曹火星紀念館(guan)(guan)原名《沒(mei)(mei)(mei)有共(gong)產黨就沒(mei)(mei)(mei)有新(xin)中(zhong)國(guo)》歌史陳列(lie)館(guan)(guan)，落成于(yu)2008年6月27日，總投資260萬元，建筑面積600平(ping)方米，坐(zuo)落在《沒(mei)(mei)(mei)有共(gong)產黨就沒(mei)(mei)(mei)有新(xin)中(zhong)國(guo)》詞曲作者曹火星的家(jia)鄉平(ping)山(shan)縣(xian)西崗(gang)南村。紀念館(guan)(guan)從(cong)即(ji)日起免(mian)費(fei)向游人開放。該館(guan)(guan)館(guan)(guan)名由原中(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)央政治局(ju)常(chang)委、全國(guo)政協主席-親筆題寫。
新(xin)修葺掛牌(pai)的紀念(nian)館(guan)由曹(cao)火星(xing)紀念(nian)園(yuan)(yuan)和(he)(he)《沒有(you)共(gong)產黨就沒有(you)新(xin)中國》歌(ge)史陳列館(guan)組(zu)成。紀念(nian)園(yuan)(yuan)建有(you)紀念(nian)碑、紀念(nian)亭(ting)、曹(cao)火星(xing)雕像等；歌(ge)史陳列館(guan)通過珍貴的歷(li)史照片(pian)、文物(wu)，配以(yi)模擬場景(jing)和(he)(he)聲光電手段，簡明回顧了人民音樂家曹(cao)火星(xing)的成長(chang)和(he)(he)創(chuang)(chuang)作歷(li)程(cheng)，重點介紹(shao)了歌(ge)曲《沒有(you)共(gong)產黨就沒有(you)新(xin)中國》的誕生歷(li)史背景(jing)、創(chuang)(chuang)作過程(cheng)、歷(li)史地位和(he)(he)深遠(yuan)影響。
2006年(nian)6月(yue)29日(ri)(ri)(ri)，在中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)共產(chan)黨建(jian)(jian)黨85周年(nian)紀念(nian)(nian)日(ri)(ri)(ri)前(qian)夕，為(wei)(wei)紀念(nian)(nian)曹火(huo)星(xing)同(tong)志，平山(shan)(shan)縣在曹火(huo)星(xing)的(de)家(jia)鄉修建(jian)(jian)了曹火(huo)星(xing)紀念(nian)(nian)園(yuan)。 曹火(huo)星(xing)紀念(nian)(nian)園(yuan)北依偉岸(an)挺立的(de)崗(gang)南水(shui)庫大壩，面向(xiang)滔滔不息的(de)悠長滹(hu)沱清流，與革命圣地(di)西柏坡隔湖相望(wang)。此園(yuan)占地(di)10余畝，碑(bei)為(wei)(wei)詞曲(qu)碑(bei)、江澤民同(tong)志2001年(nian)7月(yue)1日(ri)(ri)(ri)"沒有共產(chan)黨就沒有新中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)"題詞碑(bei)、火(huo)星(xing)生平簡介與建(jian)(jian)園(yuan)碑(bei)記。曹火(huo)星(xing)雕像偉岸(an)聳立于詞曲(qu)碑(bei)前(qian)，凝(ning)望(wang)著家(jia)鄉的(de)山(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)水(shui)水(shui)；抱臂長思，關注著華夏(xia)歷史的(de)起起落落。雕像右下(xia)方(fang)有中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)文聯主席周巍峙同(tong)志題名--人民音樂(le)家(jia)曹火(huo)星(xing)。
1940年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，曹火(huo)星(xing)隨劇(ju)(ju)社(she)進入(ru)華北聯(lian)大文藝部(bu)學(xue)習(xi)音(yin)(yin)樂專業，開始(shi)了(le)(le)作(zuo)(zuo)曲(qu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)涯(ya)。他(ta)在(zai)(zai)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)斗中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)成(cheng)長(chang)，在(zai)(zai)苦學(xue)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)提高(gao)，根(gen)(gen)植于人民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)群眾之中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，在(zai)(zai)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)間(jian)音(yin)(yin)樂的(de)(de)(de)熏陶中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)成(cheng)才，他(ta)的(de)(de)(de)作(zuo)(zuo)品與群眾的(de)(de)(de)呼(hu)聲水(shui)乳交(jiao)融，受到(dao)了(le)(le)人民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)群眾的(de)(de)(de)喜愛。 