昆曲英文简介

1、 About Kunqu Kunqu is one of the oldest operatic forms in China.It is considered the mother of many other types of traditional operas.It originated from early fork operas popular in Kunshan,Jiangsu Province and had reached its peak of popularity by the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty.It has

2、 been 600 years of history, known as the hundred drama of the ancestors(百戏之祖). Kunqu was listed as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity（人类口述和非物质遗产） by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization（联合国教科文组织） in 2001. Many other operas are influenc

3、ed by Kunqu .Such as Sichuan opera,Beijing opera, Yu opera and so on. The history of the development of Kunqu is the history of the development of Chinese drama. Kunqu is the most complete performance system in the history of Chinese opera , its deep foundation, rich heritage, is the traditional Chi

4、nese culture and art of high development results. Kunqus performance is characterized by strong lyrical, delicate action, singing and dance figure combined with clever and harmonious.昆曲是中国戏曲史上具有最完整表演体系的剧种，它的基础深厚，遗产丰富，是中国传统文化艺术高度发展的成果，昆曲的表演最大的特点是抒情性强、动作细腻，歌唱与舞蹈的身段结合得巧妙而和谐。 Artistic featuresMusical In

5、struments The main instrument of the interpretation of Kunqu is the main song, supplemented by Sheng, flute, suona, Sanxian, pipa, etc.Pipasheng (male characters) dan (female characters)jing (painted face characters)mo (main male characters)chou (clown)wai（外）(old male characters)tie （贴）(old female c

6、haracters) Seven Roles十十五五贯贯15 Guan（十五贯） by Zhu SuchenThe Palace of Eternal Youth（长生殿） by Hong Shengopera repertoire and photosThe Peony Pavilion（牡丹亭） by Tang XianzuYu Zan Ji （玉簪记）by gao LianThe Kite（风筝误） by Li Yu风风筝筝误误桃桃花花扇扇The Peach Blossom Fan （桃花扇）by Kong Shangren Wei Liang Fu(1489-1566) born in

7、 Nanchang,Jiangxi Province, outstanding opera musicians, opera innovators, Kunqu Opera (Southern song) ancestor. Kunshan cavity art development has outstanding contributions, was later regarded as the ancestor of Kunqu Opera, in the folk art more song said.Artist-Wei Liangfu(魏良辅)Tang Xianzu (1550-1616), born i