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.

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

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Taiwanese opera relatedTo Hokkien opera