Can you name some folk songs and plays in China?

1, Kunqu Kunqu, also known as "Kunqiang", "Kun Opera", is an ancient type of opera. It originated in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, and became popular after the middle of the Ming Dynasty, when most of the legendary plays were sung in Kunqu. In addition to Southern Kunqu, which maintains the characteristics of early Kunqu, many branches have been formed throughout the country, such as Kunyi, Xiangkun and Chuankun in the north. The style of Kunqu is clear and soft, delicate and lyrical, and the performance is full of songs and dances with strict programs, which is the representative of Chinese classical opera. High Cavity High Cavity is a general term for a kind of vocal system of opera. It was originally called "Yiyang Cavity" or "Eagle Cavity" because it originated in Yiyang, Jiangxi Province. It is characterized by simple performances, popular lyrics, high-pitched and exciting singing, a person singing and the crowd, using only golden drums to beat the rhythm, without orchestral accompaniment. Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, it began to spread from Jiangxi to all parts of the country, and formed different styles of high voice in different places, such as Sichuan Opera High Voice, Xiang Opera High Voice, Gan Opera High Voice. 3. Bangkang Cavity Bangkang Cavity is a general name for an opera vocal system. It originated from the "Shan-Shaan clappers" at the junction of Shanxi and Shaanxi, characterized by high-pitched and exciting singing, with wooden clappers hitting the knuckles. Then, it developed to the east and south, forming different forms of bangkang in different regions, such as Shanxi Bangkang, Hebei Bangkang, Henan Bangkang, Shandong Bangkang, etc. Beijing Opera Beijing Opera, also known as "Pihuang", consists of two basic cadences, "Xipi" and "Erhuang", which form its musical material, and it also sings some local tunes (such as Liuzi Cavity, Blow Cavity, etc.) and Kunqu tunes. ) and Kunqu tunes. It was formed in Beijing around 1840 and flourished in the 1930s and 1940s, when it was known as the "National Opera". Nowadays, it is still a big opera with national influence. It is a representative of modern Chinese opera with its comprehensive lines, mature performances and beautiful atmosphere. 5. Appraisal Opera Appraisal Opera was formed in the late Qing Dynasty on the basis of the small opera "Counterpart Lotus Flower Tune" in Luanxian County of Hebei, which was first popular in the rural areas of Hebei, and then entered Tangshan, known as "Tangshan Lok Zi", and was popular in the Northeast in the 1920s, with a group of actresses emerging. After the 1930s, under the influence of Peking Opera, Hebei Opera and other styles of opera, the opera became more mature, with the emergence of schools such as Bai Yushang, Xi Cailian and Ailianjun, etc. After 1950, it had a great influence on the whole country with the productions of Liu Qiaor, Flower as Matchmaker, Yang Sanjie's Complaint and Qin Xianglian, and the emergence of such famous actresses as Xin Fenghia, Bai Yushang, and Wei Rongyuan, etc. Nowadays, it is still popular in Hebei, Beijing, and Beijing. Now the opera is still popular in Hebei and Beijing. 6. Hebei Opera Hebei Opera, popular in Hebei and Beijing, originated from the Shan-Shan Opera at the junction of Shan and Shaanxi, and spread to Hebei through Shanxi, combining the dialects of Hebei and Beijing. It maintains the characteristics of the clapper cavity with the banging and beating of the knuckles, and the singing voice is soaring and agitated that it is good at performing tragic plots. Famous plays of Hebei Opera include Butterfly Cup, Regulator Chopper, Du Shiniang, etc. 7. Jin Opera Jin Opera, also known as "Zhonglu Bangzi", was developed from Shan-Shan Bangzi, which is located on the border of Shanxi and Shaanxi, and was formed by combining the characteristics of the Shanxi language. It is now popular in central Shanxi, Inner Mongolia and Hebei. It maintains the characteristics of the clapper clapper with banging knuckles, and the music style is soft and delicate in addition to being high-pitched. The performances are popular and simple. Famous plays include "Playing the Golden Branch", "Small Feast" and "Selling Paintings and Splitting Doors". Pu Opera Pu Opera, also known as "Puzhou Opera", was developed from the Shan-Shaanxi Opera in the junction of Shanxi and Shaanxi, which is said to be the original Shan-Shaanxi Opera. It is now popular