Good books are usually carried out in the form of one person answering more questions. The form is a combination of question and answer, rap.
There are three kinds of inflections: speaking, proclaiming and answering. Answers play an important role in a good book. The actor who answers the question is not only the maker of "burden", but also the revealer of "burden" A word and an action can often make the audience burst into laughter. Uncle Shan's rap art requires the actor to "have flowers on the tip of his tongue, sweet mouth, bright face and bright eyes".
Some people use "dignified, elegant, exquisite, beautiful and moving" to summarize its artistic characteristics. The singing style of Shan Shu is mainly "Xuanqiang", which is closely related to the singing style of "Dugu Shu" popular in early Hanchuan. It has the characteristics of deep euphemism and flexibility, and occupies an important position in the main melody. Other voices are 10, such as Ya, Thoreau, Wandering, Sadness, etc., which express different emotions such as emotions and sorrows, and each has its own characteristics.
When an actor rap, he only takes a piece of wood and a folding fan or handkerchief, without musical instrument accompaniment, which is a form of apprentice song. The track of a good book is called Case Biography. According to the artist's explanation, it is called "case" with the materials of old officials judging and preaching; Propaganda materials written with Han folk stories are called "biography".
There are about 300 kinds of traditional case biographies, among which Yuan, Wu Jin Ji, Bee Ji, Life and Death Card, Four Visits to Henan and One River Blood are more representative. Good books are an important part of Han folk literature. From the analysis of the "storytelling figurines" unearthed from the ancient tomb in Tianri Town, Sichuan Province, they sprouted as far away as the Han Dynasty, and in the Tang Dynasty, there appeared two rhyming and rap-rich styles of "parallel prose" and "common saying". After the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the types of rap literature expanded day by day, and in the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, Ode to a Good Book was published all over the world.
In the Qing Dynasty, good calligraphy developed from desk literature to singing literature, resulting in good calligraphy and quyi, which was popular in the provinces of the Eight Banners Zhili, and then declined in the north and flourished in the south. In addition to Wuhan, Xiaogan, Jingzhou, Huanggang and other cities and counties popular in Hubei, there are also artists engaged in such publicity activities in Shanghai, Chongqing, Kaifeng, Henan, Wanxian, Sichuan and Tianjin, Hunan.
After the founding of New China, southern good books gradually disappeared, but artists from Hanchuan, Caidian, Xiantao and other places in Hubei inherited and developed this genre, and gradually formed Hanchuan good books centered on Hanchuan.
The reason why good books take root, blossom and bear fruit in Hanchuan is because Hanchuan is a region where water meets water in history. From the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, nine Tianjin branches were opened on both sides of the Xianghe River, which merged into the Hanshui River. The water town has gradually turned into a plain, and the people have gradually changed from fishing to farming. Their lives are becoming more and more stable, and their requirements for culture and education are becoming more and more urgent. During the Daoguang period, the imperial edict was gradually replaced by the "supreme goodness and great virtue" advocated by the people, such as filial piety to parents, family harmony, neighborhood friendship, and emergency rescue. At first, it was only preached around the Lantern Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, and then it gradually developed into a regular activity, which can be preached in fields, streets, teahouses and restaurants, and is very popular among villagers. 1936 or so, from the countryside into Wuhan and other towns. Because Good Book is a narrative style, it doesn't need makeup like drama, and its form is simple and easy to inherit, so it was quickly accepted and developed into a genre of Hanchuan Quyi. A good book was originally preached by one person, and later it developed to three or more people preaching at the same stage. When many people preach, there are "main cases" and "propaganda words". The main case focuses on saying that the announcement (also called answer) is spoken and sung.
His performances, such as Announcement, Lecture, Answer and Right, are full of high academic qualifications and the color of persuading goodness and praying. The main case tells the story from beginning to end, and the declaration explains the story with the main case and plays various roles to enter or leave. The language is easy to understand, with questions and answers, talking and singing. There are "case" and "biography" in the repertoire of good books, which are collectively called "case biography". The story based on the official judgment is called "case"; Those who draw materials from folk stories call it "biography" or "book". The lyrics of a good book are cross sentences. Sentence structure. Don't add or subtract words at will, rhyme to the end. The main cavity is called "Xuanqiang", which is slow and free of rhythm. Good books were originally in the form of disciples' songs, but now the reform has added string accompaniment. Vocal music tunes include Big Recitation, Small Recitation, Elegance, Thoreau, Rage and Sadness. Traditional songs include "Four Visits to Henan", "Looking Back", "The Story of Bees" and "Life and Death Card". New tracks include "Double Reunion" and "Flying Pigeon Biography".
Good books in Hanchuan are divided into two categories according to the places where they are sung. One kind is "field book", that is, singing in fixed bookstores and teahouses. There are two bookstores in Hanchuan City and Qiu Zi Village, Makou Town. The other is "Taiwan book", that is, from the Spring Festival to the middle and late March of the lunar calendar, it is the most concentrated time to perform good books, such as birthdays, weddings and funerals. Many villages have to set up a stage to invite good book artists to talk about books, and there is a custom that they have to talk for three years in a row and three times a year. Many local old people still have fond memories of being crowded in front of the stage to listen to good books when they were children.