What is known as the "Mother of China Opera" and the "National Essence" of China Opera?

Kunqu Opera is known as the "Mother of China Opera" and the "National Essence" of China Opera.

Kunqu Opera, formerly known as "Kunshan Opera" or "Kunqu Opera" for short, is an ancient opera tune and genre in China, and now it is also called "Kunqu Opera". Kunqu Opera is one of the oldest traditional operas of the Han nationality, and it is also a treasure in the traditional culture and art of the Han nationality in China, especially in the art of opera. It is called "Orchid in a Hundred Flowers Garden". Kunqu Opera originated in Kunshan, Suzhou, China in the14th century, and was later improved by Wei Liangfu and others and spread to the whole country. Since the middle of Ming Dynasty, it has dominated China's drama for nearly 300 years.

Kunqu Opera, which combines song and dance with martial arts, is famous for its elegant rhetoric, euphemistic lines and delicate performances. It is one of the operas under the southern opera system and is known as the "ancestor of 100 operas". In Kunqu Opera, drums and banquets control the singing rhythm. Qu Di and Sanxian are the main accompaniment instruments, and their singing pronunciation is "Zhongzhou Rhyme". 200 1, Kunqu opera is listed as "representative work of human oral and intangible heritage" by UNESCO.

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1, artistic features:

Kunqu opera, as a kind of drama that once had a great influence in the whole country, can be miraculously revived after suffering, which is closely related to its superb artistic charm, and its artistic achievements are first manifested in its music.

Kunqu opera has beautiful lines and melodies, and is good at touching and feminine. In singing skills, we pay attention to the control of sound, the ups and downs of rhythm and speed, the articulation and pronunciation, and the complete accompaniment of the scene.

The biggest feature of Kunqu Opera performance is its strong lyricism, delicate movements and ingenious and harmonious combination of song and dance. Kunqu opera is a comprehensive art with the cooperation of singing, dancing, media, white opera and other performance means. In the long-term performance history, the performance characteristics of singing and dancing have been formed, especially in the performance image of each role. Its dancing can be roughly divided into two types:

One is the unarmed dance that assists the development of posture and gestures when speaking; One is lyric dance with lyrics, which is not only a superb dance action, but also an effective means to express the characters' hearts and lyrics.

2. Kunqu Opera Art Festival

China Kunqu Art Festival was founded in 2000, sponsored by People's Republic of China (PRC), Ministry of Culture, Jiangsu Provincial People's Government and Suzhou Municipal People's Government, and co-organized by the Steering Committee for Revitalizing Kunqu Opera of Ministry of Culture, Jiangsu Provincial Department of Culture, Suzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Kunshan Municipal People's Government, China Kunqu Research Association and related funding units. China Kunqu Opera Art Festival aims at protecting and developing Kunqu Opera art and enhancing the communication among Kunqu Opera lovers all over the world.

In addition to selecting plays, various exhibitions, congratulations performances, seminars, books signed by artists and mass gatherings were held. The government also specially printed postcards, first day covers and other souvenirs for the festival. The first China Kunju Opera Art Festival was held in Kunshan and Suzhou from March 3rd to April 6th, 2000. The second China Kunqu Opera Art Festival was held in Suzhou in June 2003.

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