What is the role of Hua Dan in China traditional opera?

Hua Dan mainly plays lively or provocative women (mainly young women).

Hua Dan plays more girls who are lively, cheerful and innocent. There are many such roles, such as the matchmaker in Matchmaker, Pinger in Cherry Beating, Chunlan in Huatiancuo and Chun Mei in Warring States Policy. Jin Yunnv in Hong Luan Xi, Di Yunluan in Prosperous Times and Dangerous Situations, and Chen Xiuying in The House of Heroes also belong to this category.

In terms of clothing, Hua Dan usually wears short clothes, or skirts and coats, or trousers and coats. When wearing trousers and coats, you should wear a vest with a "menu" and a "four-happiness belt"; Sometimes I wear robes, but they are often embroidered with colorful patterns. Such clothes are suitable for expressing lively, cheerful and agile characters in the play.

In terms of performance, Hua Dan mostly focuses on chanting and doing work, and pays little attention to singing skills, but requires delicate and sweet singing skills. Its chanting is mostly fluent in Beijing and white, and less in rhyme; Show a girl's liveliness, intelligence, sensitivity and cleverness when performing. You should have sharp eyes, flexible waist, quick feet, and often a little comedy.

Four famous names:

1, Mei Lanfang

Mei Lanfang (1894- 196 1), born in a Beijing opera family, studied opera at the age of 8, and took the stage at the age of 1 1. She is good at Tsing Yi and also plays Beijing opera blues. Mei Lanfang has created and developed Dan Jiao's singing, recitation, dance, music, clothing and makeup in more than 50 years of stage practice, and has formed a unique artistic style, which is known as Mei School.

2. Cheng

Cheng (1904— 1958), who studied drama since childhood, played Tsing Yi and studied under Mei Lanfang. He is brave in artistic innovation, pays attention to phonology and four tones, and pursues a high combination of "sound, emotion, beauty and water". According to his own voice characteristics, he created a kind of vocal style with soft throat, ups and downs, intermittent rhythm and varied changes, and formed a unique artistic style, which was called "Cheng School" internationally.

3. Shang Xiaoyun

Shang Xiaoyun, a young student (1900— 1976), aged 14, was awarded the title of "the first child musician". Start to learn martial arts, then correct Dan and play Beijing opera blues. He has a deep foundation, a broad and bright voice, and his singing skills are famous for his strength. He is known as the "Shang School" internationally.

4. Xun Huisheng

Xun Huisheng (1900 ——1968) studied art in Hebei Bangzi class when he was a child. At the age of19, he changed to Beijing Opera, playing Hua Dan and Beijing Opera Blues. He has a profound foundation, and can combine the advantages of Bangzi Opera and Hua Dan's performance in one furnace, forming a unique artistic style, and is known as "Xun School" in the world. Good at playing innocent, lively and gentle female roles.