Gaojia opera; traditional Fujian opera
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Gaojia opera; traditional Minnan opera genre
A traditional opera form originating from Quanzhou, Fujian. The name 'nine-role opera' comes from its original nine character types. Known for its comedic elements and distinct southern Fujian musical style.
Jiǔ九
jué角
xì戏
shì是
Fú福
jiàn建
Mǐn闽
nán南
dì地
qū区
tè特
yǒu有
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
xì戏
qǔ曲
jù剧
zhǒng种
。
Gaojia opera is a unique traditional opera genre native to southern Fujian.
Gāo高
jiǎ甲
xì戏
yòu又
chēng称
jiǔ九
jué角
xì戏
，
yīn因
zǎo早
qī期
fēn分
jiǔ九
gè个
zhǔ主
yào要
háng行
dāng当
ér而
dé得
míng名
。
Gaojia opera is also called 'nine-role opera' because it originally had nine main character types.
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Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
gēn跟
zhe着
yé爷
ye爷
xué学
jiǔ九
jué角
xì戏
，
xiàn现
zài在
shì是
jù剧
tuán团
de的
tái台
zhù柱
zi子
。
He learned Gaojia opera from his grandfather since childhood and is now the star of the troupe.