1. Peking Opera
Beijing Opera has a history of over two hundred years, and it draws on the strengths of others, making it a treasure in the art of Chinese opera. It is formed on the basis of Hui Opera and Han Opera, absorbing the advantages and specialties of Kunqu Opera, Qin Opera Opera and other operas. Beijing Opera music belongs to the traditional Chinese opera style, with two main singing styles: erhuang and xipi, so Beijing Opera is also known as pi huang. The commonly used singing styles in Peking Opera include Nan Bangzi, Siping Diao, Gao Bazi, and Chuqiang. Peking Opera excels in portraying political and military struggles related to historical themes, and its stories are mostly taken from historical anecdotes and novel scripts. There are both complete plays and numerous subplots, as well as some consecutive plays. The division of roles in Peking Opera is relatively strict. In the early stages, it was divided into seven elements: Sheng, Dan, Jing, Mo, Chou, Wuxing, and Longtao. Later on, it was classified into four major elements: Sheng, Dan, Jing, and Chou.
The dramatic plot of Peking Opera is peaceful, showcasing beauty in a peaceful and clear narrative process. It does not require a tense, intense, or stimulating plot to attract the audience; The music accompaniment of Peking Opera is stable, and under the leisurely accompaniment of Jinghu, it gives people a seamless sense of stability; The performance style of Peking Opera is serene, neither overly high and passionate, nor deliberately singing and sighing, never emphasizing violence and bloodshed. Peking Opera is developing, innovating, and keeping up with the times, but it has not been content with the status quo and has remained calm; Beijing Opera is constantly innovating and promoting a peaceful, stable, and tranquil style in order to sit firmly on the throne of national essence on the stage of drama!
In 1960, Premier Zhou watched the Beijing opera "Farewell My Concubine" at the New Jiekou General Administration Rehearsal Hall in Beijing. The drama begins, and Liu Bang sends troops to attack Xiang Yu. The courtiers advised one after another, but Xiang Yu refused to listen. The Premier said: One person speaks for themselves. Xiang Yu returned to the palace, but Yu Ji advised him again, but Xiang Yu still refused to listen. The Premier said: The head of a family. When Xiang Yu's lone army fell into a set ambush, the Prime Minister said: at a loss. When Yu Ji prepared wine to comfort Xiang Yu, the Premier said, "A dirge.". As the Han army approached, Yu Ji drew her sword and committed suicide. At the end of the entire drama, the Prime Minister said: a complete defeat. The Premier summarized the entire process of Xiang Yu's failure in just 20 words, which is truly remarkable.
Peking Opera is the quintessence of China and the essence of our excellent national culture. Unfortunately, many young people now know little about it.
2. Peking Opera
I have always disliked Beijing Opera.
I hate Beijing Opera. Disliking the sissy of actors; Hate the actor's flashy face; Hate the actor's pretentious fingers; Hate actors who wear heavy and dazzling costumes. Hmph, this Beijing opera is really annoying!
But one day, something changed my view of Peking Opera.
That day, my family of three sat in front of the TV watching TV, and I happened to click on a Beijing Opera program. The babbling singing style made me eager to change the screen channel. But my father's words stopped me: "Daughter, don't press, I want to watch Peking Opera." I had no choice but to leave immediately. I can't afford to provoke it, I can't hide. "Hey, don't go, come and take a look too. Just accompany your dad for a while." Dad said, blocking my way like a big stone. Helpless, he had to reluctantly throw himself onto the sofa and casually grab a book to make do, as if sacrificing his life to accompany the gentleman.
The Peking Opera has started, with each line of play hitting the ears. I quickly covered my ears and kept muttering, "I can't hear, I can't hear, I can't hear anything..."
Gradually, my hands became tired and let go. Alas, this is not an easy task to make do with. At this moment, a play slipped into my ear while I was not paying attention. When I was about to kick this guy out, I heard it clearly. Why, why do I feel so happy in my heart?
I started listening to the play, and my heart was not in the book. From time to time, my eyes quietly lifted, quickly glanced at the picture, and then quickly lowered my head to read, pretending that nothing had ever happened.
Later on, I couldn't control myself anymore, so I simply dropped my book and looked up to watch Beijing Opera with pleasure.
I was surprised that I no longer had the same aversion to Peking Opera as before. Instead, it seemed like I had a little more of a liking for it, and my heart was really conflicted.
This tone no longer disgusts me; The fancy face in this alley no longer disgusts me; This raised orchid finger no longer disgusts me; This colorful costume no longer bothers me.
The lyrics of Peking Opera actors are not just something to say casually, they need to be practiced hundreds or even thousands of times before passing. The purpose is to make the audience's emotions change with the joy, anger, sorrow, and joy of the play as soon as they listen. Not only that, but all kinds of movements require more than ten hours of practice every day. If it were us, I'm afraid we wouldn't have practiced for long and would have cried and called for our mother.
