dagu; drum balladry
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dagu; a form of Chinese folk art featuring story-singing accompanied by a drum
Refers to a category of quyi (曲艺) popular in northern China, where performers sing or chant stories while beating a drum.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
gēn跟
suí随
fù父
qīn亲
xué学
xí习
gǔ鼓
shū书
。
He learned gushu (drum balladry) from his father since childhood.
Gǔ鼓
shū书
shì是
liú流
xíng行
yú于
Huá华
běi北
dì地
qū区
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
qǔ曲
yì艺
。
Gushu is a traditional form of folk art popular in North China.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
yì艺
rén人
shuō说
le了
yī一
bèi辈
zi子
de的
gǔ鼓
shū书
。
This old performer has been telling gushu stories all his life.