1, Qupai: Qupai is the basis of Yuan Qu creation, and each Qupai has a fixed name, sentence pattern, level tone and rhyme. There are many kinds of Qupai, including 100, such as goat, water fairy and Tianjingsha. These qupai have different uses and characteristics, and can express different emotions and contents.
2. divertimento: divertimento is a suite composed of two or more qupai, which have a fixed order and theme. The combination of divertimento is regular. For example, Qiu Si, a Nocturnal Boat, is a suite of seven songs. Divertimento can express a complete story or emotion, and can also be used to express a specific scene or atmosphere.
3. Zaju: Zaju is a representative work of Yuan Qu, and it is a kind of traditional Chinese opera including songs, dances, dialogues and scientific introductions. The plot of zaju is generally divided into three parts, each part is sung by different people and divided into roles such as Dan, Wei and Jing. The content of zaju is mostly based on historical stories, folklore and real life, which has a strong realistic color.
The characteristics of Yuanqu:
1, the popularity and regionality of language: Yuanqu uses the spoken language at that time, which is closer to the daily language than poetry, making Yuanqu more grounded and more easily accepted by the public. At the same time, a large number of dialects and languages with local characteristics are used in Yuan Qu, which has strong regionality, which also reflects the diversity of social culture in Yuan Dynasty.
2. Free and diverse forms of expression: The system of Yuanqu is relatively free, and it is not restricted by strict rules, so that the author can express his thoughts and feelings more freely. At the same time, Yuanqu is full of diversity in expression, and often combines many elements such as poetry, music and dance to form a comprehensive art form.
3. Reflect the breadth and profundity of social life: Yuanqu has a wide range of themes, involving all aspects of social life, such as love, marriage, family, history, myths and so on. At the same time, Yuanqu profoundly shows social life and can reveal the complexity of human nature and social contradictions. This makes Yuanqu not only entertaining, but also has profound ideological connotation.