Write some types of theater in Hebei

There are more than 30 types of theater that were and are popular in Hebei, of which 26 are native to Hebei. There are currently 200 professional troupes*** in the province, with about 15,000 practitioners. There are nearly 100 actors and actresses who have contributed to the art of Chinese opera or to the development of the genre in a significant and influential way.

Hebei Opera, also known as Jing Bang, Qinqiang and Shan-Shan Bang, is derived from Qinqiang and Shanxi Bang, which were introduced to Hebei in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. It is popular in Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Inner Mongolia and the three northeastern provinces, with parts of Shandong and Henan also in circulation. The tone is high and exciting, and expresses generosity and sadness. It is in the form of a plate cadence, and the main instruments are the banhu and the flute. There are more than 500 traditional repertoires, including "Jinshui Bridge", "Du Shiniang", "Butterfly Cup" and "Teaching Children".

Appraisal Opera, is based on the counterpart of the Lianxian area of the Lotus Flower Tree, absorbing the Beijing, bang and shadow music and performance of the formation. In the early days, it was called Pingqiang Bangkang or Bunbun. 1912, Cheng Zhaocai, Yue Mingzhu and other performers in Tangshan performed Flower for Matchmaker, Yang Sanjie Sue, Wang Shao'an Catch the Boat, etc., which had a great impact on the theater. It was popular in the rural areas of Hebei and all over the Northeast. Later, it had female actors and actresses, and entered the big cities of Beijing and Tianjin, expanding its influence. After the liberation, Xiao Bai Yushang, Xin Fengxia, Han Shaoyun, etc. were y loved by the masses. Liu Qiao'er, Little Son-in-Law, Qin Xianglian, etc. have become national plays, and the opera has become a major national opera.

In addition, the old tunes, silk strings, haha cavity, flat tunes, drop, chaotic bomb, western tunes, four strings, Huai tune, etc. are also popular in a certain area, Ding County Yangge, Longyao Yangge, Weixian Yangge, etc. are also popular with the masses. The Hengqi tune, the upper four tunes, the novel tune, etc., which were popular in the Baoding area, are now extinct.

Only the Tang Opera produced in 1959 won the praise of the audience with its novel and beautiful singing style and delicate and simple performance.

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