerate. This seems a long way from the "truthfulness, compassion and forbearance" presented as the group's principles on stage. But what I really object to is that such a politically motivated performance is being smuggled on to stages around Europe in the name of family entertainment. And at the group's first performance in Britain on Friday at the Festival Hall, I was not alone. While many of the audience - the majority of Chinese origin - applauded, others were appalled. In such a context, any judgment of the piece's artistic merit seems beside the point, but it is a horribly Disneyfied version of the traditional Chinese culture it seeks to celebrate.
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  48. Skora, Cathy. . buffalo rising. 2010-05-28 [2013-01-06]. （原始内容存档于2012年3月11日）. I am puzzled how the reviewer of Shen Yun Dance Company for the Buffalo News' Gusto on Friday May 28, 2010 missed the entire point and theme of this performance. The evening was rich with Chinese dance, music, and culture. The dancers were flawless and without exception obviously superbly trained in dance and theater. The choreography was an interesting array of organic patterns, using multi levels, highlighting soloists, reflecting theme and music, and offered a visual utopia in costume design and the use of fabric and other props with movement. A basic tenant of art from the beginning of time has been to communicate about the world around us. This is a not an artistic downfall. It is the job of an artist to communicate thoughts and ideas.This was done very well by Shen Yun with a universal theme of potential both individually and collectively. The performance by Shen Yun Dance Company was not religious propaganda. It was a lovely evening of cultural dance at its finest, using a theme of Falun Dafa's principles of "Truthfulness, Benevolence, and Forbearance". This theme was performed elegantly and flawlessly by well trained dancers. The costuming was oriental, not "over costumed" as stated in the review. If we approach art as open minded consumers we appreciate and learn from it making connections and leaps of thought that assist us in connecting new and different ideas and viewpoints to our own world. In order to fully understand something we need to look at it in context. This performance was a Chinese cultural expression that had a universal theme we can all relate to. That is not propaganda...that is art. And yes, performing groups do market themselves with merchandise, programs, and public relations personnel. And yes, this marketing will be pertinent within the cultural context of the performing group. This should not come as a surprise to a reviewer. As global citizens [it] is our job to accept, welcome, learn ,and grow through the interconnecting opportunities available to us as never before in the global arena that is our world. How lucky we are [that] right here in Buffalo, New York [we are] able to experience the richness of what the world has to offer by our neighbors and by being exposed to world class cultural arts as presented by Shen Yun at Shea's.
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