in southwest Shanxi, Shaanxi and Henan, and is similar to Qinqiang in sound and Shaanxi dialect in language. Famous plays include Hanging Pictures, Killing Dogs, and Killing Stagecoaches. Shangdang Opera Shangdang Opera, one of the four major operas in Shanxi, was developed from "Puzhou Opera" in southwest Shanxi and is popular in the Shangdang area in southeast Shanxi. It is popular in the Shangdang area of southeastern Shanxi province. In addition to the clapper, it also sings Kunqu, Pihuang, and Luoluo cavities. The repertoire includes "Three Passes and a Banquet" and "East Gate Meeting". Yan Opera Yan Opera, also known as "North Road Opera", developed from "Puzhou Opera", is popular in the northern part of Shanxi Province, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province and Inner Mongolia. It is said to have had a great influence on the formation of Hebei Opera. The repertoire includes "Blood Handprints" and "Golden Water Bridge". Qinqiang Qinqiang, a local opera of Shaanxi Province, also called "Shaanxi Bangzi", is the earliest Bangzi opera, formed around the middle of the Ming Dynasty. The performance is rough and simple, the singing voice is high and exciting, and its voice is like a roar, which is good at expressing tragic plots. The repertoire includes Butterfly Cup, Touring Turtle Mountain, Three Drops of Blood, etc. 12. Du Ren Tai Du Ren Tai, a popular opera genre in Inner Mongolia, Shanxi and Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, was formed on the basis of folk songs in Inner Mongolia and folk tunes in Shanxi Province, and then matured by absorbing the performance elements of the Jin Opera. The performance has a strong flavor of life, and the lyrics are popular. The repertoire is mostly small plays that express the rural life, such as "Going to the West" and "Five Brothers Herding Sheep". 13、Ji Opera Ji Opera, popular in Jilin Province, developed in the 1950s on the basis of the Northeastern "two-people turn", with light tunes, vulgar lyrics and simple performances, such as "Yan Qing sells lines" and "Bao Gong compensates for love". 14, Longjiang Opera Longjiang Opera, popular in the Heilongjiang region, in the 1950s in the Northeast, "two people", pull the field play, shadow play and local folk songs based on the formation of the performance of light-hearted humor, lyrics common. The repertoire includes "Double-locked Mountain" and "Arakudo Baoyu". Yu Opera Yu Opera is also known as "Henan Opera". It was developed in the late Ming Dynasty by combining Henan dialect and folk tunes with the Shan-Shaan Opera, which was introduced to Henan, and is now popular in Henan, Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong and other provinces. The original Yu Dong tune, Yu Xi tune, Xiang Fu tune, Sha He tune four major schools, now Yu Dong, Yu Xi tune is the main. There have been famous Dan actors such as Chang Xiangyu, Chen Suzhen, Cui Lantian, Ma Jinfeng, Yan Lipin, etc. The repertoire includes Mu Guiying Hanging Up. The repertoire includes Mu Guiying Hangs Up Her Commander-in-Chief, The Red Queen, Flower Fighting Dynasty, The Pair of Flower Guns, and the modern play Chaoyang Gully. 16, Yue tune Yue tune, Henan local theater, popular in Henan and northern Hubei, because of the "four strings" as the main accompaniment, so also known as "four strings". The music is mainly in the form of plate cadences, but also sings the song. Famous actors include Shen Fengmei. The repertoire includes "Collecting Jiang Wei", "Li Tianbao Inviting Relatives" and "Zhuge Liang Hanging Filial Piety". Henan Qu Opera Henan Qu Opera is a local opera in Henan Province, popular in Henan Province and northwestern Hubei Province, developed from the opera "Henan Quzi". It has a soft and gentle singing style and is characterized by its tragic content. The repertoire includes "The Rolling Mat", "Chen Sanliang", "Flower Pavilion Meeting", etc. 18. Shandong Opera Shandong Opera, a local opera in Shandong Province, is popular in the area of Heze, Shandong Province, which is also known as "Caozhou Opera" because of the ancient name of the area, Caozhou. It is also known as "Caozhou Bangkas" because of its ancient name, "Caozhou". It was formed by the Shan-Shaan Bangkas, which were imported to Shandong through Henan Province, and has undergone changes. The main repertoire includes "The Story of the Wall". Lv Opera Lv Opera is a local opera in Shandong Province, popular in central Shandong, Jiangsu, and Henan, and was developed in the early 20th century