Tuồng

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Tuồng is a classical Vietnamese opera form known for its stylized acting, elaborate costumes, and historical or legendary themes.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Tuồng canonical 2
Hát bội 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Vietnamese traditional theatre
classical opera form
aimsTo educate about history
promote moral values
artForm opera
audience both court and popular audiences
characterType clown role
loyal official
treacherous minister
virtuous general
costumeFunction indicate social status
countryOfOrigin Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
culturalSignificance intangible cultural heritage of Vietnam
currentStatus preserved by specialized troupes in Vietnam
developedDuring Tran dynasty
surface form: Trần dynasty
geographicRegion Central Vietnam
southern Vietnam
surface form: Southern Vietnam
hasAlternativeName Tuồng
surface form: Hát bội
hasComponent dance
martial arts movement
orchestral accompaniment
recitative
singing
influencedBy Chinese opera
makeupFunction indicate character type
musicalInstrument cymbals
drums
gong
lute
two-string fiddle
notableFeature bold facial makeup
elaborate costumes
stylized acting
originPeriod 13th century
performanceContext communal houses
folk festivals
royal court
performanceStyle highly codified gestures
symbolic staging
performanceType musical theatre
spoken drama with music
relatedTo Chèo
Cải lương
typicalTheme historical stories
legendary stories
loyalty and righteousness
patriotic themes
usesLanguage Vietnamese
surface form: Vietnamese language

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Kinh traditionalTheatre Tuồng
Hát chèo relatedTo Tuồng
Tuồng hasAlternativeName Tuồng
this entity surface form: Hát bội