The Analysis of Music Characteristics of Liuqin Opera in Xuzhou City, Jiangsu province, China

Abstract

Liuqin Opera in Xuzhou City is a local opera in Chinese traditional opera. By analyzing and studying the musical characteristics of the Liuqin Opera in Xuzhou City, there are three research objectives: 1) to investigate the development of the Liuqin Opera in Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China, 2) to analyze the vocal music characteristics of the Liuqin Opera in Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China, 3) to propose the guideline for the preservation and transmission of the Liuqin Opera in Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China. The research utilized questionnaires and interviews with 5 key informants as research tools. The result of this research reveals the following:

"Liuqin Opera" was officially given as the dividing line in 1953. Liuqin Opera has rapidly developed and expanded, forming two development peaks: the first peak was in the 1950s during the period of opera reform, and Liuqin Opera rapidly completed the transformation The second peak was in the 1980s when Liuqin Opera launched large-scale repertoire one after another and went to Beijing many times to report on its performances.

The vocal music characteristic : Mode is based on five, six, and seven tones, and six tones are relatively rare.The free combination of phrases. Scale opera singing in the existence of two Gong tone systems, artists called "positive handle" and "anti-handle." The two keys of the singing, the main tone is the same, that is, D Gong or D Zhi tune. Melody Ornamentation on the melody. Liuqin opera artists can freely add flowers to the backbone of the tune or enrich the melodic style of singing by adding a large number of decorative notes and glissandos, Rhythm In Liuqin Opera in Xuzhou city Opera, the form of rhythm is mainly manifested as a multi-syncopated rhythm, free equalization of rhythm and at the same time Lyric In Pian Zi, most of the lyrics are improvised, more colloquial, and more similar to a rap combination.

The guideline for the preservation and transmission of the Liuqin Opera in Xuzhou City, there are 4 preservation guides and 6 transmission guides.

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