What are the artistic features of Pudong storytelling?

What are the artistic features of Pudong storytelling? Performing storytelling in Pudong has a strong local flavor, and the role is close to reality and goes deep into society.

Pudong storytelling is performed in Pudong dialect, with cymbals, wood waking, folding fans and handkerchiefs as auxiliary props. The traditional form of performance is usually solo singing, and the actors are dressed in robes. Sing four poems or words with cymbals at the beginning of the performance, then sing the opening and say the original words. At the beginning of a long story, it is also a song. The long story is mainly about talking, sometimes interspersed with singing. Later, string accompaniment was added, and forms such as group singing and performance singing appeared.

Pudong storytelling, also known as cymbals, Shanghai books, farmers' books, etc. Pudong pays equal attention to storytelling and rap, pays attention to the plot and has a fast pace. The most representative traditional songs are Shi Gong An and Bao Gong.

Pudong storytelling originated in Pudong, Shanghai and spread all over the suburbs of Shanghai and pinghu city, Zhejiang. On June 14, 2008, the "Pudong storytelling" declared by Shanghai Pudong New Area was included in the second batch of intangible cultural heritage list, with the project number ⅴ-59.

Pudong storytelling is a branch of cymbals, which is divided into "small books" and "big books". Pudong storytellers who talk, sing and play cymbals are generally called "short books"; Pudong storytelling is called "big book", also known as Shanghai book and Shanghai storytelling.

Performance characteristics:

When telling stories and rap in Pudong, the cymbals are used to render the atmosphere and increase the sense of beauty. The priority of cymbals changes with the development of the plot and the changes of characters' feelings, and the language is popular and vivid, full of life breath.

Melody singing:

The tunes of Pudong storytelling are simple and lively, including long tone, slow tone, urgent tone and crying tone. Singing can be divided into two categories: Xixiang tune and Dongxiang tune. Songjiang is dominated by Xixiang tune, while Chuansha and Nanhui counties are dominated by Dongxiang tune. Pudong pays equal attention to storytelling and rap, pays attention to the plot and has a fast pace. Originally, singing was the main thing, and speaking was more important than singing. Lyrics are generally composed of seven sentences.