Kunqu opera
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Kunqu opera is one of the oldest and most refined forms of traditional Chinese theatre, known for its elegant singing, poetic librettos, and graceful, stylized performance.
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese opera genre
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intangible cultural heritage ⓘ traditional Chinese theatre ⓘ |
| costumeStyle | Ming dynasty-style costumes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| currentStatus |
performed in China and internationally
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revived traditional art form ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Kunshan melody
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southern Chinese opera traditions ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Kun opera
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Kunju NERFINISHED ⓘ Kunshan qiang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalWork |
The Palace of Eternal Life
NERFINISHED
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The Peach Blossom Fan NERFINISHED ⓘ The Peony Pavilion NERFINISHED ⓘ The Purple Hairpin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Story of the Jade Hairpin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLibrettist |
Hong Sheng
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Kong Shangren NERFINISHED ⓘ Tang Xianzu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
ornamented vocal lines
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soft and flowing melodies ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceElement |
acting
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dance-like movement ⓘ recitation ⓘ singing ⓘ stylized gesture ⓘ |
| hasRoleType |
chou (clown role)
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dan (female role) ⓘ jing (painted-face role) ⓘ sheng (male role) ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dreams and the supernatural
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loyalty and morality ⓘ romantic love ⓘ scholar-official life ⓘ |
| influenced |
Peking opera
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other regional Chinese operas ⓘ |
| knownFor |
delicate musical accompaniment
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elegant singing ⓘ graceful performance ⓘ highly stylized acting ⓘ poetic librettos ⓘ refined literary language ⓘ |
| makeupStyle | subtle facial makeup ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
Jiangsu Province
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Kunshan NERFINISHED ⓘ Suzhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceSpace | traditional Chinese theatre stage ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing |
Ming dynasty
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Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin | late Yuan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | UNESCO Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingRequires |
literary education
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long-term vocal training ⓘ movement and gesture training ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| UNESCOList | Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
dizi (bamboo flute)
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erhu ⓘ percussion ensemble ⓘ pipa (lute) ⓘ sanxian (three-stringed lute) ⓘ xiao (vertical flute) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Wu dialect-influenced pronunciation
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classical Chinese ⓘ |
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