曹火星紀念館原名(ming)《沒有(you)共(gong)(gong)產黨就沒有(you)新(xin)中(zhong)國》歌史陳列(lie)館，落成于2008年6月27日，總投資260萬元，建筑面積600平(ping)方米，坐落在《沒有(you)共(gong)(gong)產黨就沒有(you)新(xin)中(zhong)國》詞曲(qu)作(zuo)者曹火星的家鄉平(ping)山(shan)縣(xian)西(xi)崗(gang)南(nan)村。紀念館從即日起免(mian)費向(xiang)游人開放(fang)。該館館名(ming)由原中(zhong)共(gong)(gong)中(zhong)央政治局常委、全(quan)國政協主席-親筆題(ti)寫。
新修葺掛(gua)牌的紀(ji)念(nian)館(guan)由曹火(huo)星(xing)紀(ji)念(nian)園(yuan)(yuan)和(he)《沒(mei)有共產黨(dang)(dang)就沒(mei)有新中國(guo)》歌史陳(chen)列(lie)館(guan)組成。紀(ji)念(nian)園(yuan)(yuan)建有紀(ji)念(nian)碑、紀(ji)念(nian)亭、曹火(huo)星(xing)雕像(xiang)等；歌史陳(chen)列(lie)館(guan)通過珍貴的歷(li)史照片、文(wen)物，配以模擬場景和(he)聲光電手段，簡明回顧了人民音(yin)樂家曹火(huo)星(xing)的成長和(he)創(chuang)作(zuo)歷(li)程，重點(dian)介紹了歌曲《沒(mei)有共產黨(dang)(dang)就沒(mei)有新中國(guo)》的誕生(sheng)歷(li)史背(bei)景、創(chuang)作(zuo)過程、歷(li)史地位(wei)和(he)深遠影響。
2006年6月29日，在(zai)(zai)中國(guo)(guo)共產(chan)(chan)黨(dang)(dang)建(jian)黨(dang)(dang)85周年紀(ji)(ji)念日前夕，為紀(ji)(ji)念曹(cao)火(huo)(huo)(huo)星(xing)同志，平山縣在(zai)(zai)曹(cao)火(huo)(huo)(huo)星(xing)的(de)(de)家鄉(xiang)修建(jian)了曹(cao)火(huo)(huo)(huo)星(xing)紀(ji)(ji)念園。 曹(cao)火(huo)(huo)(huo)星(xing)紀(ji)(ji)念園北依(yi)偉岸挺立(li)的(de)(de)崗南水庫大(da)壩(ba)，面向滔滔不息的(de)(de)悠長滹沱清流，與革(ge)命圣地西柏(bo)坡隔(ge)湖(hu)相望。此園占地10余(yu)畝，碑(bei)(bei)為詞曲(qu)碑(bei)(bei)、江(jiang)澤民同志2001年7月1日"沒有共產(chan)(chan)黨(dang)(dang)就沒有新中國(guo)(guo)"題(ti)詞碑(bei)(bei)、火(huo)(huo)(huo)星(xing)生平簡(jian)介與建(jian)園碑(bei)(bei)記。曹(cao)火(huo)(huo)(huo)星(xing)雕像偉岸聳立(li)于詞曲(qu)碑(bei)(bei)前，凝望著家鄉(xiang)的(de)(de)山山水水；抱臂長思，關(guan)注著華(hua)夏歷史的(de)(de)起起落落。雕像右下(xia)方有中國(guo)(guo)文聯主席周巍峙同志題(ti)名--人(ren)民音(yin)樂家曹(cao)火(huo)(huo)(huo)星(xing)。
1940年(nian)，曹(cao)火星(xing)(xing)隨劇社進入華(hua)北聯大(da)(da)文(wen)(wen)藝部(bu)學習音樂(le)(le)專業，開始了(le)(le)(le)作曲(qu)生涯。他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)在(zai)(zai)戰(zhan)(zhan)斗中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)成(cheng)長，在(zai)(zai)苦學中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)提高，根(gen)(gen)(gen)植(zhi)于人(ren)(ren)民(min)群(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)之(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，在(zai)(zai)民(min)間(jian)音樂(le)(le)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)熏(xun)陶中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)成(cheng)才，他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)作品與(yu)群(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)呼聲水乳交(jiao)融，受到了(le)(le)(le)人(ren)(ren)民(min)群(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)喜(xi)愛(ai)。 1943年(nian)秋天(tian)(tian)，抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)(ri)戰(zhan)(zhan)爭已(yi)經進入了(le)(le)(le)第六個年(nian)頭，群(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)劇社來到平西(xi)根(gen)(gen)(gen)據(ju)地(di)(di)(di)(di)，曹(cao)火星(xing)(xing)所(suo)在(zai)(zai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)小(xiao)分(fen)隊到了(le)(le)(le)地(di)(di)(di)(di)處房山(shan)區和(he)淶(lai)水縣(xian)交(jiao)界處的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)堂上村，他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)們一面發(fa)(fa)動群(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)減租減息，一面開展抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)(ri)宣(xuan)傳活動。 當(dang)時(shi)，正是(shi)(shi)(shi)抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)(ri)戰(zhan)(zhan)爭艱(jian)苦、困難的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)時(shi)候，國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)黨(dang)發(fa)(fa)動了(le)(le)(le)第三次反動高潮(chao)，蔣介石發(fa)(fa)表《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)之(zhi)命運(yun)(yun)》，狂言(yan)"沒(mei)有國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)黨(dang)就(jiu)沒(mei)有中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)"。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)產(chan)黨(dang)以民(min)族大(da)(da)義為(wei)重(zhong)，領導八路軍(jun)(jun)、新四(si)軍(jun)(jun)深(shen)入敵后，英勇作戰(zhan)(zhan)，建(jian)立(li)抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)(ri)根(gen)(gen)(gen)據(ju)地(di)(di)(di)(di)，成(cheng)為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)民(min)族抗(kang)擊侵略的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)流(liu)砥柱。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)產(chan)黨(dang)不屈不撓奮起救(jiu)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)責任(ren)感和(he)獻身精神(shen)，使中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)民(min)分(fen)清了(le)(le)(le)敵我(wo)，認準了(le)(le)(le)只有中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)產(chan)黨(dang)才能救(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)真(zhen)理(li)。