الفن إحدى القوى النافذة للتغلغل في المجتمعات، وليس جديداً القول إن الدول الكبرى استخدمت هذه الوسيلة خلال فترات زمنية مختلفة، ومتباعدة في تقوية وجودها.. ومن تابع تاريخ الفنون سيجد لكل فن أداة ثقب، وتمكيناً في تلك المجتمعات.. ونحن نقرأ عن عباقرة الموسيقى، أو الفن التشكيلي، أو الرواية، أو الشعر، أو المسرح، نجد أنها نهضت بأدوار عظيمة في بناء تلك الدول، والصعود بدولها إلى المراتب المتقدمة في سلم التحضر، ولأن صنّاع الفنون عملة نادرة، أخذت كل دولة تصدّر رموزها ليكونوا قوىً ناعمةً تفاخر وتتسامى بها إلى مصاف التحضّر.. ونجد أن تلك الفنون تمثل درعاً واقياً لكينونة ثقافة وتاريخ البلد، ومن يتذكر مقاومة فرنسا للمدِّ الأمريكي ثقافياً من خلال السينما، حين غزت أمريكا فرنسا سينمائياً، حتماً سيتذكر في الحال القرار الفرنسي المقرر على الدور السينمائية ألا تعرض إلا الأفلام الفرنسية.. ولأنني ذكرت فرنسا في هذا السياق، يمكننا تذكر تغريدة وزير الثقافة الفرنسي حين كان ينعى فيها فقد جمهورية فرنسا المغني شارل آزنافور ويصفه بنعوت عدة، مؤكداً أن ذلك المغني حمل فرنسا في كل أغانيه..
وأحتاج أن أعرج قليلاً لتأكيد أن ذائقتنا الفنية الغنائية مرتفعة بما يتسامى مع قمم الغناء العربي، وللتأكيد على تلك الذائقة ما قامت به هيئة الترفيه، في أنشطة سابقة، فليس هناك بلد يقوم بإنعاش الذاكرة الفنية الأصيلة، كما قامت به هيئة الترفيه في موسم الرياض سابقاً، فمن خلال ليالٍ استحضرت فيها روائع الفن الغنائي من خلال عباقرته، خصصت ليالي لتكريم من طرز الذاكرة العربية بالروائع التي لا تُنسى.. ولو أردنا ذكر تلك الليالي وتكريم رموزها، فلن نتعب ونحن تستذكر ما الذي أحدثته الرياض من إنعاش الذاكرة، والتسامي بعودة الذائقة السامية للفن.
هذا الدور الراقي هو تقدير، وتثمين لمن صاغ الوجدان العربي: كلمة، ولحناً، وأداء، وكذلك استشهاد أن البلد الذي يقوم بهذا التكريم ما هو إلّا بلد حريص على إبقاء الفن راقياً..
كما يمكن قياس ذائقتنا الفنية من خلال مواطنينا، فهم في هذا الجانب ينطبق عليهم المثل الشهير «لا يعجبه العجب، ولا الصيام في رجب»..
وعودة لبدء، وللتأكيد على أهمية الدراما والسينما كوعاء ضامن لكينونة البلد ثقافياً وعمقاً تاريخياً، ولربما نهضت الفنون المحلية بأدوارها وفق الإمكانات المتاحة سابقاً، الذي جد في حقولنا الثقافية هي السينما وكذلك الدراما، وهما قوتان ناعمتان فاعلتان، يمكن استيعاب تلكؤ أدوارهما بسبب الجدة أو بسبب تهافت الإدراك عن خطورتهما في استنهاض الكينونة الثقافية للبلد، ففي السابق كنا نتعذر بغياب السينما، ونتغاضى عن هزال الدراما كون المنشغلين بها وتحديداً (طاش ما طاش) يقومون بدور تنويري يناهض التشدد الديني، أما الآن، ومع قفزات البلد لا نريد تهريجاً وإنما نريد فنّاً يقاس بما تم تحقيقه على أصعدة كثيرة.
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وجوب ألّا تتهافت السينما والدراما..
