The Development of Duangong Opera in Zhaotong city, Yunnan Province, China

Abstract

This research is “The Development of Duangong Opera in Zhaotong City, Yun’nan Province, China”, The purpose is to: 1) To Investigate the history of Duangong Opera in Zhaotong; 2) To Analyze the music characteristic of Duangong Opera in Zhaotong. These data are collected through field investigations of 4 transmissions of Duangong Opera in Zhaotong. This article uses the method of field investigation to analyze the data of the transmissions of Duangong Opera in Zhaotong. The research results of this article are as follows:

Investigate the history of Duangong Opera in Zhaotong, which can be divided into three periods. 1)1665AD-1850AD, Duangong Opera was introduced to Zhaotong from Sichuan, Guangxi, and other places， which was formed by blending with local religions and ethnic cultures. 2)The Early People's Republic of China, In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic China, wars were constant and people relied on religious beliefs, so Duangong Opera in Zhaotong developed well. Later, it was regarded as feudal culture and was destroyed. 3) In The 21st Century, in this period, Duangong Opera developed again as the government protected local culture, but new problems also emerged.

2.Analyze the music characteristic of Duangong Opera in Zhaotong, which is five parts, as follows:

1). Tune 2). Melody 3). Lyric [Song text] 4). Singing Technique 5). Music ensemble for Performance

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