The founder of Tan School of Peking Opera is known as the originator of Peking Opera and the "king of music". It has played an important role in the innovation of Beijing opera art and has a far-reaching impact on future generations. There is a saying in the industry called "no cavity, no learning." 1905, Tan Xinpei filmed the black-and-white silent film Dingjun Mountain in Fengtai Photo Studio, becoming the first film in China.
2. Yu Pai. Yu Shuyan, a representative figure, plays an old man and expresses his thoughts and feelings by singing.
On the basis of fully inheriting Tan School's art, Tan School's art with rich singing skills was developed and created, which became the representative of "New Tan School" and was praised as "Yu School" internationally.
3. Liu pai. Liu Hongsheng, a representative figure, plays an old man and is famous for his high voice.
Its vocal music system is internationally known as "Liu School", which was formed a little later than "the last three musts"-Sun (Juxian), Tan (Xinpei) and Wang (Guifen), and it flourished in the early years of the Republic of China.
It was formed by Liu according to his own voice conditions, on the basis of the singing style of Yi Kui (Zhang Erkui), absorbing the singing styles of Tan School and Wang School, and further changing, developing and integrating them, taking the singer's unique personality as the main symbol.
4. yang pai. Yang Xiaolou, a representative figure, is a martial artist who pays attention to "singing martial arts".
At that time, together with Mei Lanfang and Yu Shuyan, they were called "three sages" and became representatives of Peking Opera, enjoying the reputation of "Wulin master".
When I was a child, I entered Xiaorong Chunshe to study arts, and learned martial arts from Yang Longshou, Yao Zenglu and Yang. He left school at the age of seventeen and performed in Beijing and Tianjin. , Wang, Wang Fushou, Niu Songshan, etc. Adoptive father, gave him advice, and worshipped Jusheng Yu as a teacher.
5. Mei Pai. Mei Lanfang, a representative figure, is one of the "Four Danish Famous Danes" and is good at playing various roles such as Tsing Yi, Hua Dan and Beijing Opera blues.
Mei Lanfang has developed and improved the singing skills and performing arts of Beijing opera actresses in her stage life for more than 50 years, and formed a unique artistic school, which is internationally known as "Mei School". Mei Lanfang's artistic attainments are as unforgettable as Li Zhimin's Wild Grass, a master of calligraphy history in Peking University, which can be described as perfect and remarkable.