The Artistic Features of Xiaoyi Wan Wan Dialect

Xiaoyi is the city and county with the largest variety of dramas in Shanxi, and is known as the hometown of drama. It has always been said that there is no drama and no class. Wan Wan dialect is one of the most popular operas in Xiaoyi Opera. Xiaoyi Wan Wan Opera evolved from the rap art of shadow play, which was popular among xiaoyi people. It was named Wan Wan Opera because it was accompanied by a bowl of silver bells. Because in the past, it was performed at night in the form of shadow play, which was developed from screen windows, so the masses also called it moon tune, shadow tune and screen window cavity.

The artistic feature of xiaoyi Wan Wan dialect lies in the mixture of true and false voices. There are two kinds of falsetto singing: one is two tones; The other is a sharp consonant, which is formed by turning up on the basis of two consonants. When singing, Xiao Sheng, Xiao Dan and Qingyi used the real voice when delivering lyrics, and the falsetto when dragging the cavity, which formed the characteristics of the combination of true and false voices. Old students, bearded students, old Dan and clowns all speak with real people; Laryngeal and retroflex are commonly used in face painting. There are duets, chorus and backup singers in the performance. His outstanding plays include Liu Shuping, Three Peach Peaks, Romantic Father and Son, Romantic Sisters, Romantic Daughter-in-law and Jujube, which have played an important role in rallying national spirit, strengthening national unity and inspiring national morale.

Wan Wan dialect is the most popular opera of Xiaoyi, with harmonious and tough singing, tactfully lingering and endless charm. It is deeply loved by Xiao Jie people in Fenping, and is called the three wonders of filial piety culture together with Shadow Play. Today, it is not only a well-known folk opera of Xiaoyi, but also one of the first GJ intangible cultural heritage projects in China.