1. Some knowledge about Yue Opera
Yue Opera was born in 1906, when it was called "Little Song Troupe".
Its predecessor is the popular singing art in Sheng County, Zhejiang Province - floor singing. Artists are basically male farmers who are half-farmers and half-artists. The tunes follow the "町OH tune" used in singing books, with human voices as vocals and no string accompaniment. The repertoire consists of folk operas, which are performed in towns in eastern Zhejiang.
In 1910, the small singing troupe entered Hangzhou and arrived in Shanghai in 1917. From 1920 onwards, performances were performed with silk string accompaniment. Because Banhu tunes the strings in two tones 1-5, it is called "Zhenggong Diao". In the early 1920s, the opera was called "Shaoxing Literary Opera".
In July 1923, the first girls’ class was opened in Shijiaao, Shengxian County. In 1925, Kun Ling Shi Yinhua, with the cooperation of luthier Wang Chunrong, produced the 63-tuned "Sigong Diao", which became the main tune during the Shaoxing literary opera period.
In the early 1930s, a large number of female classes emerged. During this period, in addition to male and female classes, there were also mixed male and female performances.
In 1938, the famous actress Yao Shuijuan recruited cultural figures to participate in the reform of Yue Opera, which was called "Improved Literary Opera". During this period, the most famous actors were the "Three Flowers and One Juan", known as the four famous actors in Yue Opera, namely Shi Yinhua, Zhao Ruihua, Wang Xinghua, and Yao Shuijuan; the niche actors were Zhu Su'e, Tu Xinghua, and Li Yanfang; and young actors such as Xiao Dangui, Ma Zhanghua, and Yuan Xuefen , Yin Guifang, Xu Yulan, Fan Ruijuan, Fu Quanxiang, etc. have all emerged.
The main screenwriters include Fan Li, Wen Zhong, Hu Zhifei, Tao Xian, Liu Tao, etc. In October 1942, Yuan Xuefen recruited new literary and artistic workers to participate in a relatively comprehensive reform of Yue Opera, which was called "New Yue Opera".
The directors include Yu Yin, Han Yi, Lan Liu, Bai Tao, Xiao Zhang, Lu Zhong, Nan Wei, Xu Jin, etc. Starting from September 1944, Yin Guifang and Zhu Shuizhao also carried out reforms at the Longmen Theater.
Since then, Shanghai's major Yue Opera troupes have embarked on the road of reform. One of the important signs of "New Yue Opera" is the creation and performance of new plays, the use of complete scripts, and the abolition of the act system.
Most of the content is anti-feudal, exposing social darkness and promoting patriotism. In May 1946, Xuesheng Troupe adapted Lu Xun's novel "Blessing" for the first time and put it on the opera stage as "Sister Xianglin", marking a new stage in the reform of Yue Opera.
In September 1946, Vice Chairman Zhou Enlai went to Shanghai. After watching the performance of Xuesheng Theater Troupe, he instructed the underground party to do a good job in the opera industry. Since then, the underground party has recruited party members Qian Yingyu, Liu Housheng, Li Zhihua and Wu Chen, a member of the party's peripheral organization, to serve as choreographers and directors in the Shaoxing opera industry.
In the 1946 incident in which Yuan Xuefen was dumped by gangsters, in the 1947 Yue Opera "Ten Sisters" joint benefit performance of "Mountains and Rivers" and in the struggle to redress Xiao Dangui's grievances, the progressive literary and art circles and the press all gave their support. support. In terms of singing, there have been major breakthroughs in the reform of Yue Opera.
"New Yue Opera" has expanded its performance content in practice, and the original lively and jumping main tune (Sigong tune) can no longer adapt. When Yuan Xuefen performed "Fragrant Concubine" in November 1943, and when Fan Ruijuan performed "The Lovers' Love" in January 1945, with the cooperation of luthier Zhou Baocai, they created the soft and plaintive "Chi Diao Tune" and "Xianxia Tune" respectively.
