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Introduction of Shanxi Yangge

Qi Tai Yangge is a kind of Shanxi Province, the Han Chinese folk opera art. It is named after Qixian and Taigu where it was produced. It is also known as "Jinzhong Yangge" because it is widely spread in Yuji, Pingyao, Jiexiu, Jiaocheng, Wenshui, Fenyang, Taiyuan and other Jinzhong areas. The tunes of "Qitai Yangge" are very rich, and there are about 300 tunes that can be collected now. It is a kind of song that can be performed on the stage and hummed at any time in life. It reflects a wide range of content, a variety of forms, with a strong sense of life and local flavor, unique in Shanxi folk songs; it is simple, healthy tunes, chic tone, distinctive.