Rap art forms of expression

China's rap music performance forms are mainly the following:

1) single mouth singing. Sung by an actor, there are self-companied accompaniment (such as "Shaanbei Rap", "Zhejiang Daoxiang", etc.) and specialized accompaniment (such as drums, single-stringed, etc.) in two cases. Singers are mainly storytellers, and sometimes simulate different roles.

2)Counterpoint singing. Sung by two people, there are singers with the accompaniment of the case, such as playing words, Shandong qinshu; there are also accompanied by a person, such as Henan Luzi. Two singers in the necessary role can be appropriate division of labor, but also has the flexibility to play several roles.

3) help singing. On the basis of a single mouth singing or lip-synching, the accompanist to participate in helping. The role of the help has a variety of, some sing some liner notes, liner notes to enliven the atmosphere, and some help sing the important words to help portray the role.

4) Split singing. By three or five actors each share a certain role, can make-up, or not. This form is somewhat similar to the small theater, easier to show the dramatic effect. For example, "Sichuan yangqin", "Guangdong Cantonese opera", "split singing octagonal drum" and so on.

5) Group singing. By more than one person to sing together, singing in turn.

6)Walking singing. Performers ranging from one or two to three or five people, dancing and singing, much like song and dance, but it sings the story as the main content, the role of the dance is only to set the mood and active scene. Such as the Northeast "two people", Sichuan "plate", Hubei "three drums" and so on.