Later, these two tunes became the main tunes of Yue Opera, and on this basis, they gradually formed their own genres of singing. In terms of performance, one is to learn performance methods that truly and meticulously depict characters' personalities and psychological activities from dramas and movies; the other is to learn beautiful dance figures and routine movements from Kunqu Opera and Peking Opera.
Based on the creation of new characters, the actors combined the best of both worlds and gradually formed a unique style that combines freehand brushwork and realism. In terms of stage art, three-dimensional scenery, colorful lighting, sound and oil makeup are used. The costume styles are specially designed based on the plot. The colors and materials are soft and elegant, which have become an integral part of the artistic style of the drama.
The Yue Opera reform in the 1940s established a formal and highly integrated artistic mechanism of editing, directing, acting, music, and beauty. The composition of the Yue Opera audience has also changed. In addition to the original housewives, it also attracted a large number of female factory workers and female middle school students.
On the eve of the liberation of Shanghai, several major theater troupes engaged in "New Yue Opera" such as "Xue Sheng", "Dongshan", "Yulan", "Yunhua" and "Shao Zhuang" were all criticized by the Chinese Communist Party Direct or indirect impact, with a large audience. After Shanghai was liberated in 1949, the first local drama research class, which was mainly composed of people from the Shaoxing opera circle, was held in July.
On April 12, 1950, the first state-owned theater troupe, the East China Yue Opera Experimental Troupe, was established. In 1951, the state-owned Zhejiang Yue Opera Experimental Troupe was established.
On March 24, 1955, Shanghai Yue Opera Theater was established. The Party and the Communist Party of China attach great importance to national opera, especially Premier Zhou Enlai, who paid enthusiastic attention to the art of Yue Opera.
In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in order to expand the performance methods of Yue Opera and adapt to the needs of the times. The East China Yue Opera Experimental Troupe and the Zhejiang Yue Opera Troupe conducted experiments with male and female co-starring, creating and performing "Snow Ferry", "The Fiancée", "Dou Shi Pavilion", "Struggle for Children", "Mountain Flowers", "The Eleventh Man" " and other dramas.
From the 1950s to the early 1960s, a number of artistic masterpieces were created that had great influence at home and abroad, such as "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai", "Sister Xianglin", "The Romance of the West Chamber", " "A Dream of Red Mansions". In addition, there are a large number of excellent plays that are famous all over the country.
Among them, "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai", "Love Detective", "Chasing Fish", "Jasper Hairpin", "A Dream of Red Mansions", etc. have been adapted to the screen. Since the early 1950s, a number of Yue Opera troupes have spread from Zhejiang and Shanghai to various places.
By the early 1960s, Yue Opera had spread across more than 20 provinces and cities across the country. Since 1954, Shanghai Opera School has opened Yue Opera classes and Yue Opera music classes.
Since 1958, Zhejiang Art School has also opened several Yue Opera classes. In 1960, the Shanghai Yue Opera Theater opened an academy and stage art class.
Academies or drama schools have also been opened in Shanghai’s Hongkou, Nanshi, Jing’an and other districts. Plannedly cultivate a large number of Yue opera professionals.
Since January 1977, a large number of excellent traditional plays have been resumed one after another. The Shanghai Yue Opera Theater also successively created and performed new plays "Loyal Soul Song", "Spring Tide in March", and "Lu Xun in Guangzhou", shaping the image of a great historical figure in modern history.
The Yue Opera Troupe in Zhejiang has created and performed a large number of outstanding performances such as "Five Daughters Birthday Wishes", "Han Palace Grudge", "Rouge", "Spring River Moon", "Tongjiang Rain", "Hua Zhu Tears", etc. Repertoire. The Nanjing Yue Opera Troupe also created and performed such great plays as "Mo Chou Girl" and "The Song of the Newsboy".
