Representative works of Hunan ancient paintings and dramas

Xiang opera's representative works: bird hunting, flower dish, Xue Meijiao, whip reed flower, embroidered purse, catching children on the road, chopping firewood with bangs, filling pots, telling buckwheat stories, fairy matching, drunken flower seeds, etc.

Ancient painting drama is the most homophonic drama in China local drama. Although it belongs to "Hunan Flower Drum Opera", it is the most famous. Hunan ancient painting drama is a kind of Han drama in Hunan. As the general name of Hunan ancient painting dramas.

However, Hunan ancient painting opera is a general concept, because it can be divided into six schools according to different popular areas: Changsha ancient painting opera (Yiyang ancient painting opera), Yueyang ancient painting opera (Linxiang ancient painting opera), Hengzhou ancient painting opera (Hengyang ancient painting opera), Shaoyang ancient painting opera, Changde flower drum opera and Yongzhou flower drum opera (Lingling flower drum opera).

Therefore, strictly speaking, "Hunan Flower Drum Opera" is not a single local opera. The typical representative repertoires of Hunan ancient painting drama "Liu Hai Pi Chai" and "Gong Bu Guo" are actually the repertoires of Changsha ancient painting drama representing Hunan ancient painting drama.

Acoustic cavity characteristics

The brands of ancient paintings and operas in Hunan, including the singing cards and gongs and drums, originated from southern Hunan folk songs, with small suona and gongs and drums. They are lively and light, suitable for song and dance dramas, and are one of the main vocals of various schools in southern Hunan. Minor. There are folk songs and strings. Although the latter belongs to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it has been localized. All kinds of tunes are rough and hearty.

The performance art of performing traditional Chinese operas featuring ancient paintings is simple, bright and lively, and the performances of clowns, Xiao Dan and Xiao Sheng are still the most distinctive. Clowns are exaggerated and funny, Xiao Dan is cheerful and provocative, and Xiao Sheng is free and easy. He has rich footwork and figure, is good at using fans and towels, and has various programs to show rural life.