In the TV series "The Queen of the Palace" and "The Love of the Palace", I promised that Hefei would sing Kunqu opera, which inevitably aroused many people's interest. What is Kunqu Opera and what are its artistic features?
What is Kunqu Opera?
Kunqu Opera, named Kun Opera in English, was originally not called Kunqu Opera, but was transformed from Kunshan dialect. Because it is easy to remember and read, it is called Kunqu Opera for short. Kunqu Opera is a treasure in China opera circle, and it is also one of the oldest operas.
There are many kinds of operas in China, including Kunqu Opera, Peking Opera, Pingju Opera, Henan Opera and Gaoqiang Opera, but only Kunqu Opera is called an "orchid" among hundreds of flowers. This is because Kunqu Opera represents the national culture and is unique, which is very different from other operas, and orchids just contain these characteristics.
What are the main artistic features of Kunqu Opera?
On the one hand, the artistic features of Kunqu Opera are reflected in the script. Kunqu opera script is like an argumentative essay. A complete article contains a general clause and many sub-arguments. Although each sub-argument is a general clause, the content described in each sub-argument can show all kinds of wonderful moments.
A complete Kunqu opera script is bound to have a big drama, in which there are many points, each of which is a self-contained unit, and there are always wonderful fragments in each unit. Besides,
In terms of language, Kunqu Opera absorbed the essence of ancient poetry, and some Kunqu Opera scripts borrowed the method of long and short sentences, making each sentence sound very rhythmic and dense.
On the other hand, the artistic features of Kunqu Opera are manifested in music: Kunqu Opera is equipped with flutes, euphemistic singing, delicate articulation and loud voice. The flute is crisp and loud among many musical instruments, so Kunqu opera is generally equipped with a flute.