The Vocal style of Yue Opera in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China

Abstract

This research studies the research methods of musicology, Chinese Opera and linguistics, collects and analyzes statistical data through the informant's field. There are two research objectives: 1) 1 To study the development of Yue Opera in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China.2）To analyze the vocal style of Yue Opera in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China.

The results of this paper are as follows: 1) the development of Yue opera is divided into 5 periods:Origin period of Yue Opera (before 1906)，early development of Yue Opera (1906-1922) ，the middle stage of Yue Opera development (1922-1938)，mature period of Yue Opera development (1938-1949)，flourishing period of Yue Opera (1949-2022).2）The vocal style of Yue opera is divided into 2 kinds:The vocal style of the male role.This vocal style has distinct characteristics, smooth singing and rich feelings. The vocal style of the female role.This vocal style of is graceful, clear words, especially in singing are very attention to pronunciation, the use of a lot of excellent singing skills.

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