traditional Chinese solfège; musical note names
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names of the degrees in the traditional Chinese musical scale; solfège notation used in Chinese opera and folk music
technicalRefers specifically to the ten note names used in gongche notation: 合 (hé), 四 (sì), 一 (yī), 上 (shàng), 尺 (chě), 工 (gōng), 凡 (fán), 六 (liù), 五 (wǔ), 乙 (yǐ). These correspond roughly to Western solfège. The specific symbols and their pitches have varied historically across different dynasties and regional opera styles.
Kūn昆
qū曲
de的
yǎn演
chàng唱
xū需
yào要
shú熟
liàn练
zhǎng掌
wò握
gōng工
chě尺
de的
zhuǎn转
huàn换
。
Singing Kunqu opera requires mastering the conversion of gongche notation.
Zhè这
běn本
gǔ古
pǔ谱
shì是
yòng用
gōng工
chě尺
jì记
lù录
de的
。
This ancient musical score was recorded using gongche notation.
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Gōng工
chě尺
pǔ谱
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
yīn音
yuè乐
tè特
yǒu有
de的
jì记
pǔ谱
xì系
tǒng统
。
Gongche notation is a unique musical notation system specific to traditional Chinese music.