Taiwanese gezaixi
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Taiwanese gezaixi is a traditional form of Taiwanese opera that combines singing, spoken dialogue, and stylized movement to tell folk and historical stories on stage.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
performing art
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traditional Taiwanese opera form ⓘ traditional theatre ⓘ |
| audience | Taiwanese-speaking communities ⓘ |
| basedOn |
folk stories
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historical stories ⓘ |
| costumeStyle |
localized Taiwanese design
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traditional Chinese costume ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important symbol of Taiwanese local culture ⓘ |
| developedIn |
20th century
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Japanese colonial period in Taiwan ⓘ |
| genre | opera ⓘ |
| hasElement |
costume
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dance ⓘ music ⓘ singing ⓘ spoken dialogue ⓘ stage makeup ⓘ stylized movement ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceFormat |
touring performances
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troupe-based production ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chinese opera traditions
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local Taiwanese folk performance ⓘ |
| language | Taiwanese Hokkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
episodic storytelling
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folk narrative ⓘ |
| performanceOccasion |
commercial theatre shows
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community events ⓘ religious celebrations ⓘ temple festivals ⓘ |
| performanceSetting |
indoor theatre
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outdoor temporary stage ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Taiwanese opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
codified gestures
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martial movement training ⓘ specialized vocal technique ⓘ |
| status | intangible cultural heritage of Taiwan ⓘ |
| targetAudience | all ages ⓘ |
| typicalAccompaniment |
percussion instruments
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string instruments ⓘ |
| typicalTheme |
filial piety
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loyalty ⓘ moral lessons ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| uses |
fixed role types
ⓘ
improvised dialogue ⓘ |
| usesMedium | stage performance ⓘ |
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