Although both Kuaishu and Allegro are performed by counting or reciting with a strong sense of rhythm, the lyrics they rap are rhymed in regular patterns. However, there are also differences, except for the different forms of rap performance, that is, the different use of dialects, which makes the rhythm of rap or recitation different, and the lyrics are also different: fast books or allegro are developed on the basis of Allegro, and generally perform medium-length programs with strong sense of story and typical characters, and the rhyme feet of lyrics are usually the same; Allegro usually only performs short programs with strong reasoning or lyricism, and the rhyming method of lyrics is relatively free, which is called "Hua Zhe", that is, you can rhyme freely in a paragraph of lyrics. Whether it's Allegro or Allegro, the basic sentence pattern of Quci is a seven-sentence structure. However, as long as it does not conflict with the rhythm and melody of rap, there are often insertions, additions and deletions, and the sentence patterns are free and flexible.
There are many different kinds of fast-paced books according to different regions, dialects and rap styles. Such as Renqiu bamboo calligraphy popular in Shandong, gongs and drums popular in the suburbs of Shanghai, and Allegro formed and popular in Tianjin. The most famous and influential book is Shandong Kuaishu, which spreads all over the country.
Allegro also has different genres, such as Zhu Laibao, Shuoguzi, Shaanxi Allegro, etc., depending on the region, dialect used and rap style.
The expressions of fast books and allegro are very simple. Generally speaking, actors stand and rap with clapping hands with small percussion instruments. There is a "stand-up" form in which one person performs, a "counterpart" form in which two people perform, and a "group mouth" form in which three or more people perform. According to the specific type of music, the instruments used to accompany clapping are also different. For example, Shandong Kuaishu uses two crescent-shaped copper pieces of one inch square size, which are called "Yuanyang Board" when performing with one hand. A bamboo percussion instrument, one large and one small, used for counting treasures or allegro. There are two big boards and five small boards. The big board is bigger, and the five small bamboo pieces are smaller, tied together with ropes. During the performance, the actors rap with big boards and small boards in their right and left hands. Between paragraphs, clapping and high-five are often performed, and various eye-catching effects are played to entertain the audience.
As rhyming oral rap art types, Kuaishu and Allegro attach great importance to the creation and artistic charm of lyric language itself. It not only has the techniques of "Fu, Bi and Xing" commonly used in China's traditional poetry creation, but also relies heavily on the rich and colorful rhetorical techniques in Chinese, such as parallelism, antithesis, disyllabic, rhyming, homophonic, pun and metaphor. In terms of aesthetic style, it also advocates comedy color and entertainment effect, pays attention to humor and humor, and also pays attention to creating "gimmicks" or "burdens" that make people laugh, and pursues the aesthetic realm of entertaining and entertaining.