This type of music was developed from Yuan and Ming dynasties. It includes Tang "Yuefu" music, Tang and Song operas, Song and Yuan dramas, Northern operas, as well as other vulgar minor tunes and Sanqu. , belongs to Beiqu system. The singing structure is "qupai style", with a simple, handsome, vigorous and resolute style. There are many kinds of music cards, which can be divided into two categories: "vocal music music cards" and "instrumental music music music cards". They are also divided into two categories: literary and martial arts. The literary music is soft and delicate, lingering and pathos, while the martial arts music is high-pitched, passionate, clear and powerful. The tin flute song is the main theme of the Daxian Opera. According to the key, it is divided into five major keys: B, E, A, D and C, also known as the five major sets. Representative tunes of the tin flute include "Happy Return to the Palace", "Jade Lotus", "Yan'er Luo", "Hong Na Coat", "Garden is Good" in B key (1=B); E key (1=E) " "Slope Sheep", "Gao Huangying", "Falling Huangying", "A Letter", "Next to the Dressing Table", etc.;
Music tunes are also called brands, which are divided into big flute brand and tin flute brand. The big flute brand uses the big flute as the main play. The brand is short and is mostly used for attending court, marching troops, drinking, etc.; such as "Wei" (yi), "Suona Pi" and "Garden Good". There are five types of tin flute brands (passing through the door), which are mostly used in playgrounds or happy scenes. The three-string brand has a 2/4 beat. Some are used for scenes of thinking and recalling, such as "climbing the bridge"; some are specially used for talking about dry ban. Some are suitable for depressing occasions, such as "Menghulu" and so on. The singing music of Daxian Opera belongs to the Qupai style, which mainly consists of five major suites such as Hailihua and Jiangtou Jingui, and Sanqu like Shanshanyang and Bubujiao. In addition, it also partially absorbs Qingyang, Shipai, Xiansuo Gao, and There are more than 400 tunes of Luoluo tune and other folk tunes of Xiaoling, and more than 180 tunes have been excavated and sorted out. The accompaniment of Daxian Opera can be divided into soft field and hard field. The main musical instruments of soft field include sanxian, tin flute, big flute, transverse flute, sheng, etc. The tin flute is a unique instrument of Daxian Opera, and the accompaniment with it is called fine string instrument. Music that is accompanied by flutes, flutes, and transverse flutes is called rough music. In addition to general percussion instruments, four large fans, apex horns, and conch horns are also used in hard scenes to create a tense and exciting atmosphere. The singing tunes of Daxian Opera are frequently changed, and the syllables have large jumps. The actors use their real voices when speaking and falsetto when speaking.
The roles of Daxian Opera can be divided into Wu Sheng, Wu Dan and Wu Hua Mian. The Hua Mian facial makeup is exquisite and full of personality. To this day, Daxian Opera retains its original features such as the traditional Tiaojia official opera and the farcical dramas, erotic scenes, and shirtless operas of the Song and Yuan Dynasties. Its performances are based on Plum Blossom Boxing and Hong Boxing, and are bold, vigorous, simple, and vigorous. . The stunts performed with real swords and guns are thrilling and thrilling. Some of the stunts such as cutting willow rafters, playing with five colors, hanging from a tree, sleeping on a three-hole bridge, smashing tiles, etc. even amazed the audience. Divided into soft field and hard field. The main accompaniment instruments in the soft field include sanxian, tin flute, Luo flute, big flute, bamboo flute (transverse flute), sheng, etc.; in the hard field, in addition to percussion instruments from other opera types, there are also four big fans, jianzi horns, conch horns, etc.
⑴Tin flute, a small suona made of tin, 30 cm long (the whistle is 1 cm long and 0.4 cm in diameter, the top diameter of the flute is 2.2 cm, and the bottom diameter is 5. 6 cm), the sound is crisp and loud, the longest used is the key of F (the first hole is "6"), followed by the key of D (the first hole is "3"), the key of C (the first hole is "4") ; It is a unique ancestral instrument and is a local instrument;
⑵啕Di, like a tin flute but slightly larger, one whole tone lower than the tin flute; it is the main instrument of Luo Di music;
⑶ Bamboo flute, a six-hole bamboo flute, is the main instrument of bamboo flute music, and is also used as an accompaniment to the tin flute and Luo flute;
⑷ The big flute, a two-section suona, Commonly used is the key of C (the first hole is "2"), followed by the key of F or A; it is the main instrument of flute music;
⑸Sheng, with a total length of 53.5 cm, is the main instrument in the orchestra. Playing musical instruments;
⑹ The three-stringed string, with a total length of 98 cm, (the inner string is 87 cm, the middle string is 85 cm, and the outer string is 83 cm). It is the starting instrument of the song.
⑺The four large fans are large cymbals, which are collectively called large cymbals (diameter of large cymbals is 44.5 cm, large cymbals are 42.5 cm). The cymbals are shaped like water cymbals in Peking Opera, and the sound is "baking". Cymbals are similar in shape to ordinary hand cymbals, with a "righteousness" tone, and are mostly used in tense atmospheres and combat situations;
⑻ Large horns, commonly known as apex horns, are thin and long in shape like a trumpet, with a total length of 128 cm, and a trumpet underneath. The wrist has a mouthpiece (the diameter of the mouthpiece is 4 cm and the diameter of the wrist is 15 cm). The sound is sharp and loud. It can slide up and down, but cannot play scales. It is used in the martial arts field to match the fighting atmosphere. The performance of the screw number and the tip number are basically the same. Bangzi is generally only used in rhythmic number boards, such as "Gao Tou Chu". Wen Scene
⑴Tin flute: the first main instrument of Daxian Opera. Made of pure tin, seven inches long, eight holes, tin or copper bowl. The pronunciation is crisp and loud, the timbre is unique and mellow, the range is as wide as sixteen degrees, and it has strong expressive power. It is also a special instrument of the play and can play five tones.
⑵ Sheng: a musical instrument used to accompany Daxian opera. There are two types: square and round. It is two semitones longer than the ordinary sheng and can play five tones.
⑶Sanxian: The leading instrument of Daxian Opera. Both board and leather surfaces are available.
⑷Bamboo flute: the main instrument of bamboo flute music.
⑸Dadi: the main instrument of flute music. Generally not suitable for other musical instruments.
⑹Jianzi horn: A musical instrument that creates an atmosphere. The lower horn has a long and thin neck, 4 and a half feet long. There is a small round bowl on the top with a fine hole in the middle. It is played directly against the small round bowl. Hard trumpets are called soft trumpets that are played with a thin skin covering the mouthpiece.
⑺Absorb musical instruments: Erhu, Pipa, cello, Chinese Hu, etc.
Martial arts scenes
⑴ Drums: There are four types: side drum, hall drum, big drum and war drum. In recent years, snare drum has been added.
⑵ Gong: ringing gong, bass gong, alto gong, treble gong, second gong, cloud gong, etc.
⑶Cymbals: There are big cymbals, big cymbals, hand cymbals, and small cymbals.
⑷Percussion instruments: bells, handboards, drum strips, etc.
Among the musical instruments of Daxian opera, the most important ones are the "three big" instruments: tin flute, sheng and sanxian.