曹火(huo)星紀(ji)念(nian)館原(yuan)(yuan)名《沒(mei)(mei)有共產黨就(jiu)沒(mei)(mei)有新中(zhong)國(guo)》歌(ge)史陳列館，落(luo)成于2008年6月27日(ri)，總投資260萬元，建筑面(mian)積600平方米，坐(zuo)落(luo)在《沒(mei)(mei)有共產黨就(jiu)沒(mei)(mei)有新中(zhong)國(guo)》詞(ci)曲作(zuo)者曹火(huo)星的家鄉平山(shan)縣西崗南村。紀(ji)念(nian)館從即(ji)日(ri)起免費向(xiang)游人開(kai)放。該(gai)館館名由原(yuan)(yuan)中(zhong)共中(zhong)央政(zheng)治(zhi)局常委(wei)、全國(guo)政(zheng)協主席-親筆題寫。
新修葺掛牌(pai)的紀(ji)念館由曹火星(xing)(xing)紀(ji)念園和《沒有(you)(you)(you)共產(chan)黨就沒有(you)(you)(you)新中(zhong)(zhong)國》歌史(shi)(shi)(shi)陳列館組成(cheng)。紀(ji)念園建(jian)有(you)(you)(you)紀(ji)念碑、紀(ji)念亭(ting)、曹火星(xing)(xing)雕(diao)像等(deng)；歌史(shi)(shi)(shi)陳列館通(tong)過珍貴的歷史(shi)(shi)(shi)照(zhao)片(pian)、文物，配以模(mo)擬(ni)場景和聲光(guang)電手段，簡明回(hui)顧了人(ren)民音樂家曹火星(xing)(xing)的成(cheng)長和創(chuang)作歷程(cheng)，重點介紹了歌曲《沒有(you)(you)(you)共產(chan)黨就沒有(you)(you)(you)新中(zhong)(zhong)國》的誕生歷史(shi)(shi)(shi)背(bei)景、創(chuang)作過程(cheng)、歷史(shi)(shi)(shi)地位和深遠影響。
2006年(nian)6月(yue)29日(ri)，在(zai)中國(guo)共產黨建黨85周年(nian)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)日(ri)前夕，為紀(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)曹(cao)火(huo)(huo)(huo)星同志(zhi)，平(ping)山(shan)縣在(zai)曹(cao)火(huo)(huo)(huo)星的(de)家(jia)(jia)鄉修(xiu)建了曹(cao)火(huo)(huo)(huo)星紀(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)園(yuan)(yuan)。 曹(cao)火(huo)(huo)(huo)星紀(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)園(yuan)(yuan)北依偉(wei)岸(an)挺立的(de)崗南(nan)水庫大壩，面(mian)向滔(tao)滔(tao)不息(xi)的(de)悠(you)長滹(hu)沱清流，與革命圣(sheng)地西柏坡隔湖相望。此園(yuan)(yuan)占地10余畝，碑(bei)為詞(ci)曲碑(bei)、江澤民同志(zhi)2001年(nian)7月(yue)1日(ri)"沒(mei)(mei)有共產黨就沒(mei)(mei)有新中國(guo)"題詞(ci)碑(bei)、火(huo)(huo)(huo)星生(sheng)平(ping)簡介與建園(yuan)(yuan)碑(bei)記。曹(cao)火(huo)(huo)(huo)星雕像偉(wei)岸(an)聳立于詞(ci)曲碑(bei)前，凝望著(zhu)家(jia)(jia)鄉的(de)山(shan)山(shan)水水；抱臂(bei)長思，關注著(zhu)華夏歷史的(de)起(qi)起(qi)落落。雕像右下方有中國(guo)文(wen)聯主席周巍峙同志(zhi)題名--人民音樂家(jia)(jia)曹(cao)火(huo)(huo)(huo)星。
1940年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，曹火(huo)星(xing)(xing)(xing)隨劇(ju)(ju)社(she)進入華(hua)北聯大(da)文(wen)藝(yi)部(bu)學習(xi)音(yin)樂專業，開始了(le)(le)(le)作(zuo)(zuo)曲(qu)(qu)生(sheng)涯。他在戰(zhan)(zhan)斗中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)成(cheng)長(chang)(chang)(chang)，在苦學中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)提高，根(gen)植于人(ren)(ren)民(min)(min)群眾之(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，在民(min)(min)間音(yin)樂的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)熏(xun)陶中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)成(cheng)才(cai)，他的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)作(zuo)(zuo)品與群眾的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)呼(hu)聲水(shui)(shui)乳交(jiao)融，受到了(le)(le)(le)人(ren)(ren)民(min)(min)群眾的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)喜(xi)愛(ai)。 1943年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)秋天(tian)，抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)戰(zhan)(zhan)爭(zheng)已經(jing)進入了(le)(le)(le)第六(liu)個年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)頭，群眾劇(ju)(ju)社(she)來到平(ping)西根(gen)據地(di)(di)，曹火(huo)星(xing)(xing)(xing)所在的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)小分(fen)隊(dui)到了(le)(le)(le)地(di)(di)處房山區(qu)和淶(lai)水(shui)(shui)縣交(jiao)界處的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)堂上(shang)村，他們一(yi)面發(fa)動(dong)群眾減(jian)租減(jian)息，一(yi)面開展抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)宣傳(chuan)活動(dong)。 當時，正是(shi)抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)戰(zhan)(zhan)爭(zheng)艱苦、困難的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)時候(hou)，國(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)黨(dang)發(fa)動(dong)了(le)(le)(le)第三(san)次反(fan)動(dong)高潮，蔣介石發(fa)表《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)之(zhi)命運(yun)》，狂言"沒有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)國(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)黨(dang)就(jiu)沒有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)"。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)共(gong)(gong)(gong)產黨(dang)以(yi)民(min)(min)族(zu)大(da)義為(wei)重，領導八(ba)路軍(jun)(jun)、新四軍(jun)(jun)深(shen)入敵(di)后，英(ying)勇作(zuo)(zuo)戰(zhan)(zhan)，建立抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)根(gen)據地(di)(di)，成(cheng)為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)民(min)(min)族(zu)抗(kang)(kang)擊侵略的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)流砥柱。