同年(nian)8月(yue)，延安(an)《解(jie)(jie)放日(ri)(ri)(ri)報》針鋒相(xiang)對以"沒(mei)有共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)產(chan)黨(dang)就(jiu)沒(mei)有中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)"為(wei)題發(fa)(fa)表社論，駁斥國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)黨(dang)。 10月(yue)，小(xiao)分(fen)隊利用當(dang)地(di)(di)(di)(di)流(liu)行的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)"霸王鞭"民(min)歌(ge)(ge)曲(qu)調填新詞(ci)，創(chuang)(chuang)作了(le)(le)(le)一組歌(ge)(ge)曲(qu)，共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)5首，宣(xuan)傳黨(dang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)(ri)主(zhu)張，批(pi)駁國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)黨(dang)消極抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)(ri)，最后一首就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)曹(cao)火星(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)《沒(mei)有共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)產(chan)黨(dang)就(jiu)沒(mei)有中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)》。創(chuang)(chuang)作中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)不斷從藝術的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)角度思考中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)命運(yun)(yun)，回(hui)顧抗(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)以來自己的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)親身經歷，激(ji)(ji)情滿懷，歌(ge)(ge)詞(ci)和(he)歌(ge)(ge)曲(qu)油然而生"他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)堅(jian)(jian)持(chi)(chi)了(le)(le)(le)抗(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)六年(nian)多，他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)改(gai)變(bian)了(le)(le)(le)人(ren)(ren)民(min)生活，他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)堅(jian)(jian)持(chi)(chi)了(le)(le)(le)敵后根(gen)(gen)(gen)據(ju)地(di)(di)(di)(di)……"。在(zai)(zai)老鄉的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)土炕上，他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)邊寫邊唱，經過一天(tian)(tian)一夜的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)反復修改(gai)，一支(zhi)(zhi)"說了(le)(le)(le)真(zhen)話，寫了(le)(le)(le)實情，反映人(ren)(ren)民(min)心聲"的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歌(ge)(ge)曲(qu)誕(dan)生了(le)(le)(le)。小(xiao)分(fen)隊先是(shi)(shi)(shi)教給村里的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)兒(er)童團和(he)群(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)，很快這(zhe)支(zhi)(zhi)歌(ge)(ge)就(jiu)傳遍(bian)了(le)(le)(le)平西(xi)根(gen)(gen)(gen)據(ju)地(di)(di)(di)(di)、晉(jin)察冀邊區和(he)各個抗(kang)日(ri)(ri)(ri)根(gen)(gen)(gen)據(ju)地(di)(di)(di)(di)。它似旗幟，如號角，鼓舞(wu)并激(ji)(ji)勵著(zhu)廣大(da)(da)人(ren)(ren)民(min)在(zai)(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)產(chan)黨(dang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)領導下走向(xiang)勝利。這(zhe)年(nian)，曹(cao)火星(xing)(xing)19歲。 抗(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)勝利后，歌(ge)(ge)詞(ci)"他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)堅(jian)(jian)持(chi)(chi)了(le)(le)(le)抗(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)六年(nian)多"改(gai)為(wei)"他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)堅(jian)(jian)持(chi)(chi)了(le)(le)(le)抗(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)八年(nian)多"。1950年(nian)，毛澤東同志又親自為(wei)《沒(mei)有共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)產(chan)黨(dang)就(jiu)沒(mei)有中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)》的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)"中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)"前(qian)加了(le)(le)(le)一個"新"字，這(zhe)支(zhi)(zhi)歌(ge)(ge)成(cheng)為(wei)歌(ge)(ge)頌黨(dang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)不朽之(zhi)作、經典之(zhi)作、真(zhen)理(li)之(zhi)歌(ge)(ge)。 解(jie)(jie)放后，曹(cao)火星(xing)(xing)同志歷任(ren)天(tian)(tian)津(jin)人(ren)(ren)民(min)藝術劇院歌(ge)(ge)舞(wu)團團長、天(tian)(tian)津(jin)人(ren)(ren)民(min)歌(ge)(ge)舞(wu)劇院副(fu)院長、院長、天(tian)(tian)津(jin)市文(wen)(wen)化局局長、全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)音協(xie)常(chang)務理(li)事(shi)、天(tian)(tian)津(jin)音樂(le)(le)家協(xie)會(hui)主(zhu)席等職，盡管行政(zheng)工作繁多，但(dan)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)仍一直堅(jian)(jian)持(chi)(chi)創(chuang)(chuang)作。曹(cao)火星(xing)(xing)一生共(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)創(chuang)(chuang)作各類(lei)題材歌(ge)(ge)曲(qu)1600多首，是(shi)(shi)(shi)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)民(min)喜(xi)愛(ai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)音樂(le)(le)家。
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