What are the characteristics of the singing of Kunqu Opera?

Kunqu opera has beautiful lines and melodies, and is good at touching and feminine. In singing skills, we pay attention to the control of sound, the ups and downs of rhythm and speed, the articulation and pronunciation, and the complete accompaniment of the scene.

"Water mill cavity". This new tune has established the singing characteristics of Kunqu opera, which is fully reflected in the slow tune (that is, the "fine tune") of Nanqu. It is embodied in slowing down the beat and delaying the rhythm in order to use more decorative coloratura in the melody. In addition to the usual one-sided and one-sided approach, there is also a kind of "free board tune", that is, the tune of 4/4 beat is slowed down to 8/4, and the tone is soft and euphemistic.

In singing skills, Kunqu pays attention to the control of sound, rhythm and pronunciation speed, with the distinction of "gap", "overlap", "sigh" and "wow" and the individual singing methods of various roles. In addition to the slow beat of four beats, the slow beat of music is slowed down by two beats by the "gift board" in Nanqu, and it also includes the three-eye board, one-eye board, running board and scattered board commonly used in Nanqu and Nanqu. There are many changes in their actual singing, and everything is subject to the plot and the emotions that the role should have.

Its greatest characteristics are strong lyricism, delicate movements and ingenious and harmonious combination of song and dance.