I won't dare to hate Peking Opera anymore.
3. I love Peking Opera
Beijing Opera is a quintessence of China and an outstanding representative of its profound cultural heritage. It can be roughly divided into four major roles: "Sheng, Dan, Jing, and Chou". There is still a story about my connection with Peking Opera. By chance in first grade, I joined the school's Peking Opera club and participated in rehearsals twice a week. At first, I found learning Peking Opera a bit boring, always practicing the same sentence repeatedly. At this time, some classmates also advised me not to learn Peking Opera and to play with them when I had time, so I felt a sense of withdrawal in my heart. After learning about this situation, my father advised me not to give up and to persevere in learning. After listening to my dad's words, I didn't give up and insisted on participating in the rehearsal. Through my own efforts and the help and encouragement of teachers from Peking Opera Society; I have made rapid progress and have gained more confidence in singing Beijing Opera. Now I am the main actor of the school's Peking Opera Troupe, and I often represent the school in various performances. Over the years, I have learned many Peking Opera arias, such as Farewell My Concubine, Drunken Consort, and Hua Tiancuo; Proficient in mastering the movements of "dancing long sleeves" in Peking Opera; Learned classic plays such as "The Heavenly Maiden Scatters Flowers" and "The Red Lantern". Peking Opera has brought me joy and confidence. I hope Peking Opera can grow with me, and I also hope that Peking Opera can be promoted in more schools, with more students singing and loving Peking Opera.
4. Entering Beijing Opera
Previously, I was very unfamiliar with the term Peking Opera, only knowing that it was sung in a "babbling" manner. But it was only when the teacher told us about the large-scale comprehensive practical activity of "bringing Chinese essence into the campus" that I gained a deeper understanding of Peking Opera.
The teacher asked us to search for information related to Beijing Opera. I went to the computer and saw that there were so many materials related to Beijing Opera!
Originally, Peking Opera was one of the traditional Chinese operas formed in Beijing, with a history of nearly two hundred years. It is formed on the basis of Anhui Opera and Han Opera, absorbing the advantages and specialties of Kunqu Opera, Qin Opera Opera and other operas. Divided into four major elements: birth, dan, purification, and ugliness.
While searching for information, I learned a short section of Peking Opera and accidentally watched the singing techniques and repertoire of Peking Opera. Don't look, don't know, it scared me! From ancient times to the present, there are over 5800 tracks in total! There are nineteen singing styles! Beijing Opera truly deserves to be a Chinese national treasure and an "Eastern opera"!
The most commonly used singing technique among Peking Opera actors is "true voice". "True voice" is also known as the big voice, the original voice. When singing, qi comes out of the dantian and resonates through the throat cavity, directly producing sound, which is called true voice. When singing, except for Xiao Sheng and Nian Bai, all others use real voices.
Look! How much Beijing Opera is loved by people! The reason why Peking Opera is known as "national essence" and "Eastern opera" is because it has been valued by China, Japan, the United States, and Europe! May Peking Opera have new developments in the future and go global!
5. Entering Beijing Opera
Previously, I was very unfamiliar with the term Peking Opera, only knowing that it was sung in a "babbling" manner. But it was only when the teacher told us about the large-scale comprehensive practical activity of "bringing Chinese essence into the campus" that I gained a deeper understanding of Peking Opera.
The teacher asked us to search for information related to Beijing Opera. I went to the computer and saw that there were so many materials related to Beijing Opera!
Originally, Peking Opera was one of the traditional Chinese operas formed in Beijing, with a history of nearly two hundred years. It is formed on the basis of Anhui Opera and Han Opera, absorbing the advantages and specialties of Kunqu Opera, Qin Opera Opera and other operas. Divided into four major elements: birth, dan, purification, and ugliness.
While searching for information, I learned a short section of Peking Opera and accidentally watched the singing techniques and repertoire of Peking Opera. Don't look, don't know, it scared me! From ancient times to the present, there are over 5800 tracks in total! There are nineteen singing styles! Beijing Opera truly deserves to be a Chinese national treasure and an "Eastern opera"!
The most commonly used singing technique among Peking Opera actors is "true voice". "True voice" is also known as the big voice, the original voice. When singing, qi comes out of the dantian and resonates through the throat cavity, directly producing sound, which is called true voice. When singing, except for Xiao Sheng and Nian Bai, all others use real voices.
Look! How much Beijing Opera is loved by people! The reason why Peking Opera is known as "national essence" and "Eastern opera" is because it has been valued by China, Japan, the United States, and Europe! May Peking Opera have new developments in the future and go global!