In 1978, the male and female co-starring "Xiang Lin's Wife" was made into a color widescreen movie. Dramas such as "Five Daughters Birthday Wishes", "Mo Chou Girl", "Spring River Moon", "Tongjiang Rain", "Flowers and Candle Tears" have been put on the screen one after another.
Some famous actors in the 1950s and 1960s such as Lu Jinhua.
2. Some knowledge about Yue Opera
Yue Opera, the second largest type of opera in China, is known as the second national opera and is called "Chinese Opera" abroad. It originated in Shengzhou, Zhejiang, originated in Shanghai, prospered across the country, and spread around the world. During its development, it absorbed the culmination of Kun Opera, modern drama, Shao Opera and other special operas, and experienced a historic evolution from men's Yue Opera to women's Yue Opera.
Yue Opera is lyrical, mainly singing, with beautiful voices, real and touching performances, beautiful and elegant, and has the spirit of Jiangnan. It mainly focuses on the theme of "talents and beauties", with various artistic schools, and is recognized as There are as many as thirteen major schools. Mainly popular in: Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Fujian, Jiangxi, Anhui and other southern regions, as well as most northern regions such as Beijing and Tianjin.
There are thirteen recognized schools of Yue Opera, namely Yuan Xuefen School, Fan Ruijuan School, Yin Guifang School, Fu Quanxiang School, Xu Yulan School, Qi Yaxian School, Wang Wenjuan School, Lu Jinhua School, Bi Chunfang School, Zhang Yunxia School and Lu Ruiying School School, Jin Caifeng School, Zhang Guifeng School.
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The development of Yue Opera costumes
In the early days of Yue Opera, most of the characters in the opera borrowed clothes, robes, and coats from real life. , those who pretend to be officials also use the python robes of the gods in the temple. Later, the costumes were rented from Shaoxing Taipan costume owners, put in bamboo baskets, and carried around villages and towns. This was the earliest suitcase form of Yue opera.
During the Shaoxing literary opera period from the 1920s to the 1930s, influenced by the suitcase system of Shanghai Peking Opera, the costumes of the main actors and extras began to be separated. The main actors wear "private costumes", which are purchased by the main actors; general actors and extras such as extras and maids wear "hall costumes".
Yue Opera costume design began in 1943. The costume style emphasizes softness, elegance, and beauty. It later became another costume style in Chinese opera costumes.
Costumes are a characteristic costume of Yue Opera, often worn by young and middle-aged women in the drama.
The top has water sleeves or plain sleeves, plus cloud shoulders or streamers; the long skirt is paired with a short skirt, or midi skirt, a pendant, a belt, and jade ornaments. Short, medium and long skirts can be divided into pleated and non-pleated. According to different status, ancient costumes are divided into ladies' clothes, folk clothes and palace clothes. It is characterized by long skirts, short clothes, tight chest and waist, and a clear body shape.
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3. Some knowledge about Yue Opera
Yue Opera, its predecessor is the "floor singing" popular in Sheng County, Zhejiang , gradually developed into "Women's Shaoxing Literary Opera" in the 1930s.
In the early 1940s, women's Yue Opera flourished in Shanghai. It absorbed the nutrients of Kun Opera and drama and gradually matured artistically. The older generation of artists, represented by Yuan Xuefen and Yin Guifang, received the care of the Communist Party of China earlier and carried out bold reforms in the system and art. The performance of the new Yue Opera "Sister Xianglin" is a milestone in the history of Yue Opera development. "milestone".
It is the courage of these old artists to reform and actively innovate. On the basis of inheriting tradition and according to their own conditions, they have learned from the strengths of others and created their own unique style, gradually forming Yue Opera with its own artistic characteristics. school. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, under the guidance of the Party's literary and artistic policies, Yue Opera has entered a golden period of great development, with the creation of "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai", "A Dream of Red Mansions", "The Romance of the West Chamber" and other outstanding plays.
