Understanding of Peking Opera

Peking Opera is an important part of China's traditional culture and one of the most representative operas in China.

1, singing and performing

The singing of Beijing opera is high-pitched, intense and changeable, while the performance is mainly virtual and stylized, focusing on the coordination of movements, facial expressions and voices to express the character and emotion of the role.

2. Historical background

Beijing opera originated in Beijing and gradually formed and developed in the Qing Dynasty. It combines the characteristics of many local operas, and after years of evolution and development, it finally becomes a kind of opera with unique style and performance form.

3. Clothing and props

The costumes and props of Beijing Opera are very exquisite and have strong national characteristics. Clothing is usually determined according to the identity and status of the role, while props are selected according to the needs of the plot.

4. Music accompaniment

Music accompaniment of Peking Opera can be divided into two categories: literary field and martial field. The venue is mainly composed of instruments such as Hu Qin and Qin Yue, mainly responsible for accompaniment and singing; The martial arts field is mainly composed of percussion music, which is mainly responsible for creating a tense atmosphere and cooperating with performances.

In a word, Peking Opera is an important part of China traditional culture, with high artistic value and historical significance. It is not only the quintessence of China, but also one of the world cultural heritages.

The role of Peking Opera

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Mainly refers to male roles, including Xiao Sheng, Laosheng and Wusheng. Xiao Sheng generally plays a younger role and does not have a beard; Old students, also known as beards, have beards and play men over middle age; Wusheng is good at martial arts.

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Mainly refers to the female role, divided into Hua Dan, Beijing Opera Blues, Lao Dan, Tsing Yi and so on. Hua Dan can be divided into leap gate, drama gate, provocative and assassination, playing the role of young women; Lao Dan is divided into singing and doing work, playing the role of an elderly woman; Wu Dan is divided into two parts: bunting Wu Dan and relying on Wu Dan (Beijing Opera Blues) to play a woman who is proficient in martial arts.

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Commonly known as Flower Face, also known as Flower Face, generally plays male roles, including Jason Wu and Wen Jing.

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This business is mostly for middle-aged men and above, and later classified as a career.

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Both men and women can be used, also known as small face and three faces. Most of them are characters who create comedy effects.