Singing Skills of Henan Opera "The Red Face King"

The singing of the red-faced king in the play was founded by the late Tang Yucheng, a famous old artist in eastern Henan. We call him "the red-faced king of Henan Opera". Liu Zhonghe, an artist living in Tang Yucheng, inherited and developed according to his own conditions, and stood out in today's red-faced industry. Zhang Zhimao, Liu Xinmin, Xie Qingjun, Hong Xianli, Zhu Kunfang and other famous red-faced actors in eastern Henan all live in the traditional red-faced singing method, and the true and false voices are combined or used alternately. Its singing is forceful, vigorous and solemn, rough and bold, and both rigid and flexible. Make good use of techniques such as stealing words, grabbing boards, and embedding words in sorrow, which are like talking and singing, with rich and varied melodies and strong local flavor and life flavor. They learn from others' strong points and complement each other, forming their own different artistic styles and their own representative plays. They insist on performing in rural areas for a long time, which enriches and enlivens the cultural life in rural areas. Especially in eastern Henan, northern Jiangsu, northern Anhui and southwestern Shandong, they enjoy a high reputation, and people also call them the red-faced kings.