What are the types of Tianjin Opera

1, iron drum

Iron drum is the more representative of the northern region of China's Han Chinese opera drum book and drum song form, the song to sing the iron (actually copper) and named. In 2006, it was listed in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage.

2. Plum Blossom Drums

The Plum Blossom Drums were born from the Qingkou Drums that were produced in Beijing in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, and they were popular in the Beijing and Tianjin areas. Before the liberation, it was a tune that the children of Beijing's flag people were fond of performing and singing. It was sung by artists, mostly in singing programs, and very few of them specialized in this genre. The earliest ones were Zhong Wanqi and Jin Xiaoshan, and the later ones were Cao Baolu and Wang Ziyu. Since Jin Wanchang out, through its processing innovation, this kind of song only renewed new youth.

3, Beijing East drum

Beijing East drum is originated in Hebei Sanhe, Xianghe, Beijing Pinggu, Tianjin Baodi and other areas of Beijing East a traditional rap art. The main instruments, in addition to the singer's left hand holding a brass plate, the right hand hit the drum, accompanied by instruments are mainly three strings and yangqin. Due to the simplicity of the accompaniment and tunes.

4. Xiangsheng

Chinese Xiangsheng has three major origins: Tianqiao in Beijing, Guanyechang in Tianjin and Fuzimiao in Nanjing. The art of comedy originated in North China, popular in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, popularized throughout the country and at home and abroad, began in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and flourished in the contemporary era. It is mainly performed orally, mainly in Beijing dialect.

5. Beijing Rhythmic Drums

Beijing Rhythmic Drums is one of the Chinese musical arts. It was developed from the woodblock drums popularized in Cangzhou and Hetao in Hebei Province, and was formed in Beijing and Tianjin.

After the Hebei woodblock drums were introduced to Tianjin and Beijing, Liu Baoquan changed his voice to Beijing's tone to spit out the words, absorbed some of the singing styles of Shi Yunshu, Ma Tou Tune and Beijing Opera, and created a new cavity specializing in the singing of short pieces, which is known as Jingyun Daji (京韵大鼓), and it belongs to the category of drum lyrics and songwriting music.

Baidu Encyclopedia - Iron Piece Drums

Baidu Encyclopedia - Jingdong Drums

Baidu Encyclopedia - Xiangsheng

References include: Baidu Encyclopedia - Plum Blossom Drums

Baidu Encyclopedia - Beijing Rhythmic Drums