singing tune; vocal melody in opera
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vocal melody; singing tune (in traditional Chinese opera)
formalA technical term in Chinese opera (xiqu), referring specifically to the melodic line and style of singing, as opposed to instrumental accompaniment.
Zhè这
wèi位
jīng京
jù剧
dà大
shī师
de的
chàng唱
qiāng腔
fēi非
cháng常
dú独
tè特
。
This Peking Opera master's singing style is very unique.
Zhè这
duàn段
chàng唱
qiāng腔
róng融
hé合
le了
nán南
běi北
fāng方
de的
yīn音
yuè乐
tè特
diǎn点
。
This vocal melody blends the musical characteristics of both northern and southern China.
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Xué学
xí习
xì戏
qǔ曲
，
shǒu首
xiān先
yào要
zhǎng掌
wò握
jī基
běn本
de的
chàng唱
qiāng腔
。
To learn traditional opera, you must first master the basic singing tunes.