type of ballad; a form of narrative folk singing
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type of ballad; a narrative folk song form
formalA traditional Chinese folk performance art that strings together folk melodies and operatic tunes to tell a story. Often performed with instruments like the sanxian or dizi. It is a subset of Chinese quyi (narrative arts).
Tā他
yé爷
ye爷
yǐ以
qián前
shì是
chàng唱
pái牌
zi子
qǔ曲
de的
mín民
jiān间
yì艺
rén人
。
His grandfather was a folk artist who performed "paizi qu" in the past.
Zhè这
chǎng场
yǎn演
chū出
bāo包
kuò括
le了
kuài快
bǎn板
hé和
pái牌
zi子
qǔ曲
děng等
chuán传
tǒng统
qǔ曲
yì艺
xíng形
shì式
。
This performance includes traditional narrative arts such as kuaiban and "paizi qu".
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《
Dà大
Xī西
Xiāng厢
》
shì是
yī一
duàn段
zhù著
míng名
de的
pái牌
zi子
qǔ曲
jié节
mù目
。
"The Western Chamber" is a famous "paizi qu" piece.
Xué学
xí习
pái牌
zi子
qǔ曲
xū需
yào要
zhǎng掌
wò握
duō多
zhǒng种
qǔ曲
pái牌
hé和
chàng唱
qiāng腔
。
Learning "paizi qu" requires mastering various tune patterns and vocal styles.