from the folk rap art of Shandong qinshu, and in 1950 it was named "Lv Opera". The performance of Lv Opera is rich in the flavor of life, vulgar and simple, and the singing tunes are simple, easy to learn and easy to sing. Therefore, Lu Opera has a great influence in the rural areas. The repertoire includes "Wang Dingbao Borrows a Pawn", "Xiao Guxian" and the modern play "Li Er Sister-in-law Remarries". Huaiju Opera Huaiju Opera is a local opera in Jiangsu Province, popular in Jiangsu, Shanghai and Anhui Province. It originated from Jiangsu folk theater, and later absorbed the artistic factors of Huizhou Opera and gradually matured. Its performances are rough and simple. The repertoire includes traditional plays such as "Female Trial", "Three Women Robbing the Board", and new plays such as "The Golden Dragon and the Mayfly" etc. 21. Shanghai Opera Shanghai Opera, a popular local opera in Shanghai, originated from the folk songs of Pudong in Shanghai, and then formed into the tune of Shanghai Tangling, and was influenced by Suzhou Tangling, which was performed in Shanghai in the 1930s in the form of civilized opera, and was named Shanghai Opera. The repertoire is mostly modern themes, such as "Crowing and Laughing in Marriage", "Lohan Money", "Ludang Fire" and so on. 22, Funny Opera Funny Opera, popular in Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang and other places of the opera. Originated from Shanghai's "one-man show", later developed into a burlesque, mixed tunes, comical performances. The main repertoire includes "Sanmao Student's Intentions" and "One, Two, Three, Marching Together". Yueju Opera is a local opera popular in Zhejiang Province. It originated from the "Dudu Class" in Sheng County, Zhejiang Province, and entered Shanghai around 1916, performing under the name of "Shaoxing Cultural Opera". The name "Yueju Opera" was used after 1938, and in 1942 the female actors of Yueju Opera, led by Yuan Xuefen, transformed their performance and singing, absorbing the strengths of drama and kunqu, and forming a soft and delicate style of performance. There are many artistic schools such as Yuan (Xuefen) school, Yin (Guifang) school, Fan (Ruijuan) school, Fu (Quanxiang) school, Xu (Yulan) school and so on. The repertoire of Yueju Opera includes "Sisterhood of the Xianglin Sisters", "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai", "Dream of the Red Chamber", "Five Daughters Bidding for Their Lives", "The Story of the Western Chamber" and so on. 24、Wu Opera Wu Opera, popular in the area of Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, is also known as "Jinhua Opera". It is a multi-voiced theater. Its voice cavity is composed of Gaoqiang, Kunqu, Tanlong, Hui tune and so on, each of which has its own repertoire and performance characteristics. The repertoire includes Monks and Nuns Meeting, Peony Class, Broken Bridge and so on. 25, Shao Opera Shao Opera, popular in Zhejiang Shaoxing, Ningbo area of the local theater, formed in the late Ming Dynasty. Taking "three five seven" and "two van" as the main voice, it specializes in martial arts in performance, and its style is rough and simple. The repertoire includes "Three Beatings of the White Bone Demon", "Dragon and Tiger", and "Hanging Irregulars". 26, Hui Opera Hui Opera, popular in Anhui, Jiangsu and other regions of the opera, formed in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the Department of multi-voiced theater, the main voice cavity for the plucked, blowing cavity, Erhuang, but also sung by the Kunqu, Gaoqiang and Xipi. 1790, Hui Ban went to the Beijing for the birthday celebrations of Qianlong, and then evolved into Beijing Opera. The repertoire is mostly historical, such as "Flooding the Seven Armies", which is based on "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". 27, Huangmei Opera Huangmei Opera, originated in Anhui opera, popular in Anhui, Jiangxi and Hubei. Its predecessor is the Huangmei region of the tea-picking tune, the mid-Qing dynasty after the formation of folk theater, called "Huangmei tune", sung in the Anqing dialect. 1950s in the reform of Yan Fengying and others, the performance is becoming more mature, and the development of Anhui's local opera. Famous plays include "The Match of Heavenly Immortals", "The Cowherd and the Weaving Maiden", and "Female Emperor's Son-in-Law". 