The origin of Tibetan opera

The origin of Tibetan opera mainly comes from three aspects, one is folk song and dance, the other is folk rap art, and the third is religious ceremony and art.

Early Tibetan folk songs and dances have begun to have dramatic art forms. The village of Harugang, Naidong County still retains the old large-scale encouraging team organization "Azhuo", and the masks of its leading dancers are basically the same as those of the early Tibetan opera. The inspiration structure of A Zhuo is also composed of three parts: the opening dance, the main play and the ending, which is completely consistent with Tibetan opera.

The ancient art forms of rap in Tibet, such as "Duiba", "Harmonious Ba", "Hundred", "Summer", "Middle Road" and "Zhong Ling", all have a great influence on the formation and development of Tibetan opera. In addition, there is a religious rap art form "Lamamani", whose songs are mostly religious stories, and some are folk stories.

The origin of Tibetan opera

Tibetan opera sings loudly and forcefully, basically because people set the tone, and every aria is helped by people. Tibetan opera was originally a square opera, accompanied by a drum and a cymbal, and there were no other musical instruments. 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.

The origin of Tibetan opera is more than 400 years earlier than that of Peking Opera, which is known as the quintessence of Chinese culture, and it is known as the "living fossil" of Tibetan culture. Tibetan opera is the mother of Tibetan opera art, which is widely spread in Tibetan-speaking areas of Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan and other provinces through monks and pilgrims who come to Tibetan temples for further study. Tibetan operas have been formed in Huangnan, Qinghai, Gannan, Gansu, Seda, Sichuan and other places. Tibetan operas are also spread in Tibetan-inhabited areas in India, Bhutan and other countries.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Tibetan Opera