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)共(gong)(gong)(gong)產黨(dang)不屈不撓奮(fen)起救(jiu)國(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)責任(ren)感和獻身(shen)精神(shen)，使(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)民(min)(min)分(fen)清了(le)(le)(le)敵(di)我，認準了(le)(le)(le)只有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)共(gong)(gong)(gong)產黨(dang)才(cai)能救(jiu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)真(zhen)(zhen)理(li)。同(tong)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月，延(yan)安《解(jie)放(fang)日(ri)報》針鋒相對以(yi)"沒有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)共(gong)(gong)(gong)產黨(dang)就(jiu)沒有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)"為(wei)題(ti)(ti)發(fa)表社(she)論，駁斥國(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)黨(dang)。 10月，小分(fen)隊(dui)利用當地(di)(di)流行的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)"霸王鞭(bian)"民(min)(min)歌(ge)曲(qu)(qu)調(diao)填新詞(ci)，創作(zuo)(zuo)了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)組歌(ge)曲(qu)(qu)，共(gong)(gong)(gong)5首，宣傳(chuan)黨(dang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)主張，批駁國(guo)(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)黨(dang)消極抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)，最后一(yi)首就(jiu)是(shi)曹火(huo)星(xing)(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)《沒有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)共(gong)(gong)(gong)產黨(dang)就(jiu)沒有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)》。創作(zuo)(zuo)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，他不斷從藝(yi)術的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)角度(du)思考中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)命運(yun)，回顧抗(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)以(yi)來自(zi)己的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)親身(shen)經(jing)歷，激(ji)情滿懷，歌(ge)詞(ci)和歌(ge)曲(qu)(qu)油然而生(sheng)"他堅(jian)持了(le)(le)(le)抗(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)多，他改變了(le)(le)(le)人(ren)(ren)民(min)(min)生(sheng)活，他堅(jian)持了(le)(le)(le)敵(di)后根(gen)據地(di)(di)……"。在老(lao)鄉的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)土炕上(shang)，他邊寫邊唱，經(jing)過一(yi)天(tian)一(yi)夜(ye)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)反(fan)復(fu)修改，一(yi)支(zhi)(zhi)"說了(le)(le)(le)真(zhen)(zhen)話，寫了(le)(le)(le)實情，反(fan)映人(ren)(ren)民(min)(min)心(xin)聲"的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歌(ge)曲(qu)(qu)誕生(sheng)了(le)(le)(le)。小分(fen)隊(dui)先(xian)是(shi)教給村里(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)兒童團(tuan)和群眾，很快這支(zhi)(zhi)歌(ge)就(jiu)傳(chuan)遍了(le)(le)(le)平(ping)西根(gen)據地(di)(di)、晉(jin)察冀邊區(qu)和各(ge)個抗(kang)(kang)日(ri)根(gen)據地(di)(di)。它似(si)旗幟，如號角，鼓舞(wu)并激(ji)勵(li)著廣大(da)人(ren)(ren)民(min)(min)在中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)共(gong)(gong)(gong)產黨(dang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)領導下走向勝利。這年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，曹火(huo)星(xing)(xing)(xing)19歲。 抗(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)勝利后，歌(ge)詞(ci)"他堅(jian)持了(le)(le)(le)抗(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)多"改為(wei)"他堅(jian)持了(le)(le)(le)抗(kang)(kang)戰(zhan)(zhan)八(ba)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)多"。1950年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，毛澤東同(tong)志又親自(zi)為(wei)《沒有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)共(gong)(gong)(gong)產黨(dang)就(jiu)沒有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)》的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)"中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)"前加了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)個"新"字，這支(zhi)(zhi)歌(ge)成(cheng)為(wei)歌(ge)頌(song)黨(dang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)不朽之(zhi)作(zuo)(zuo)、經(jing)典之(zhi)作(zuo)(zuo)、真(zhen)(zhen)理(li)之(zhi)歌(ge)。 解(jie)放(fang)后，曹火(huo)星(xing)(xing)(xing)同(tong)志歷任(ren)天(tian)津(jin)(jin)(jin)人(ren)(ren)民(min)(min)藝(yi)術劇(ju)(ju)院(yuan)歌(ge)舞(wu)團(tuan)團(tuan)長(chang)(chang)(chang)、天(tian)津(jin)(jin)(jin)人(ren)(ren)民(min)(min)歌(ge)舞(wu)劇(ju)(ju)院(yuan)副院(yuan)長(chang)(chang)(chang)、院(yuan)長(chang)(chang)(chang)、天(tian)津(jin)(jin)(jin)市文(wen)化局局長(chang)(chang)(chang)、全國(guo)(guo)(guo)音(yin)協常務理(li)事(shi)、天(tian)津(jin)(jin)(jin)音(yin)樂家協會主席(xi)等職，盡管行政工作(zuo)(zuo)繁(fan)多，但(dan)他仍一(yi)直堅(jian)持創作(zuo)(zuo)。曹火(huo)星(xing)(xing)(xing)一(yi)生(sheng)共(gong)(gong)(gong)創作(zuo)(zuo)各(ge)類題(ti)(ti)材(cai)歌(ge)曲(qu)(qu)1600多首，是(shi)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)民(min)(min)喜(xi)愛(ai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)音(yin)樂家。
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