suite; musical suite in sanqu
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a suite in sanqu (散曲) consisting of several tunes in the same musical mode
technicalA technical term in Chinese classical music and literature. It refers to the suite form of sanqu (散曲), distinguished from the xiaoling (小令), which consists of a single tune. Originated and flourished during the Yuan Dynasty.
Zhè这
shǒu首
sǎn散
tào套
yóu由
zhōng中
lǚ吕
gōng宫
de的
bā八
zhī支
qǔ曲
zi子
zǔ组
chéng成
。
This suite consists of eight tunes in the Zhonglü mode.
Yuán元
dài代
de的
sǎn散
tào套
yì艺
shù术
chéng成
jiù就
jí极
gāo高
，
dài代
biǎo表
zuò作
jiā家
yǒu有
Mǎ马
Zhì致
yuǎn远
děng等
rén人
。
The art of sanqu suites in the Yuan Dynasty achieved great heights, with representative writers including Ma Zhiyuan and others.
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Yǔ与
jié结
gòu构
duǎn短
xiǎo小
de的
xiǎo小
lìng令
bù不
tóng同
，
sǎn散
tào套
shì是
zǔ组
qǔ曲
xíng形
shì式
，
róng容
liàng量
gèng更
dà大
。
Unlike the structurally brief xiaoling, the santao is a suite form with greater capacity.