In Jiangxi’s opera culture, there are many types of dramas, especially tea-picking dramas. Many different tea-picking dramas have appeared in different regions. So, what are the local operas in Jiangxi? Next, let us take a look at these Jiangxi local operas that carry forward the cultural style of Gansu.

Gan Opera

Gan Opera is a traditional multi-vocal opera that sings Gaoqiang, Luantan, Kunqiang and other tunes. The dialect used is Gan dialect. Its origin and predecessor is Yiyang tune, which is one of the four famous ancient tunes. The two major schools of Yiyang Opera, Raohe Troupe and Xinhe Troupe, merged in 1950 and subsequently entered Nanchang, the provincial capital. In 1953, Jiangxi Gan Opera Troupe was formally established, and Yiyang Opera was renamed Gan Opera.

The main tunes of Gan Opera are Erhuang and Xipi, and other tunes include Qinqiang, Gaobozi, Zhejiang tune, Pujiang tune and Wennanci tune. Among them, the beautiful and beautiful Wennanci tune is particularly popular among the masses. welcome. After liberation, Gan opera art reformed, and excellent traditional plays such as "The Marriage of Butterfly Lovers", "Return of the Soul", and "The Injustice of Dou E" were compiled and adapted.

The development of Gan Opera has had a huge impact on the formation of 44 opera types, including Peking Opera, Sichuan Opera, Hunan Opera, and Qin Opera.

Yiyang Tune

Yiyang Tune is one of the traditional opera tunes. "Yi tune" for short, is an ancient traditional opera tune in China. It originated from Nan Opera, was produced in Yiyang, Xinzhou, and was formed in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties. It evolved from the Southern Opera of the Song and Yuan Dynasties, which was combined with the local Gan dialect and traditional folk music after its arrival in Yiyang, Xinzhou, and absorbed the Northern Opera. It appeared in the late Yuan Dynasty at the latest. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Yiyang tune spread throughout the north and south and became one of the main tunes active among the people. Li Tiaoyuan's "Juhua" of the Qing Dynasty said: "Yi Qiang began in Yiyang, which is now 'Gao Qiang'". Therefore, Yiyang accent is also known as Gao accent of Gan dialect.

The singing structure, accompaniment and routines of Yiyang tune are basically the same as those of Yuyao tune, Kunshan tune and Haiyan tune. According to "Juhua" written by Li Tiaoyuan of the Qing Dynasty: Yi Qiang began in Yiyang, which is now Gao Qiang. It can be seen from this that Yiyang Qiang is also commonly known as Gao Qiang. Yiyang tune also has singing forms such as solo singing, gang singing, rolling tune, etc. It is accompanied by gongs and drums and has a warm atmosphere. Its rough, bold, exciting and lively characteristics are deeply welcomed by the working people.

Xuhe Opera

Xuhe Opera is an ancient opera spread in Guangchang County. Also known as big drama and local drama. Xuhe Opera originated in Ganzhu Town. It was originally dedicated to singing high-pitched tunes. Later, it was combined with Xuhe Opera of Pihuang tunes, forming a large-scale opera that mainly sings Pihuang tune and also sings high-pitched Kun tune. Because the play was only popular in the Xuhe River Basin, it was officially named Xuhe Opera in 1981, and the Guangchang County Xuhe Theater Troupe was established.

The main moves include rising to dominate, fishing for swords and looking for the moon, money racing, Guanyin Guanzhang, falling off the horse to capture the king, group card formation, long stick drill, flower spear fighting, etc. Its characteristics are that it was originally dedicated to singing high-pitched tunes, but later mainly sang Pihuang tunes. The performance is bold and solemn, fiery and standardized. It is an ancient and traditional folk art.

Donghe Opera

Donghe Opera is based on the high tune of Donghe area in Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, and gradually integrates Kun Opera, Yihuang Diao, Gui Opera, Anqing Opera, Yi Ban, Nanbei Diao, Yangge Diao, etc. have developed into relatively complete types of Han operas with three major tunes: Gao, Kun and Tan. Because it was formed in the Gongshui Basin east of Ganzhou, it is called Donghe Opera. The Luantan tune in Donghe Opera first locates its audience at the lower class people. It is very local and has proven to be warmly welcomed by the people.

The ancient and unique Donghe Opera of Ganzhou is a wealth of dramatic art created by Hakka sages. Its colorful, unique style, strong plasticity, strong local flavor and rural-based performance form has won the favor of audiences at different levels. In the villages around Donghe in Ganzhou, there are still many folk Donghe opera troupes. During traditional festivals and weddings and funerals, people will invite the troupes to sing several major operas.

Ninghe Opera

Ninghe Opera originated in Xiushui, Jiangxi Province. It is a Han opera type developed from Nuo opera to honor gods and fulfill wishes. The role classification is similar to Zheng Opera, but It is more detailed, with many unique dance movements, and the main singing styles are Erfei and Xipi. Among the traditional plays, "Wen Gong Walks in the Snow", "Tongqiao Ferry", "Caishiji" and other plays are relatively rare.

Ninghe Opera is also called "Ningzhou Opera" or "Ninghe Troupe". It is one of the large-scale Han operas in Jiangxi. It originated in Xiushui County and is popular in northern Jiangxi and the border areas of Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi. Ninghe opera is both literary and martial arts, with a complete set of singing, reading, acting and playing.

There are about 4,000 kinds of traditional repertoire available, most of which are complete works. The tunes are mainly Erfan and Xipi, as well as Anhui tunes, Kunqu operas and folk songs.