Shaanxi Opera is one of the traditional forms of Shaanxi Opera. In 2006, it was selected into the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. In early performances, jujube bangzi was often accompanied, also known as "Bangzi Opera". Shaanxi Opera has a long history, which has influenced the formation and development of Bangzi Opera in various places. It is known as "the originator of Bangzi Opera in China".

Qinqiang Opera originated in the Western Zhou Dynasty and Xifu [the core areas are Qishan (Xiqi) and Fengxiang (Yongcheng) in Baoji City, Shaanxi Province]. Mature in the Qin dynasty. One of the national intangible cultural heritages.

Shaanxi and Gansu belonged to Qin in ancient times, so they were called "Qin Opera". Because early Qin opera performances were often accompanied by jujube bangzi, it was also called "Bangzi Opera".

After the formation of Shaanxi Opera, it 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 and exaggerated, full of life flavor and rich in skills.

Shaanxi opera singing method:

Shaanxi Opera is a kind of plate variation, that is, taking a tune as the keynote, a series of different plates are formed through the changes of beat, rhythm, melody and speed. The aria of Shaanxi Opera is composed of "Luban" and "Caidiao". There are six basic types of Luban, namely, 26 boards, flexible boards, arrow boards, 2 boards, ribbon boards and coiled boards.

Color cavity, commonly known as "two tones", has an octave pitch and is often used in places where characters are emotional and the plot is ups and downs. Shaanxi Opera is sung in falsetto, and the drawl must be attributed to the rhyme of "An", which makes a sentence sound full and hearty, which is also the difference between Shaanxi Opera and other local operas.

Each part of the disc color cavity of Qin opera can be divided into joyful sound and bitter sound. Bitter tune can best represent the characteristics of Shaanxi opera, which is deep, piercing and impassioned, suitable for sadness, nostalgia and sadness. Yin Huan is cheerful, full of energy and strength, and good at expressing joy and clear feelings.

Qin opera has a wide range and a loud voice, straight up and down. It has a profound and tragic style, but also has the characteristics of lingering, delicate and soft, brisk and lively, sad and euphemistic, sad and beautiful, and is deeply loved by the broad masses. The artistic performances of Shaanxi Opera are diverse, with simple, rough, delicate and profound performance skills, rich exaggeration techniques, strong flavor of life and rigorous procedures.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Shaanxi Opera