28, Fujian opera Fujian opera, popular in Fujian region of the opera. Rise in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, to the Qing Dynasty has been basically formed, but on a smaller scale. the early 20th century, the influence of the Beijing Opera is growing in scale, the basic sound is complete, including the Tea Cavity, the song, the Jianghu, the ditty and the board song of the five kinds. The repertoire includes "Refining Seal" and "Swan Feast". 29, Putian Opera Putian Opera, Fujian local opera, formerly known as "Xinghua Opera", the middle of the Ming Dynasty has fully matured, popular in Putian, Xianyou area. The music is in the form of song, and the performance is quite ancient and elegantly lyrical. The repertoire includes "Zhang Xie Scholar", "After the Reunion", and "Spring Grass Trespassing". 30, Liyuan Opera Liyuan Opera, a kind of opera with a long history, can be regarded as the "living fossil" of opera. It has preserved many southern operas of the Song and Yuan dynasties, such as "Zhu Wen Goes to the Ghost", "Jing, Liu, Worship, and Kill", etc. After the 1950s, it also organized and performed plays such as "Dong Sheng and Li's", and "Sets of Women", etc. 31) Gaojia Opera Gaojia Opera is a kind of opera with a long history. Gaojia Opera Gaojia Opera, popular in the area of Jinjiang and Longxi in Fujian Province, originated in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, then absorbed the performance factors and repertoire of the Liyuan Opera and gradually developed into a large scale, and then came under the influence of Peking Opera in the 1920s and gradually matured. It takes clown as the main role, performing like a puppet with strings, which is very distinctive. The repertoire includes "Rising Three Levels in a Row" and "Jin Kuixing". 32, Gan Opera Gan Opera, popular in northeastern Jiangxi Province, from the development of the Ming Dynasty Yiyang cavity, the Department of Yiyang cavity, Qingyang cavity, Kun cavity, chaotic bombing and other vocal compositions of the theater. The repertoire includes Dou'e Grievance, Thorny Hairpin Story, Pearl Story, and Return of the Soul Story. 33, tea-picking opera tea-picking opera, popular in Jiangxi opera plays, mainly sung by local tea farmers tea-picking songs and dances combined with the development of folk songs and dances. Jiangxi tea-picking opera sub-division of the East, South, West, North, Medium different paths, each with its own characteristics in the performance. The repertoire has "Sun Cheng beat wine" and so on. 34, Han Opera Han Opera, generally refers to the popularity of Hubei, Henan, Shaanxi and other places of the opera, originating in Hubei region, the old name "Chu tune" or "Han tune", the main voice cavity is the West Pi cavity, and also sings the two yellow cavity, so far nearly three hundred years of history. The main repertoire includes "Cosmic Frontier", "Erdoumei", "Trial of Tao Da", etc. It is also popular in Changde, Hunan and Guangdong. And, in Changde, Hunan and Guangdong are also Han Opera, are multi-cavity theater, very different from the Hubei Han Opera. 35, Xiang Opera Xiang Opera, that is, Hunan Province's local opera, popular in Changsha, Xiangtan area, originated in the Ming Dynasty Yiyang cavity, and then absorbed Kunqiang, Pihuang and other voices, to form a multi-voice opera, including high-cavity, low-card, Kunqiang, chaotic bomb. The repertoire is mainly high-cavity, chaotic play, such as "Pipa", "White Rabbit", "moon worship" and so on. 36, Qi Opera Qi Opera, also known as "Qiyang Opera", popular in Hunan Qiyang, Shaoyang area, originated in the Ming Dynasty Yiyang cavity, the voice cavity to the high cavity-based, and also sang Kunqu, playing cavity. The repertoire includes "The Legend of Meilian", "The Legend of Jingzhong", "The Husbandman's Play", "The Guanyin Play", and so on. 37, Hunan Flower Drum Opera Hunan Flower Drum Opera is a general term for flower drum and lantern operas from all over Hunan, including Changsha Flower Drum, Yueyang Flower Drum, Changde Flower Drum, Hengyang Flower Drum, Shaoyang Flower Drum, etc., which each have a different stage language and form their own styles. The performances of the Flower Drum Opera are simple, cheerful and lively, with the line of Xiao Sheng, Xiao Dan and Xiao Clown as the main characters, and long in the use of fan towels. The repertoire includes "Fighting Birds" and "Liu Hai Chopping Woodcutter". 