In the mid-1980s, the Zhejiang Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe was established in Hangzhou. Subsequently, the eye-catching "Xiaobaihua" phenomenon appeared in Zhejiang. A large number of outstanding "little flowers" have sprung up.
For example, the "second" Plum Blossom Award winner Mao Weitao, Plum Blossom Award winners Zhou Yunjuan, Wu Fenghua, etc., they represent a new generation of Yue Opera artists, blooming in the Baiyuan Garden, heralding the further development of Yue Opera career Prosperity and development.
4. What are some tips about opera?
Opera refers to traditional Chinese drama. The connotation of opera includes singing, chanting, and fighting, which integrates various performance methods such as dialogue, music, singing, dance, martial arts, and acrobatics. It is different from Western operas, dance dramas, and dramas. Opera
Traditional opera The five major Chinese operas are: Peking Opera, Yue Opera, Huangmei Opera, Ping Opera, and Henan Opera. There are about 360 kinds of operas and tens of thousands of traditional operas in various ethnic regions in my country. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, many adapted traditional plays appeared. New historical plays and modern plays showing modern life themes were warmly welcomed by the audience. The more popular and famous operas include: Qin Opera, Peking Opera, Yue Opera, Huangmei Opera, Ping Opera, Henan Opera, Kun Opera, Cantonese Opera, Sichuan Opera, Huai Opera, Jin Opera, Han Opera, Hunan Opera, Chao Opera, Fujian Opera, Qi Opera, Puxian Opera, Hebei Bangzi, Hunan Huagu, Lu Opera, There are more than 60 types of operas including Huagu Opera, Hui Opera, Shanghai Opera and Shao Opera. Opera is one of the traditional arts of the Han nationality. It has various and interesting types of plays. The performance includes singing and dancing, speaking and singing, both literary and martial arts. It integrates "singing, acting, reading and fighting". It is unique in the history of world drama. Its main characteristics are: Take Peking Opera, which is a culmination of Han Chinese classical opera art, as an example. First, it involves men pretending to be women and women pretending to be men; second, it divides the four professions of raw, dan, net, and ugly; third, it is the exaggerated art of makeup - facial makeup; fourth, " The "outfit" (that is, opera costumes and props) has basically fixed styles and specifications; the fifth is to use "programs" to perform. The national operas of the Han nationality range from the "actors" in the pre-Qin Dynasty, the "Baihong" in the Han Dynasty, the "Joining the Army Opera" in the Tang Dynasty, the Zaju in the Song Dynasty, the Southern Opera in the Southern Song Dynasty, the Zaju in the Yuan Dynasty, to the unprecedented prosperity of local operas and Peking Opera in the Qing Dynasty. Since its formation, opera has always been rooted in the Han folk and is loved by the people. Theater viewing is still one of the main entertainment activities of the Han people. Generally speaking, people in the north like to watch Peking opera, while people in the south like Yue opera. Various local operas have their own audiences. People who are far away from their hometown even regard listening and watching national operas as a way of missing their hometown.
