This issue of Liuqin Opera brings us the musical instrument revolution of Lahun Tune and knowledge about the accompaniment of Liuqin Opera. Liuqin opera banquet styles can be roughly divided into: adagio (also called quiet ban, clarification ban), Erxing ban (also called flowing water ban, which can be divided into fast and slow), number ban, tight ban and five-character tight ban, etc. Go ahead and take a look!

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Accompaniment

Liuqin opera banquets can be roughly divided into: Adagio (also called quiet banquet, clarification banquet), Erxing ban (also called flowing banquet). There are also differences between fast and slow), counting board, tight board and five-character tight board, etc.

Musicians of Liuqin Opera have created and adapted many accompaniments, and some have formed new traditional tunes. Such as: [Joy in suffering], [Embroidery card], [Shuilongyin], [What kind of brocade], [Chaotianzi], [Hold dressing table], [Cloud lantern], [Playground], [Jiandu], [Sweeping Spirits], [Crying Hall], [Sanqing Song], [Sending Troops on Horseback], [Flower Appreciation], [Doll Order], [Spring Welcome Song], [Love Song], [Mandarin Ducks Playing in the Water], [Happiness at the Gate] , [leaves falling for money], [entering the garden], [meeting beauties], etc.

Electroacoustic instruments are also used. The accompaniment music also uses techniques such as harmony and orchestration. It is worth mentioning that the main string instrument of Liuqin opera, from the earthen pipa with only two silk strings, has been developed through many reforms and made into various high and medium tenor Liuqin with three, four, five and six strings.

Characters

The characters in Liuqin Opera have their own special names, including Xiaotou, Ertou, Erjiaoliangzi, Old Man, Laoguai, Dasheng, Goujiao, Maojizi, Zhaojiao. Among the professions such as white face, the small head is the boudoir girl, the two heads are the Qing Yi, the two legs are the Qing Yi and Hua Dan, the old man is the Lao Dan, the old crutch is the Cai Dan, the big student is the old student, the hooked legs are ugly, the hairy legs are the painted face, and the adulterous ones are White face means white face. The performance of Liuqin Opera is rough and simple, with a lively rhythm and a strong local flavor. The actors' posture and footwork clearly have the characteristics of folk songs and dances.