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Art is one of the powerful forces that penetrate societies, and it is not new to say that major countries have used this means at different and distant times to strengthen their presence. Those who follow the history of the arts will find that each art form has a tool for penetration and empowerment in those societies. When we read about the geniuses of music, visual arts, literature, poetry, or theater, we find that they have played significant roles in building those nations and elevating them to advanced ranks in the ladder of civilization. Since artists are a rare commodity, each country has sought to export its symbols to be soft powers that it boasts of and elevates to the ranks of civilization. We find that these arts represent a protective shield for the essence of the culture and history of the country. Those who remember France's resistance to the American cultural tide through cinema, when America invaded France cinematically, will surely recall the French decision that mandated cinemas to only show French films. And since I mentioned France in this context, we can remember the tweet of the French Minister of Culture when he mourned the loss of the French Republic's singer Charles Aznavour, describing him with several epithets and affirming that this singer carried France in all his songs...
And I need to digress a bit to emphasize that our artistic musical taste is elevated to match the peaks of Arabic singing. To affirm this taste, we can refer to what the Entertainment Authority has done in previous activities; there is no country that revives authentic artistic memory like the Entertainment Authority did in the previous Riyadh Season. Through nights that evoked masterpieces of musical art through its geniuses, special nights were dedicated to honoring those who have enriched the Arab memory with unforgettable masterpieces. If we wanted to mention those nights and honor their symbols, we would not tire as we recall what Riyadh has done in reviving memory and elevating the noble taste for art.
This noble role is an appreciation and valuation for those who shaped the Arab sentiment: in words, melodies, and performances, as well as a testament that the country that carries out this honoring is nothing but a country keen on keeping art elevated...
Our artistic taste can also be measured through our citizens, as they embody the famous saying "neither amazed by wonders nor fasting in Rajab."..
Returning to the beginning, to emphasize the importance of drama and cinema as a guaranteed vessel for the cultural essence of the country and its historical depth, perhaps local arts have risen to their roles according to the available capabilities in the past. What has emerged in our cultural fields is cinema and drama, both of which are effective soft powers. One can understand the hesitance of their roles due to novelty or due to a lack of awareness of their importance in revitalizing the cultural essence of the country. In the past, we used to excuse the absence of cinema and overlook the weakness of drama, as those involved, specifically in "Tash Ma Tash," played an enlightening role opposing religious extremism. However, now, with the leaps the country is making, we do not want frivolity; rather, we want art that is measured by what has been achieved on many levels.
And I need to digress a bit to emphasize that our artistic musical taste is elevated to match the peaks of Arabic singing. To affirm this taste, we can refer to what the Entertainment Authority has done in previous activities; there is no country that revives authentic artistic memory like the Entertainment Authority did in the previous Riyadh Season. Through nights that evoked masterpieces of musical art through its geniuses, special nights were dedicated to honoring those who have enriched the Arab memory with unforgettable masterpieces. If we wanted to mention those nights and honor their symbols, we would not tire as we recall what Riyadh has done in reviving memory and elevating the noble taste for art.
This noble role is an appreciation and valuation for those who shaped the Arab sentiment: in words, melodies, and performances, as well as a testament that the country that carries out this honoring is nothing but a country keen on keeping art elevated...
Our artistic taste can also be measured through our citizens, as they embody the famous saying "neither amazed by wonders nor fasting in Rajab."..
Returning to the beginning, to emphasize the importance of drama and cinema as a guaranteed vessel for the cultural essence of the country and its historical depth, perhaps local arts have risen to their roles according to the available capabilities in the past. What has emerged in our cultural fields is cinema and drama, both of which are effective soft powers. One can understand the hesitance of their roles due to novelty or due to a lack of awareness of their importance in revitalizing the cultural essence of the country. In the past, we used to excuse the absence of cinema and overlook the weakness of drama, as those involved, specifically in "Tash Ma Tash," played an enlightening role opposing religious extremism. However, now, with the leaps the country is making, we do not want frivolity; rather, we want art that is measured by what has been achieved on many levels.


