I believe everyone has watched dramas, but dramas in each place are different and each has its own local characteristics. Wu Opera, on the other hand, has six major tunes, rich music and beautiful melodies. So, in this issue, I will take you to Wu Opera Culture to see the genres of Wu Opera, their artistic characteristics, and what are their representative figures?
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Wu Opera has six major tunes, rich music, and beautiful melodies. It has produced many artists and famous entertainers with considerable attainments, who were alive and well. Dan, Jing, Mo, Chou, etc. are all in charge, and according to their respective voice conditions, they can find out their advantages to develop and win their own audience.
The late Mr. Ye Agou and Mr. Li Chaosuo were famous in the Wu opera world. One of them had a high voice, and the other had a bright voice. The low voice seemed to travel through the valley, and the high voice seemed to rush into the clouds. It is particularly penetrating and shocking, and is known as a copper-throated and iron-throated voice.
The audience praised: "Listen to what they sang [Manduzi]. Every word is clear and every sentence is satisfying. Don’t listen to it a hundred times too much. It’s more enjoyable than eating braised pork!" The most valuable thing is What is more important is that they have created relatively fixed melodic trends and musical pattern characteristics in their respective professions. Because of their obvious characteristics and excellent singing and recitation, they enjoy a high reputation among the audience. His representative works include "Jade Unicorn", "Nine Pieces of Clothes", "Hundred Years of Life", "Empty City Strategy", etc.
Zhou Yuegui, a well-known young student, is not considered to be in the upper echelon in terms of the innate condition of her voice. However, she found a new way and made great efforts in using her accent. She often uses colorful decorative tones when singing, and the more difficult 32nd notes can be seen everywhere in her melody. It can be said that the smoothness and singing are as delicate as embroidery, and the flavor is as rich as fragrant tea. Her free and easy singing is the best among Wu opera girls.
In the play "Jasper Hairpin", there is a aria by Wang Yulin, a young student: "(Reading) On the night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber, the jade lotuses are blooming side by side. Before they are on the Dragon and Tiger List, (Singing) I will go to the Phoenix Stage first." One challenge and one mesmerizing song [三五七] have captivated many theatergoers. In dramas such as "The Third Sister Descends to the World" and "Di Qing's Hair Match", Zhou Yuegui's "Er Fan" tune also reflects this characteristic, showing her grand and distinguished style of a famous artist of the Zhou School.
Qingyi Liu Shuzhen (known as "Wuyan Hua Dan"), because her high voice is relatively inferior, and contrary to the traditional singing customs and rules of Wu Opera Hua Dan combining real and false voices, she uses her own voice (real voice) Sing. She hummed softly and melodiously, and her sincerity was even more touching.
Because she created a unique low-pitched singing voice, she gave some Liyuan disciples whose voice conditions were not ideal the living space to continue to be active on the artistic stage. Ye Zhuqing, a famous female actor in Lanxi, also belongs to this type. I positioned them as the "Qi faction" in Wu opera. His representative works include "Sanniang teaches her son", "Song Jiang Cixi", etc.
The famous Wu opera performing artists Xu Ruying and Zheng Lanxiang are a pair of good teachers and helpful friends. They are like a sponge that never dries up, good at absorbing fresh nutrients from the outside. In addition to grasping the traditional singing style and national singing style of Wuju Opera, he also learned Western vocalizations to varying degrees for his own use. Therefore, it is particularly pleasant to hear his voice and his emotions are particularly lifelike.
"Use your voice to convey words, express your feelings with your words, and make people feel your emotions" are their singing principles; "It's love" is their mantra for singing well.