1943年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)秋天，抗(kang)(kang)(kang)日(ri)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)爭已經(jing)進入(ru)了(le)(le)第六(liu)個(ge)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)頭，群眾劇(ju)(ju)社(she)來(lai)到(dao)平(ping)西(xi)根(gen)(gen)據(ju)地(di)，曹火(huo)星(xing)所在(zai)(zai)的(de)(de)(de)小(xiao)(xiao)分(fen)隊到(dao)了(le)(le)地(di)處(chu)房山區(qu)和淶(lai)水(shui)縣交(jiao)界處(chu)的(de)(de)(de)堂上(shang)村，他(ta)們一(yi)(yi)(yi)面發(fa)(fa)動(dong)群眾減租減息(xi)，一(yi)(yi)(yi)面開展抗(kang)(kang)(kang)日(ri)宣傳(chuan)(chuan)活動(dong)。 當時，正(zheng)是(shi)(shi)抗(kang)(kang)(kang)日(ri)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)爭艱(jian)苦、困難的(de)(de)(de)時候，國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)黨(dang)(dang)發(fa)(fa)動(dong)了(le)(le)第三次反動(dong)高(gao)潮，蔣介石發(fa)(fa)表《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)之命運(yun)》，狂言"沒(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)黨(dang)(dang)就沒(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)"。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)共(gong)產(chan)黨(dang)(dang)以(yi)(yi)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)大義為(wei)(wei)重，領(ling)導八路軍、新(xin)四軍深入(ru)敵(di)后(hou)(hou)，英(ying)勇作(zuo)(zuo)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)，建立抗(kang)(kang)(kang)日(ri)根(gen)(gen)據(ju)地(di)，成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)抗(kang)(kang)(kang)擊侵略的(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)流砥(di)柱。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)共(gong)產(chan)黨(dang)(dang)不(bu)屈(qu)不(bu)撓奮起(qi)救(jiu)(jiu)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)責任(ren)感和獻(xian)身精神，使中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)人民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)分(fen)清(qing)了(le)(le)敵(di)我，認準了(le)(le)只有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)共(gong)產(chan)黨(dang)(dang)才能救(jiu)(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)真理(li)(li)。同年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月，延安(an)《解放日(ri)報》針鋒相對以(yi)(yi)"沒(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)共(gong)產(chan)黨(dang)(dang)就沒(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)"為(wei)(wei)題發(fa)(fa)表社(she)論，駁(bo)斥國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)黨(dang)(dang)。 10月，小(xiao)(xiao)分(fen)隊利用當地(di)流行的(de)(de)(de)"霸王鞭"民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)歌(ge)(ge)曲(qu)調填(tian)新(xin)詞，創作(zuo)(zuo)了(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)組歌(ge)(ge)曲(qu)，共(gong)5首，宣傳(chuan)(chuan)黨(dang)(dang)的(de)(de)(de)抗(kang)(kang)(kang)日(ri)主(zhu)(zhu)張，批駁(bo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)黨(dang)(dang)消極(ji)抗(kang)(kang)(kang)日(ri)，最后(hou)(hou)一(yi)(yi)(yi)首就是(shi)(shi)曹火(huo)星(xing)的(de)(de)(de)《沒(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)共(gong)產(chan)黨(dang)(dang)就沒(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)》。