Characteristics of Cantonese Opera

Cantonese opera is born out of Cantonese opera, and has a very close relationship with it for a long time, which absorbs, blends and promotes the development of Cantonese opera. Tunes and plates are basically the same, including Bangzi, Huang Er, Brand, folk rap, ditty and so on. There are various singing methods, and the period of being a teacher and mother can be divided into ten professions, such as Xiao Sheng, Hua Dan and Wusheng. There are three types of actresses: big throat, flat throat and secondary throat.

Cantonese opera keeps pace with the times. It is good at absorption, integration, continuous enrichment and innovation, and broadens the field of vocal music. For example, Bangzi and Spring in Cantonese Opera, Dragon Boat in Guangdong Quyi, Nanyin, Cantonese songs, Muyu songs and even Cantonese songs (including miscellaneous tunes or instrumental music) are all used for lyrics singing. Besides Gao Hu and dulcimer, the accompaniment also includes saxophone, violin and electronic organ.

Guangdong Quyi has two kinds: broad sense and narrow sense. Guangdong Quyi in a broad sense refers to all kinds of Quyi in Guangdong Province, such as Cantonese Opera, Muyu Song, Dragon Boat Song, Nanyin, Chaozhou Song, Hakka Bamboo Song and Fresh Water Song. In fact, it refers to rap literature in Guangzhou and Lingnan areas. In a narrow sense, Cantonese Quyi only refers to Cantonese opera singing.

Cantonese opera singing method: Cantonese opera is a branch of Cantonese opera and the most popular Daqu in Guangzhou dialect, which is sung in Guangzhou dialect. Cantonese opera is popular in Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macao and other places, and spread to Southeast Asia and places where Chinese people live in the United States. Cantonese opera was originally the tune of Cantonese opera, and later formed an independent drama. Strong musicality, beautiful tunes, attention to the art of vocal cavity, unique style and local characteristics. Its vocals belong to the "Pihuang" system, which is composed of Bangzi, Huang Er, Paiziqu, Xiaoqu and storytelling. At the same time, it also absorbs the Han folk rap arts such as Dragon Boat, Nanyin, Muyu, Qi Yue and Banyan. The singing of Cantonese opera is also divided into three main vocal parts: big voice (tenor male voice), flat voice (flat voice male voice) and sub-voice (female voice only voice), which come from ten traditional operas, namely Xiao Sheng, Vu Thang, Xiaowu, Hua Dan, Bus Flower, Zheng Dan, Zheng Sheng, Lao Dan and Ugly.