The accompaniment of Shouning North Road opera music includes two types of accompaniments: qin strings and blowing cards. The main qin strings include [Touwan Chuan], [Twenty Thousand Chuan], [Thirty Thousand Chuan], [Xiao La Zi], [Dressing Floor], [Da Ba Ban], [Nine Ring Chuan], [Yizhi Chun], [a flower] etc. The playing cards include [Clear as Water], [Big Ending], [Going to the Restaurant], [Shuangguizi], [Dragon Robe Array], [Wind into the Pine], etc. The gongs and drums sutra include [Twenty Thousand Heads], [Tiger Down the Mountain], [Artillery], [Strong Charge], [Water Splash], [Lang Taosha], [Nineteen Hammers], [Nineteen Hammers], [Nineteen Cauldron Rings], etc.
In the early 1960s, during the excavation and sorting process, the "Beilu tune" with Hengshao as the main tune was highlighted. To avoid becoming Peking Opera, and with the approval of experts, tunes such as [西PI] (Erhuang) (Siping Tune) were removed from the music. It retains the characteristics of Fujian Luantan Hengshao opera, and its music is bright, hearty and easy to accept by the audience.
The characters in various professions in Shouning North Road Opera all have "Jie Jie" (or "Jie Tou") before singing, such as "crying Jie", "sighing Jie", and " suing Jie" etc., all sing in a drawn-out tone, dry singing without accompaniment, and then switch to singing. "Ming Jie" is used in different situations, such as "crying Jie" when complaining in court, "sighing Jie" when wandering and feeling sad, "Yin Jie" when reciting poems leisurely and contentedly, "Liu Jie" when describing reasons, etc. Different professions have different tones for "calling". In addition, when the generals appear on stage, they sometimes sing high-pitched tunes, while the actors sing dryly, without musical accompaniment, and the background vocals are provided.
The main accompaniment is the long membrane flute, accompanied by mahu (moso bamboo tube as the piano tube, also known as "Dajinghu"), banhu, sanxian, yueqin, suona, etc. The percussion instruments are similar to Peking Opera.
Shouning North Road Opera has separate voices for men and women, and each profession has its own characteristics, such as the niche (false voice) used by young students. The tone is bright and crisp, and the accent is free and easy. Those who approach Wusheng with a low-level voice, such as Lu Bu in "White Gate Tower" and Zhou Yu in "Three Qi Zhou Yu", use the native voice when fighting short-term martial arts students such as Shi Xiu in "Shang Restaurant".
Tsing Yi, the throat makes sounds. Traditionally, Tsing Yi is played by a male, with a solemn and sad voice and a deep and euphemistic tone.
Huadan, the voice comes from the throat. The timbre is sweet and crisp, the accent is jumping, graceful and bright. There are also vocalizations using the native voice.
Laosheng, the original throat (real voice) sounds. The sound is vigorous and resonant, and the tone is sad and desolate.
Hongsheng, original throat vocalizations are also combined with Zihou vocals, such as Zhao Kuangyin in "Dragon and Tiger Fight". The voice is penetrating, and the accent is cadenced, high-pitched and bright.
Big flower, original throat sound. The tone is thick and rough, mainly nasal and back-of-the-head sounds, with occasional blast sounds.
Three flowers, original throat sound. The timbre is clear and bright, and the accent is humorous and lively, often filled with thoughts and words. The orchestra of Shouning North Road Opera is commonly known as "backstage", which can be divided into "software" and "hardware". It consists of 6 people and is commonly known as "six chairs". The status of the band is dominated by the drum board, followed by Zhengchui. Zhengchui is the lead performer in Beilu Opera. In addition to playing the lead (mahu), he also plays the horizontal whistle and suona. The "six chairs" seating arrangements are as follows:
1. Hard introduction: drum board, large gong, small gong (also an inspection area), large cymbal
2. Soft introduction: one blowing Horizontal whistle, suona, and mahu
The assistant plays one suona, yueqin or erhu
Three strings and one three-stringed string
Shouning North Road Opera singing style uses a horizontal whistle (long membrane flute) is the main accompaniment instrument, accompanied by mahu. The structure of the horizontal whistle is similar to that of the curved flute, with a length of 60 cm and a flute tube diameter of 2.5 cm. Play the pipe tone "6" in the upright key and play the pipe tone "2" in the reverse key. The timbre is soft, lively and melodious, and is used in the singing styles of Beilu Opera and Qinqiang Opera.
Mahu is made of Mahu. The piano pole is made of small bamboo roots, 600mm long. The piano tube is 130mm long, 10mm thick, and 65mm in diameter. It is covered with snake skin and made of bamboo. The bow length is 760mm, and the silk thread is the string. The sound range is wide and bright. The horizontal whistle and mahu are the distinctive main instruments of Beilu Opera.
The accompaniment music of Shouning North Road Opera consists of qin strings and suona playing cards:
Qin strings are accompanied by horizontal whistle, mahu, erhu and yueqin, which are suitable for Sheng and Dan characters. Action show. The main ones are [Tou Feng Chuan], [Second Fail Chuan], [Third Fail Chuan], [Xiao La Zi], [Dressing House], [Da Ba Ban], [Nine Ring Chuan], [Yizhi Chun], [Yizhi Chuan]. Flower], [Chaotianzi], [Moth Boy], [Wicker Gold], [Night Green Snake String], [Bridal Chamber String], [Eight-pointed String], [Golden Pomegranate], [Little Fish], [Annan] Chuan], [Xipi Jumping Longmen], [Reverse Jumping Longmen], [Spring is Coming] and other tunes.
The suona playing cards are used in plots such as promotion to court, expeditions, celebrations, welcomes and farewells, etc. There are [Qingshui Order], [Zui Taiping], [Man Tang Hong], [Shang Xiaolou], [Shuangguizi] , [Bu Bu Jiao], [Fish in the water], [Wind into the pine], [Parade], [Cross scene], [Wen Dianjiang], [Wu Dianjiang], [Beixianggui], [Xiaohehuan] , [Ten Thousand Years of Joy], [Crying Faces Return], [Bridal Blow Blowing], [Grand Cut Scene], etc.
Gongs and Drums: Shouning North Road Opera Gongs and Drums are divided into singing gongs and drums and body style gongs and drums. The gongs and drums of the singing tune are the gongs and drums in front of the singing tune. For example, the gongs and drums of [the head offender] are "Ge Dada", and the gongs and drums of the "Rebellion" are "Yida, Dada Dada". Body gongs and drums are used in plots such as entering and exiting the field, marching, and fighting, including [Downhill Tiger], [Artillery], [Rapid Wind], [Charging], [Long Hammer], [Three Hits on the Head], [Water Splash] , [Langtaosha], [Nineteen Hammers], [Jiudinghuan], etc., most of them are similar to Peking Opera gongs and drums.