What is Tibetan opera in Tibetan culture?

Tibetan opera is called the living fossil of Tibetan culture.

Tibetan opera is the general name of Tibetan opera. Tibetan opera is a very huge drama system. Due to the differences in natural conditions, living customs, cultural traditions and dialects in different regions of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, there are many artistic varieties and schools. Tibetan opera originated about 600 years ago, more than 400 years earlier than Peking Opera, which is regarded as a national quintessence, and is known as the "living fossil" of Tibetan culture.

Tibetan opera is the mother of Tibetan opera art, which spread to Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan and other Tibetan-speaking areas through monks and pilgrims who came to Tibet Zongsi for further study, and formed Qinghai Huangnan Tibetan opera, Gansu Gannan Tibetan opera, Sichuan Seda Tibetan opera and other branches. Tibetan operas are also circulating in Tibetan inhabited areas in India, Bhutan and other countries.

The artistic features of Tibetan opera;

Tibetan opera performance is divided into three parts: the opening drama Arova, the main drama Bear and the auspicious ending drama Tashi. The opening ceremony, also known as Wimbledon or Garuwimba, is mainly to offer sacrifices to the audience, pray for exorcism and introduce the plot. Generally speaking, there are two characters, namely Jaru, Qiwamba and Qiram. It is said that these three words evolved from the characters in Qu Jie Lausanne.

Jaru is a prince, Wimba is a fisherman or hunter, and Ram is a fairy. During the performance, Wimba wore a mask to sing and dance, and then Jia Lu led a group of fairies to sing and dance, so as to introduce the actors, explain the plot of the main play and attract the audience. Bear is the main play. 1. Wei Bageng introduces the story, location, environment, character modeling, lyrics, etc. Rhyme with Allegro, and then the characters come on stage. The performance time is three days and three nights, even six or seven days; As short as two or three hours, it's up to the dramatist.