5. I want to learn some knowledge about the theory of Yue Opera
Historical research: My suggestion is the newly released "Chinese Yue Opera Canon", which is more expensive. In addition, there are There are "Shanghai Yue Opera Chronicles", 62616964757a686964616fe78988e69d8331333236396430 "Chinese Yue Opera", "Tracing the Origin of Yue Opera", "History of Yue Opera", "Walking in the Grand View Garden of Yue Opera", "Yue Opera Expo", "Talk about Yue Opera", "Appreciation of Yue Opera Art", "Talk about the Art of Yue Opera" , "Return to Glory"; biographical art categories: "Yuan Xuefen's artistic path", "A Generation of Romance - Yin Guifang", "Yin Guifang and the Yin School Art World", "Famous for many generations - Yin Guifang Anniversary", "Both Virtue and Art - The Biography of Yin Guifang", "The Soul of Xiao Dan Gui is in Shanghai", "Fan Ruijuan's Performing Arts", "Beyond the Ruggedness is Beautiful Beauty - Fu Quanxiang's Art Career", "People Are Thinner than Yellow Flowers - Li Qingzhao's Art" "Image", "The Biography of Xu Yulan", "Famous Yue Opera Actor - Shang Fangchen", "The Red of the Sky - Xu Tianhong", "Qi Yaxian Performing Arts", "Zhang Yunxia Performing Arts", "Shaoxing Opera Star - Qian Huili" , "Little Hundred Flowers of Yue Opera", "Overseas Wanderer Lu Jinhua" (recommended), "Artistic Career of Famous Yue Opera Masters"; photo albums and pictorials: "The Charm of Yue Garden--Performance of Famous Yue Opera Masters", "Special Issue for the 50th Anniversary of the Reform of Yue Opera in Shanghai" ", "Forty Years of Cooperation with Jing'an", "Portraits of Yin Guifang's Stage Life", "Fan Ruijuan Yue Opera Art Photo Album", "Fan School Concert", "Fu Quanxiang Art Seminar", "Qi Yaxian Performing Arts", "Looking Back Again - -Mao Weitao Art Exhibition", "Yue Opera Museum"; Vocal score categories: "100 Classic Yue Opera Sings" (written by Lian Bo), "Chinese Yue Opera Singing Methods", "Yue Opera School Singing", "Selected Yue Opera Singing Sings", "18th Place" "Selected Sings of Famous Yue Opera Actors", "Appreciation of Yue Opera Sings", "Selected Sings of Yue Opera", "Sings by Everyone in Yue Opera", "Selected Sings of Yuan Xuefen", "Selected Sings of Yin Guifang", "Selected Sings of Fan Ruijuan", "Selected Sings of Fu Quanxiang", "Collection of Xu Yulan's Sings", "Collection of Zhao Zhigang's Sings"; drama test script categories: "Floor Singing - Traditional Yue Opera Rap", "Women's Yue Opera Drama Test before the Founding of the People's Republic of China", "Yue Opera Short Drama Test", "New Yue Opera Drama Test" , "Collection of Famous Duchess of Chinese Yue Opera Xiaobaihua", "Forget Not to Remember - Selected Plays by Wu Zhaofen", "Selected Plays by Yang Dongbiao", "Selected Plays by Qi Tianfa", "Selected Plays by Gu Xidong".
6. Understand the general knowledge of Chinese opera
Chinese opera originated from primitive singing and dancing.
In the Han Dynasty, "Jiaodong Opera" with performance elements appeared among the people, especially "Huang Gong of the East China Sea". During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, "singing and dancing dramas" that combined singing, dancing and performance appeared among the people, with more intense performance elements, such as "Pull the Head", "Dai Mian", "Waking Girl" and so on.
In the Tang Dynasty, the "Joining the Army Opera" featuring comic performances developed from the performances of actors in the Pre-Qin Dynasty appeared; folk song and dance dramas entered the court and achieved greater development; and folk opera appeared again Popular rap forms such as "common talk" and "bianwen". In the Song Dynasty, the urban commodity economy developed rapidly, and many public entertainment venues - "Washe" and "Goulan" - appeared; folk singing, dancing, rap, and comedy showed a comprehensive trend, and "Song Zaju" appeared.
In the Jin Dynasty, based on the Zaju of the Song Dynasty, the "Jin Yuan Edition" appeared in the north and the "Nan Opera" appeared in the south. In the Yuan Dynasty, "Northern Zaju" was formed in the north, and Southern Opera in the south further developed and matured, and opera was formed.
Chinese opera is a comprehensive stage art style. Its characteristic is that many art forms are brought together under one standard to reflect their respective personalities in the same nature.
