Where does Qi Opera come from?

Qi Opera is a local opera in Hunan Province. Qi Opera, also known as Qiyang Opera and Chun 'an Opera, is named after its origin in Qiyang County, Hunan Province. It is a traditional local opera in Hunan Province and one of the national intangible cultural heritages. In the mid-Ming Dynasty, Yiyang dialect was introduced to Qiyang, which was combined with local folk songs and minor tunes to form the embryonic form of Qi Opera. In the course of its development, Qi Opera has formed two schools, Yonghe and Baohe, but both of them are sung in Qiyang Mandarin. The aria of Qi Opera includes three kinds of vocals: Gao, Kun and Dan, which are loud and clear, supplemented by treble drums, hat-shaped dry drums, hard bows and other musical instruments.

trace the history (of)

Qi Opera originated from Yiyang Opera and was introduced to Qiyang County, Hunan Province in the early Ming Dynasty. After a long period of evolution, it gradually formed. It is said that Yiyang dialect was gradually spread and formed during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty (1403- 1424), as Jiangxi immigrants spread to Qiyang. Yiyang Opera's earliest repertoire is Mulian Biography, which is called the ancestor of Qi Opera. In the late Ming Dynasty, Qi Opera has become a popular drama in Hunan. According to the Records of Qiyang County and the Nine-year Art of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty, Qiyang had a relatively sound troupe activity system at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

Gao Qiang is the earliest vocal cavity of Qi Opera. In the late Kangxi period of Qing Dynasty, Qi Opera gradually formed a drama cavity (North-South Road) after integrating Hui, Han and West Huang Tiao. During the development of post-drama, South Road was influenced by the exchange of Yihuang drama. With the changes of its popularity, repertoire and performing arts, its vocal forms are increasingly rich.

Performance style

In performing arts, Qi Opera has the characteristics of roughness, exaggeration and simplicity. Its movements pay attention to the consistency and symmetry of eyes, nose, chest, fingers and toes, and must conform to certain norms, which is called "returning to the classics". The performance of Qi opera has a set of strict procedures unique to this kind of drama: for example, it is stipulated that "appearance" should be carried out after the sleeves are lifted, the sleeves are shaken, the crown is adjusted or the temples are adjusted; Cardigan can be divided into full shirts and half shirts; It is very difficult to show the general's combat preparation before going out to war, with complicated action procedures and strict specifications.