Sichuan Opera consists of five tunes: Kunqiang, Gaoqiang, Huqin, Tanxi and Dengdiao.
Sichuan Opera consists of five tunes: Kunqiang, Gaoqiang, Huqin, Tanxi and Dengdiao. Among them, except for the lighting system that originated from the local area, the rest were introduced from other places. These five kinds of tunes and the musical forms such as gongs and drums, suona tunes, and piano and flute tunes that accompany the five tunes.
The music of Sichuan Opera draws on the strengths of others and is eclectic. It absorbs the nutrients of all major opera tune systems across the country, integrates it with Sichuan’s local language, rhymes, and music, and evolves into diverse forms, rich tunes, and rigorous structures. , local opera music with different styles.
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The origin of the Tang Dynasty
In the Tang Dynasty, Sichuan Opera was once called "Sichuan Opera". According to data, in the first year of Yuanhe (806 AD) of Emperor Xianzong of the Tang Dynasty, an ironic political event occurred in Sichuan. At that time, Liu Pi, who was then the governor of Fangzhen in Sichuan, was a corrupt official. He recklessly collected exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes in Shuzhong, making the people's livelihood miserable.
As a result, local elites (opera actors) compiled Liu Pi's deeds into a drama - the famous Sichuan opera "Liu Pi Responsible Buying" in history, and prepared to use this to benefit the people's disease. call. However, although this opera has been skillfully rehearsed, it has never been given the opportunity to be performed.
It was not until Liu Pi later rebelled against the Tang Dynasty that the superiors thought the time had come and began to perform in public. Unexpectedly, the imperial court was stupid and thought that the play involved an attack on the imperial court. Not only did they send troops to destroy the theater, but they also arrested the actors, whipped them and then sent them to the army. The injustice of these actors was outrageous and laid the foundation for the subsequent anti-Tang uprising.
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