What is singing double reed?

Singing double reeds means singing together, as shown below: There are different opinions about the origin of double reeds. The more widely accepted theory is that it originated in the late Qing Dynasty. A pair of father and son Huang, who were cross talk actors, were ordered to perform in the palace.

, it happened that my father's throat was inflamed and he couldn't speak.

The emperor issued an edict that he had to go. If he went and could not perform, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor, and he would be executed.

When the father was worried, he quickly gained wisdom. His son would hide behind the chair and talk, and he would coordinate the movements in front of him.

Unexpectedly, the effect was surprisingly good, and the emperor liked it very much, and a new form of performance was born.

Because the father and son's surname was Huang, this performance form was called "Double Huang", and later it was changed into "Double Act".