38, Cantonese Opera Cantonese Opera is popular in Guangdong, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and other Cantonese-speaking areas. Formed in the early Qing Dynasty, it is a combination of imported vocal cords such as Gaoqiang, Kunqiang, Pihuang, and Bangkang, and local folk music. The music is in the form of a combination of plate cadences and quqiqi. The repertoire includes "Searching for the Academy" and "Guan Hanqing". Chiu Chow Opera is popular in Shantou, Guangdong, southern Fujian and Taiwan. It is mainly influenced by the imported Yiyang, Kun and Han tunes, and was formed in the middle of the Ming Dynasty. It has preserved many Song and Yuan works in its repertoire, such as Chen Sanwu Niang, Sweeping the Window, and Lulin Society. Gui Opera The Gui Opera, popular in northeastern Guangxi and southern Hunan, was formed in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, with a singing style based on Pihuang, and with Kun, Gao, and Blow cadences. The repertoire includes "Robbing the Umbrella", "Picking Up the Jade Bracelet", "The Edge of the Cabinet", etc. 41. Caixiao Caixiao, originally called "Tune" or "Caicha", is popular in the Guangxi area. Formed on the basis of local folk songs and dances, it has a history of nearly two hundred years and was named "Colorful Tunes" in 1955. Its performances are free and lively, rich in the flavor of life. The most famous play is "Liu Sanjie". 42, Zhuang Opera Zhuang Opera, popular in Guangxi, Yunnan and other Zhuang-inhabited areas of the opera, divided into two schools of the South Road and the North Road. The former originated from the local "bench play", the main repertoire of which is "Wenlong and Shawnee"; the latter originated from the "double-reed play", the main repertoire of which is "Baohulu. Sichuan Opera Sichuan Opera is a local opera in Sichuan Province, popular in Sichuan and its surrounding areas. It consists of Kun Cavity, Gao Cavity, Huqin, Bouncing Opera, and Lantern Opera, each with its own repertoire. Sichuan Opera has a high-pitched and exciting singing voice, witty and humorous performances, and is rich in the flavor of life. The main repertoire consists of traditional plays such as The Jade Hairpin, The Willow Shade, and Catching Wang Kui Alive, as well as new plays such as Dead Water, Changing Faces, and Gold. Qian Opera Qian Opera is a local opera popular in Guizhou Province, developed from the opera "Wenqin", mainly accompanied by yangqin, with strong local characteristics. The repertoire includes "Zhuniang Langmei" and "Lady Xuxiang", etc. Dian Opera Dian Opera is a local opera popular in Yunnan, Sichuan and parts of Guizhou, formed in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. It consists of three kinds of vocal cadences, namely, silk string, Xiangyang tune and Huqin opera, with the silk string cadence being the main one. The repertoire includes Niugao's Tug of War, Breaking into the Palace, and so on. Dai Opera The Dai Opera, popular in the Dai ethnic minority areas of Yunnan Province, was formed in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, originating from local folk songs and dances, and absorbing the artistic nutrients of Beijing Opera and Dian Opera. With the erhu as the main accompanying instrument, the performance is simple and ancient, carrying songs and dances. The repertoire includes "E and Sang Luo" and so on. 47, Tibetan Opera Tibetan Opera, popular in Tibet, Qinghai and other Tibetan-inhabited areas of the opera, sung in Tibetan. Formed in the seventeenth century, it is mainly based on Buddhist stories and folklore. Actors wear masks when performing. The performance is divided into three parts, the first part is the opening, called "Dun"; the second part of the play, called "Xiong"; the third part of the end of the blessing, called "Zaxi". The repertoire to "Princess Wencheng" is the most famous. 48, shadow play shadow play, also known as "shadow play", "lamp shadow play", "earth shadow play". With the light irradiation animal skin or cardboard carved into the silhouette of the characters to perform the story of the drama. The repertoire and singing style are mostly influenced by local operas, and are performed by artists who manipulate and sing at the same time, accompanied by music. Chinese shadow theater has a history of more than a thousand years. Due to the popularity of different regions, singing tunes and silhouette materials, many categories and types of theater have been formed, with the donkey shadow in the Tangshan area of Hebei Province and the cowhide shadow in Northwest China being the most famous. Among them, Tangshan shadow has developed into a comprehensive art with exquisite carving techniques, dexterous manipulation skills and lyrical singing music.