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Yiyang opera
Chinese music
Also known as: yiyang qiang
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cultural life of Jiangxi province
- In Jiangxi: Cultural life
…the home of the influential Yiyang opera style, which is believed to be one of the earliest forms of Chinese opera. It originated in the region around the northeastern city of Yiyang in the mid- to late 14th century and gradually spread to other areas of the country. Despite its…
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place in Chinese opera
- In Chinese music: Forms of the 16th–18th centuries
…opera from the same period, yiyang qiang, seemed more appealing to the general public. The style is noteworthy not only for its use of a chorus (bangqiang) in addition to the soloists but also for its interpolation of explanatory passages in colloquial speech between lines of classical poetry. Such lines…
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