What is Tibetan opera?

Tibetan opera is a traditional drama. It is said that Tibetan Opera was first performed by Seven Sisters, and most of the plays were fairy tales in Buddhist scriptures, hence the name. Tibetan opera originated from Tibetan religious art in the 8th century. /kloc-in the 0/7th century, it was separated from the religious ceremonies in monasteries, and gradually formed a life-like performance with singing as the main part, combining basic programs such as singing, reading, dancing, table tennis and acrobatics.

On May 20, 2006, Tibetan opera was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list; In 2009, it was listed in the representative list of intangible cultural heritage of mankind by UNESCO.

The Performance Form of Tibetan Opera

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 people present: Jia Lu, seven in Wimba and seven in Ram. Legend has it that these three characters 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. First, "Wimbaggeng" (that is, the dramatist) introduces the plot, location, environment, character modeling, lyrics and so on. 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.