Do you know what to sing in Minnan dialect?

There are many kinds of operas in southern Fujian, some of which are sung in southern Fujian dialect, including Taiwanese opera, Liyuan opera, Chaozhou opera and so on.

First, Taiwanese opera

Based on Minnan songs, it absorbs the nutrition of Liyuan Opera, Beiguan Opera, Gaojia Opera, Chaoju Opera, Peking Opera and other operas, forming Minnan dialect operas.

Second, Liyuan Opera.

It is one of the Han operas in Fujian Province, China, and one of the traditional local operas in Minnan dialect.

Third, Chaozhou opera.

It is an ancient local opera sung in Chaozhou dialect (Minnan dialect in southern Zhangzhou). It is a branch of Southern Opera in Song and Yuan Dynasties. It absorbed the characteristics of Yiyang, Kunqu Opera, Pihuang and Bangzi, and combined with local folk arts such as Chaozhou music, and finally formed its own unique artistic form and style.

The origin of Minnan dialect opera;

Minnan opera originated in southern Fujian and can be traced back to the Tang and Song Dynasties. At that time, Minnan folk artists began to perform some simple drama forms, such as singing and dancing, rap and so on. These performances are mainly to celebrate festivals, pray for a bumper harvest, drive away evil spirits and avoid disasters.

With the passage of time, Minnan dialect opera has gradually developed into an independent cultural and artistic form. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the art of Minnan opera was further developed and improved. At that time, there were various forms of traditional Chinese opera performances, such as one-man show, dialogue, zaju and commentary. Among them, Pinghua is a dramatic form which mainly tells stories. Its characteristics are vivid language, vivid image, tortuous plot and fascinating.

The development of Minnan dialect opera has also been influenced by other regional cultures. For example, Chaozhou opera in northern Fujian is developed from Minnan opera. Chaozhou Opera has absorbed elements of traditional opera art such as Beijing Opera and Kunqu Opera, and formed its own unique style and characteristics. In addition, Minnan dialect opera is also influenced by Taiwan Province culture and Nanyang culture, which makes it have more diversified artistic expressions and cultural connotations.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Fujian Opera