6. Entering Beijing Opera
Peking Opera is very unfamiliar to me, but I was very curious and came across the Encyclopedia of Chinese Children.
I muttered words to "Peking Opera, Peking Opera" while flipping through the table of contents with my hands. Ah。 eureka! On page 58! I quickly flipped the book to that page and started reading word by word. Through reading, I learned that Peking Opera is a unique art form in our country. Xingdang can be divided into four categories: Sheng Dan Jing Chou. Qiu Shengrong is a famous blackhead performer with clean corners in China. His famous representative work includes the text "Chisang Town" that we have studied. Mei Lanfang is also a very famous Peking Opera performer. His famous representative work is "Drunken Concubine". Now there is also Mei Lanfang Grand Theater! I think: Is Qiu Shengrong playing Bao Zheng? However, I still have many unanswered questions in the book, such as: why are many Peking Opera masters male actors? Do you have any particular requirements for the costumes and props of Peking Opera So I turned on my computer and went to the Internet to find the answer.
After going online, I entered "Why are many Peking Opera masters male actors?" in the "know" column on Baidu, and the webpage gave many answers, oh! Oh, I see! Because in the early years, women were not allowed to sing opera. So the female characters in the play can only be played by male actors.
I entered "Peking Opera props and costumes" again, and the webpage told me that Peking Opera costumes are very particular, roughly divided into six categories: robes, short clothes, armor, helmets, and boots. The types of robes include arrow robes, long vests, etc. Short clothing categories include qipao skirts, etc. The props of Peking Opera have a very expressive symbolic significance. For example, if an actor swings a whip while making a horse riding motion, it is equivalent to riding a horse.
I learned a lot about Peking Opera through books and the Internet this time. It's a time to approach Peking Opera!
7. Entering Beijing Opera
Peking Opera is very unfamiliar to me, but I was very curious and came across the Encyclopedia of Chinese Children.
I muttered words to "Peking Opera, Peking Opera" while flipping through the table of contents with my hands. Ah。 eureka! On page 58! I quickly flipped the book to that page and started reading word by word. Through reading, I learned that Peking Opera is a unique art form in our country. Xingdang can be divided into four categories: Sheng Dan Jing Chou. Qiu Shengrong is a famous blackhead performer with clean corners in China. His famous representative work includes the text "Chisang Town" that we have studied. Mei Lanfang is also a very famous Peking Opera performer. His famous representative work is "Drunken Concubine". Now there is also Mei Lanfang Grand Theater! I think: Is Qiu Shengrong playing Bao Zheng? However, I still have many unanswered questions in the book, such as: why are many Peking Opera masters male actors? Do you have any particular requirements for the costumes and props of Peking Opera So I turned on my computer and went to the Internet to find the answer.
After going online, I entered "Why are many Peking Opera masters male actors?" in the "know" column on Baidu, and the webpage gave many answers, oh! Oh, I see! Because in the early years, women were not allowed to sing opera. So the female characters in the play can only be played by male actors.
I entered "Peking Opera props and costumes" again, and the webpage told me that Peking Opera costumes are very particular, roughly divided into six categories: robes, short clothes, armor, helmets, and boots. The types of robes include arrow robes, long vests, etc. Short clothing categories include qipao skirts, etc. The props of Peking Opera have a very expressive symbolic significance. For example, if an actor swings a whip while making a horse riding motion, it is equivalent to riding a horse.
I learned a lot about Peking Opera through books and the Internet this time. It's a time to approach Peking Opera!
8. I love Peking Opera
Beijing Opera is a traditional art in our country. Children, do you like Beijing Opera? It's okay if you don't like it. Let me introduce it to you. You will soon like Beijing Opera "The blue faced Dou Erdun steals the imperial horse, the red faced Guan Gong fights in Changsha. The yellow faced Dian Wei, the white faced Cao Cao, and the black faced Zhang Fei are called Cha Cha..." This singing passage may not be unfamiliar to everyone, yes, this is "Singing Face Manual". Every time it's time for the broadcast, I always appear in front of the TV. It's quiet and relaxing to watch Beijing Opera. When I see this singing section, I always burst out laughing, especially the black faced Zhang Fei named Cha Cha, which is the most amusing: Zhang Fei is wearing a black armor, but for some reason, his face is covered with mud. He walks back and forth unsteadily, and occasionally learns to chirp and chirp. I was so amused that my intestines were tangled up and I would occasionally lie on the ground rolling. Hahaha! You say, isn't it funny? Yes, it's very funny. I love Peking Opera because it's very funny; I love Peking Opera because it is rich and colorful; I love Peking Opera because it is colorful and colorful; I love Peking Opera, what I love is it After listening to my introduction, you must have also fallen in love with Peking Opera. Remember to watch it on time during the broadcast time, and I will be waiting for you in front of the TV
