Meaning of 北曲
北曲 means northern tunes; a collective term for the musical modes used in northern Chinese song-suites and drama from the Song-Yuan period onward; northern drama; a genre of Chinese opera popular in northern China during the Yuan dynasty. Pronounced běi qǔ.
- northern tunes; a collective term for the musical modes used in northern Chinese song-suites and drama from the Song-Yuan period onward
- northern drama; a genre of Chinese opera popular in northern China during the Yuan dynasty
Definitions & Examples
Běi北
qǔ曲
de的
xuán旋
lǜ律
tōng通
cháng常
háo豪
mài迈
bēn奔
fàng放
。
The melodies of northern tunes are usually bold and unrestrained.
Zhè这
bù部
zuò作
pǐn品
róng融
hé合
le了
běi北
qǔ曲
yǔ与
nán南
qǔ曲
de的
yuán元
sù素
。
This work blends elements of northern and southern tunes.
Yán研
jiū究
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
yīn音
yuè乐
，
bì必
xū须
liǎo了
jiě解
běi北
qǔ曲
。
To study ancient Chinese music, one must understand northern tunes.