These forms mainly include: poetry, music, and dance. Poetry refers to its literature, music refers to its musical accompaniment, and dance refers to its performance.
In addition, it also includes stage art, costumes, makeup, etc. These artistic factors in opera all serve one purpose, that is, to tell a story; they all follow one principle, that is, beauty.
The characteristics of Chinese opera can be summed up in one word: "it uses songs and dances to tell stories" (Wang Guowei, a scholar in the late Qing Dynasty). Opera and drama are both types of drama, in which actors play characters and use dialogue and actions to express a storyline of a certain length.
The difference is that opera uses musical dialogue and dance-like movements to express real life, that is, singing and dancing.
It is also known as "singing, chanting, doing and playing".
7. Opera knowledge
The lowest price is 0.27 yuan to become a library member and view the full content> Original publisher: Li Fengqin Little knowledge about opera 1. Introduction to the main types of opera 1. Kunqu Opera, also known as "Kun Opera" and "Kun Opera" are an ancient type of opera.
It originated from Kunshan, Jiangsu Province and became popular after the mid-Ming Dynasty. At that time, most of the legendary plays were sung with Kun opera. In addition to Nan Kun Opera, which maintains the characteristics of early Kun Opera, many branches have also formed across the country, such as Kun Yi, Xiang Kun, Sichuan Kun, etc. in the north.
Kun Opera’s style is clear, soft, delicate and lyrical, with singing and dancing performances and rigorous routines. It is a representative of Chinese classical opera. 2. Gaoqiang Gaoqiang is a general term for an opera vocal system.
It was originally called "Yiyang Tune" or "Yi Tune" because it originated in Yiyang, Jiangxi. It is characterized by simple performances, popular lyrics, high-pitched and exciting singing, one person singing while others are singing along, and only golden drums are used to beat the music without orchestral accompaniment.
Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, it began to spread from Jiangxi to all parts of the country, and different styles of Gaoqiang were formed in various places, such as Sichuan Opera Gaoqiang, Hunan Opera Gaoqiang, Gan Opera Gaoqiang, etc. 3. Bangzi Qiang Bangzi Qiang is a general term for a system of opera tunes.
It originated from the "Shanshan Bangzi" at the junction of Shanxi and Shaanxi. It is characterized by high-pitched and exciting singing, and wooden bangs are used to beat the knots. Then, it developed eastward and southward, forming different forms of Bangzi tune in different regions, such as Shanxi Bangzi, Hebei Bangzi, Henan Bangzi, Shandong Bangzi, etc.
4. Peking Opera Peking Opera, also known as "Pihuang", consists of two basic tunes of "Xipi" and "Erhuang" as its musical material. It also sings some local tunes (such as Liuzi tune, Chui tune) Qiang, etc.) and Kunqu Qupai. It was formed in Beijing around 1840, became popular in the 1930s and 1940s, and was sometimes known as "national drama".
It is still a major drama with national influence. With its comprehensive range of skills, mature performances and magnificent momentum, it is a representative of modern Chinese opera.
7. Jin Opera 13. Sichuan Opera.
8. Knowledge about opera
The lowest price is 0.27 yuan to become a library member and view the full content> Original publisher: Li Fengqin Little knowledge about opera 1. Introduction to the main types of opera 1. Kun Opera Kun Opera, and Known as "Kun Opera" and "Kun Opera", it is an ancient type of opera.
It originated from Kunshan, Jiangsu Province and became popular after the mid-Ming Dynasty. At that time, most of the legendary plays were sung with Kun opera. In addition to Nan Kun Opera, which maintains the characteristics of early Kun Opera, many branches have also formed across the country, such as Kun Yi, Xiang Kun, Sichuan Kun, etc. in the north.
The style of Kun Opera is clear, soft, delicate and lyrical, with singing and dancing performances and rigorous routines. It is a representative of Chinese classical opera. 2. Gaoqiang Gaoqiang is a general term for an opera vocal system.
