Zhangjiajie Tujia Yang Opera is a kind of opera based on Zhangjiajie dialect, combining Tujia folk songs and folk songs. It is mainly popular in Zhangjiajie City and its surrounding areas in Hunan Province.
Zhangjiajie Yang Opera originated in the middle of Qing Dynasty and has a history of more than 300 years. It belongs to North Road Yang Opera. The stage performance is mainly based on Zhangjiajie dialect, which is flat and clear, with more rhymes. Singing belongs to the structure of folk songs, which can be divided into "regular tune" and "minor tune". Men and women, regardless of the cavity, have disk changes such as guiding, rolling, breaking up, and mourning.
The Origin and Development of Yang Opera in Zhangjiajie
Zhangjiajie yangxi originated in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and originated in the thirteen capitals of Yongding. At first, it did not form a systematic drama, but Cao Taige's drama composed of folk music and vocal music. With the passage of time, Zhangjiajie Yang Opera has gradually formed a complete system of operas with fixed singing and performance themes.
At first, the Yang Opera in Zhangjiajie was mainly performed for the villagers to pray and exorcise ghosts and evil spirits. Before the performance, there was a religious ceremony. However, with the development of Yang Opera, the entertainment function is gradually strengthened, and the role of religious superstition is also weakened. In the process of folk blessing and entertainment, Yangxi opera developed and evolved until it reached maturity in the middle of Qing Dynasty, and it had clear requirements for stage, music, singing, makeup, costumes and props.