Kun Opera, known as the "Mother of Chinese Opera", is the "quintessence" of Chinese opera.

Kun Opera, formerly known as "Kunshan Opera" or simply "Kun Opera", is an ancient Chinese opera tune and type, and is now also known as "Kun Opera". Kunqu Opera is one of the oldest types of traditional Chinese opera. It is also a treasure of traditional Chinese culture and art, especially the art of opera. It is known as an "orchid" in a hundred gardens. Kunqu Opera originated in Kunshan, Suzhou, China in the 14th century. It was later improved by Wei Liangfu and others and spread throughout the country. It has dominated the Chinese theater scene for nearly 300 years since the mid-Ming Dynasty.

Kun Opera combines singing, chanting, fighting, dancing and martial arts. It is famous for its elegant tunes, melodious diction and delicate performances. It is one of the operas under the Southern Opera system known as the "ancestor of all operas". kind. Kun Opera uses drums and boards to control the singing rhythm, and uses Qudi and Sanxian as the main accompaniment instruments. Its singing pronunciation is "Zhongzhou Rhyme". Kun Opera was listed as a "Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" by UNESCO in 2001.

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1. Artistic characteristics:

As a drama that once had a huge influence across the country, Kun Opera has gone through many hardships , can miraculously be resurrected, which is closely related to its own superb artistic charm. Its artistic achievements are first reflected in its music.

Kun Opera's style is beautiful, lingering, gentle, and far-sighted. In terms of singing skills, the singer pays attention to the control of the voice, the rhythm and speed, the pronunciation of words and the pronunciation, and the scene is accompanied by a complete set of music.

The greatest characteristics of Kun Opera performances are its strong lyricism, delicate movements, and the ingenious and harmonious combination of singing and dancing. Kun Opera is a comprehensive art that combines singing, dancing, mediating and dialogue. The long history of drama has formed the performance characteristics of singing and dancing, which is especially reflected in the performance figures of each role. The dance figures are generally It can be divided into two types:

One is auxiliary gestures when speaking and dance that focuses on freehand expression developed from gestures; the other is lyrical dance with chorus, which is both exquisite dance movements and expression of characters. An effective means of characterizing the soul and meaning of music and lyrics.

2. Kun Opera Art Festival

The China Kun Opera Art Festival was founded in 2000 and is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China, the People's Government of Jiangsu Province and the People's Government of Suzhou Municipality , organized by the Ministry of Culture’s Kun Opera Revitalization Steering Committee, Jiangsu Provincial Department of Culture, Suzhou Municipal Cultural Bureau, and Kunshan Municipal People’s Government, and co-organized by the Chinese Kun Opera Research Association and relevant funding units. The China Kun Opera Art Festival aims to preserve and develop the art of Kun Opera and enhance communication among Kun Opera lovers from all over the world.

In addition to the selection of participating plays, various exhibitions, congratulatory performances, seminars, artist book signings, mass networking and other activities were also held. The government also specially printed postcards, first-day covers and other souvenirs for the festival. The first China Kun Opera Art Festival was held in Kunshan and Suzhou, Jiangsu Province from March 31 to April 6, 2000. The Second China Kun Opera Festival was held in Suzhou in November 2003.

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