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Characteristics of Shaanxi opera

According to "Notes on Shaanxi Opera", the musical features of Shaanxi Opera are "gongs and drums, mixed with palaces and merchants, which are magnificent and have the beauty of peace between China and the United States. The reason why this Shaanxi opera has a style is also that it also plays the elements that were established. "

Qinqiang Opera, also known as "Bangzi Opera", is one of the oldest dramas of the Han nationality in China. It started in the Western Zhou Dynasty, originated in Xifu [the core areas are Qishan (Xiqiao) and Fengxiang (Yongcheng) in Baoji City, Shaanxi Province], and matured in Qin Dynasty. One of the national intangible cultural heritages. In ancient times, Shaanxi and Gansu belonged to the State of Qin, so they were called "Shaanxi Opera". Because in the early Qin opera performances, jujube bangzi was often used as accompaniment, so it was also called "Bangzi Opera".

after its formation, Shaanxi Opera has spread all over the country. Because of its mature and complete performance system, it has had different degrees of influence on local operas, and directly affected Bangzi Opera to become the ancestor of Bangzi Opera. The performance skills of Shaanxi Opera are simple, rough, bold, exaggerated, full of life and rich in skills. On May 2th, 26, it was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

Detailed information of Shaanxi Opera:

Shaanxi Opera includes two parts: Banlu and Caiqiang, and each part is divided into joyful and bitter sounds. Bitter tone can best represent the characteristics of Shaanxi opera, which is deep, sad and generous, and is suitable for expressing grief, nostalgia and sadness. Huanyin is cheerful, lively, vigorous and powerful, and is good at expressing joyful, cheerful and hearty feelings. There are six basic types of plank roads: 26 plank, adagio, arrow plank, belt plank and rolling plank.

Color cavity, commonly known as two tones, has an octave pitch, and is often used in places where people's feelings are agitated and the plot development is ups and downs. It can be divided into four categories: slow board cavity, double inverted board cavity, substitute board cavity and backing board cavity. All the plate vocals use the real voice, and all the color vocals use the fake voice. Xu Sheng, Tsing Yi, Lao Sheng, Lao Dan and Hua Lian all sang again, and they sang random songs every day. There is a folk saying that "Dong 'an Anxi Adagio, Xi 'an sings well at random".