Hokkien opera
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Hokkien opera is a traditional Chinese performing art from the Minnan-speaking regions, featuring sung drama in the Hokkien language with elaborate costumes, stylized movements, and stories drawn from folklore and classical literature.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese opera genre
ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage ⓘ traditional performing art ⓘ |
| drawsFrom |
Chinese folklore
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classical Chinese literature ⓘ historical romances ⓘ mythological tales ⓘ |
| genreOf | sung drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
codified role types
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elaborate costumes ⓘ melodic recitative ⓘ stylized movements ⓘ sung dialogue ⓘ symbolic stage gestures ⓘ |
| hasCostumeStyle |
embroidered garments
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headdresses ⓘ traditional Chinese robes ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
Minnan region
NERFINISHED
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Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia ⓘ southern Fujian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
community cohesion
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entertainment ⓘ moral education ⓘ religious offering ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
antiphonal singing
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fixed melodic patterns (qupai) ⓘ pentatonic melodies ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceContext |
commercial theatre stages
ⓘ
community events ⓘ religious celebrations ⓘ temple festivals ⓘ |
| hasRoleType |
chou (comic role)
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dan (female role) ⓘ jing (painted-face role) NERFINISHED ⓘ sheng (male role) ⓘ |
| partOf | Chinese opera ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Fujian Province
NERFINISHED
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Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ overseas Chinese communities worldwide ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cantonese opera
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Peking opera ⓘ Teochew opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
erhu
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gongs and drums ⓘ percussion ensemble ⓘ string ensemble ⓘ suona ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Hokkien
NERFINISHED
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Southern Min NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesStageConvention |
exaggerated facial makeup
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minimal props ⓘ symbolic staging ⓘ |
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