創作(zuo)(zuo)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，他(ta)不(bu)斷從(cong)藝術的(de)(de)(de)角度思考中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)命運(yun)，回顧抗(kang)(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)以(yi)(yi)來(lai)自己的(de)(de)(de)親(qin)身經(jing)歷，激情滿(man)懷(huai)，歌(ge)(ge)詞和歌(ge)(ge)曲(qu)油然(ran)而(er)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)"他(ta)堅(jian)(jian)持(chi)了(le)(le)抗(kang)(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)多，他(ta)改變了(le)(le)人民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)活，他(ta)堅(jian)(jian)持(chi)了(le)(le)敵(di)后(hou)(hou)根(gen)(gen)據(ju)地(di)……"。在(zai)(zai)老鄉的(de)(de)(de)土(tu)炕上(shang)，他(ta)邊寫邊唱，經(jing)過一(yi)(yi)(yi)天一(yi)(yi)(yi)夜的(de)(de)(de)反復修改，一(yi)(yi)(yi)支"說了(le)(le)真話(hua)，寫了(le)(le)實(shi)情，反映人民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)心聲"的(de)(de)(de)歌(ge)(ge)曲(qu)誕生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)了(le)(le)。小(xiao)(xiao)分(fen)隊先是(shi)(shi)教給村里的(de)(de)(de)兒童團和群眾，很(hen)快這支歌(ge)(ge)就傳(chuan)(chuan)遍了(le)(le)平(ping)西(xi)根(gen)(gen)據(ju)地(di)、晉察冀邊區(qu)和各個(ge)抗(kang)(kang)(kang)日(ri)根(gen)(gen)據(ju)地(di)。它似旗(qi)幟，如號(hao)角，鼓舞(wu)(wu)并激勵著廣大人民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)在(zai)(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)共(gong)產(chan)黨(dang)(dang)的(de)(de)(de)領(ling)導下走向勝利。這年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，曹火(huo)星(xing)19歲。 抗(kang)(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)勝利后(hou)(hou)，歌(ge)(ge)詞"他(ta)堅(jian)(jian)持(chi)了(le)(le)抗(kang)(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)多"改為(wei)(wei)"他(ta)堅(jian)(jian)持(chi)了(le)(le)抗(kang)(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)多"。1950年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，毛澤東同志(zhi)又親(qin)自為(wei)(wei)《沒(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)共(gong)產(chan)黨(dang)(dang)就沒(mei)(mei)(mei)(mei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)》的(de)(de)(de)"中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)"前加(jia)了(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)"新(xin)"字，這支歌(ge)(ge)成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)歌(ge)(ge)頌黨(dang)(dang)的(de)(de)(de)不(bu)朽之作(zuo)(zuo)、經(jing)典之作(zuo)(zuo)、真理(li)(li)之歌(ge)(ge)。 解放后(hou)(hou)，曹火(huo)星(xing)同志(zhi)歷任(ren)天津人民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)藝術劇(ju)(ju)院(yuan)(yuan)歌(ge)(ge)舞(wu)(wu)團團長(chang)、天津人民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)歌(ge)(ge)舞(wu)(wu)劇(ju)(ju)院(yuan)(yuan)副(fu)院(yuan)(yuan)長(chang)、院(yuan)(yuan)長(chang)、天津市文化局局長(chang)、全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)音(yin)(yin)協常務理(li)(li)事、天津音(yin)(yin)樂家協會主(zhu)(zhu)席等職，盡管(guan)行政(zheng)工作(zuo)(zuo)繁多，但他(ta)仍一(yi)(yi)(yi)直堅(jian)(jian)持(chi)創作(zuo)(zuo)。曹火(huo)星(xing)一(yi)(yi)(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)共(gong)創作(zuo)(zuo)各類題材歌(ge)(ge)曲(qu)1600多首，是(shi)(shi)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)人民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)喜愛的(de)(de)(de)音(yin)(yin)樂家。
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