Peking Opera Flashcards
The national theater of China
Peking Opera
Another term for Peking Opera in Chinese
jingxi
has become the principal form of Chinese music-drama
Peking Opera
Its performance is marked by standards that
express symbolisms
One of the most outstanding actors of the Peking Opera is
Mei Lanfang
Four main roles or characters in the Peking Opera
sheng, dang, jing and chou
is the main male role in the opera that has 3 subclassifications
sheng
refers to the female role in the opera and has 5 subtypes
dan
A male role with a painted face who places a secondary role
jing
is a male comic role who also plays a secondary role
chou
the dignified role of an elder man
Laosheng
young male characters
xiaosheng
a martial character in combat
wusheng
old female roles
laodan
marital or married woman
wudan
female warriors
daomadan
respected virtuous women
Qingyi
single and happy women
Huadan
plays a key role in establishing the plot, the atmosphere and the shaping of its characters
Music
a bowed two-stringed chordophone, which produces the highest pitch in the huqin family of instruments
Jinghu
is also the smallest instrument in the said family and its primary use is for Peking Opera
Jinghu
Is simlar in look and construction as the jinghu. This instrument is the most popular among the huqin family of instruments.
Erhu
A transverse flute and is usually made of bamboo, has six holes for pitch production.
dizi
is known for producing a light ethereal tone and imitating sounds from nature
dizi
expresses moods such as happiness and anger
xipi
expresses deep thought and melancholy
erhuang
a male aria and has a faster and rhythmically dense representation
erhuang
is a female aria and is presented slowly
xipi