It was originally called "Yiyang Tune" or "Yi Tune" because it originated in Yiyang, Jiangxi. It is characterized by simple performances, popular lyrics, high-pitched and exciting singing, one person singing while others are singing along, and only golden drums are used to beat the music without orchestral accompaniment.
Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, it began to spread from Jiangxi to all parts of the country, and different styles of Gaoqiang were formed in various places, such as Sichuan Opera Gaoqiang, Hunan Opera Gaoqiang, Gan Opera Gaoqiang, etc. 3. Bangzi Qiang Bangzi Qiang is a general term for a system of opera tunes.
It originated from the "Shanshan Bangzi" at the junction of Shanxi and Shaanxi. It is characterized by high-pitched and exciting singing, and wooden bangs are used to beat the knots. Then, it developed eastward and southward, forming different forms of Bangzi tune in different regions, such as Shanxi Bangzi, Hebei Bangzi, Henan Bangzi, Shandong Bangzi, etc.
4. Peking Opera Peking Opera, also known as "Pihuang", consists of two basic tunes of "Xipi" and "Erhuang" as its musical material. It also sings some local tunes (such as Liuzi tune, Chui tune) Qiang, etc.) and Kunqu Qupai. It was formed in Beijing around 1840, became popular in the 1930s and 1940s, and was sometimes known as "national drama".
It is still a major drama with national influence. With its comprehensive range of skills, mature performances and magnificent momentum, it is a representative of modern Chinese opera.
7. Jin Opera 13. Sichuan Opera.
9. Knowledge of opera
The lowest price is 0.27 yuan to become a library member and view the full content> Original publisher: Li Fengqin Little knowledge of opera 1. Introduction to the main types of opera 1. Kun Opera Kun Opera, and Known as "Kun Opera" and "Kun Opera", it is an ancient type of opera.
It originated from Kunshan, Jiangsu Province and became popular after the mid-Ming Dynasty. At that time, most of the legendary plays were sung with Kun opera. In addition to Nan Kun Opera, which maintains the characteristics of early Kun Opera, many branches have also formed across the country, such as Kun Yi, Xiang Kun, Sichuan Kun, etc. in the north.
Kun Opera’s style is clear, soft, delicate and lyrical, with singing and dancing performances and rigorous routines. It is a representative of Chinese classical opera. 2. Gaoqiang Gaoqiang is a general term for an opera vocal system.
It was originally called "Yiyang Tune" or "Yi Tune" because it originated in Yiyang, Jiangxi. It is characterized by simple performances, popular lyrics, high-pitched and exciting singing, one person singing while others are singing along, and only golden drums are used to beat the music without orchestral accompaniment.
Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, it began to spread from Jiangxi to all parts of the country, and different styles of Gaoqiang were formed in various places, such as Sichuan Opera Gaoqiang, Hunan Opera Gaoqiang, Gan Opera Gaoqiang, etc. 3. Bangzi Qiang Bangzi Qiang is a general term for a system of opera tunes.
It originated from the "Shanshan Bangzi" at the junction of Shanxi and Shaanxi. It is characterized by high-pitched and exciting singing, and wooden bangs are used to beat the knots. Then, it developed eastward and southward, forming different forms of Bangzi tune in different regions, such as Shanxi Bangzi, Hebei Bangzi, Henan Bangzi, Shandong Bangzi, etc.
4. Peking Opera Peking Opera, also known as "Pihuang", consists of two basic tunes of "Xipi" and "Erhuang" as its musical material. It also sings some local tunes (such as Liuzi tune, Chui tune) Qiang, etc.) and Kunqu Qupai. It was formed in Beijing around 1840, became popular in the 1930s and 1940s, and was sometimes known as "national drama".
It is still a major drama with national influence. With its comprehensive range of skills, mature performances and magnificent momentum, it is a representative of modern Chinese opera.
7. Jin Opera 13. Sichuan Opera.