Where is Puxian Opera from?

Puxian Opera belongs to Fujian Province.

Puxian Opera (formerly known as Xinghua Zaju and Xinghua Opera) is a traditional local opera in Fujian Province, a national intangible cultural heritage and one of the existing ancient operas in China. Puxian Opera was developed on the basis of the ancient "hundred operas". Puxian Opera originated in the Tang Dynasty, was born in the Song Dynasty, flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and flashed in modern times. It is popular in Putian and Xianyou counties, which were called Xinghua in ancient times, and Xinghua dialect areas in central and southern Fujian. Up to now, it still retains many musical elements of Southern Opera in Song and Yuan Dynasties, and is known as "the living fossil of Southern Opera in Song and Yuan Dynasties".

Puxian Opera is simple and elegant, and many movements are deeply influenced by puppet shows, full of unique artistic style. Its singing is rich, which combines the artistic features of Puxian folk songs, such as folk songs, ten tones and eight tones, Buddhist music, lyrics of Song and Yuan Dynasties, Daqu songs and dances, etc. Singing in dialect, with strong local color.

artistic form

1, singing

The tune of Xianxi is mainly Xinghua tune, which is a tune with strong local color and flavor. It is composed of Puxian folk songs, ten tones and eight tones, Buddhist music, Song and Yuan lyrics, Daqu songs and dances and so on.

2. Musical instruments

The musical instruments in the early stage of Puxian Opera were very simple, with only gongs, drums and flutes like Song, Yuan and South China Opera. Drums use drums, and gongs are called sand gongs. The gongs and drums are performed on a controlled stage. There are more than 300 kinds of gongs and drums, and the rules are strict. A flute is called a flute tube. There are two kinds of flutes and clubs. Reed flute, also known as head pipe, is a unique playing instrument in Puxian Opera. The suona plum blossom is also the main musical instrument of Puxian Opera.

Step 3 perform

In the performance system of Puxian Opera, there are some procedural movements with distinctive local colors, such as holding snakes, jumping birds, sweeping skirts, touching snails, and slipping seven times. Some actions will also leave traces of puppet performances.

4. Business

The business of Puxian Opera follows the old rules of Nanxi Opera. Originally, there were only seven roles, namely, Grade Two, Grade Two Dan, Beauty Makeup and Ugly Tail, commonly known as "Class Seven". By the end of the Qing Dynasty, the role of Lao Dan was added, so it was called "the children of the Eight Immortals". Later, many roles were gradually added, but the corner of "beauty" or "net" has always retained the title of Zaju in the Song Dynasty.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Puxian Opera.