Shandong kuaishu; rhythmic clapper storytelling
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Shandong kuaishu; a form of Chinese folk art featuring fast-paced rhythmic storytelling accompanied by copper clappers
Also known simply as 快书. The performer uses two copper plates (鸳鸯板) of different pitches to create rhythmic accompaniment while narrating stories, often martial arts tales like 武松打虎.
Shān山
dōng东
kuài快
shū书
shì是
Shān山
dōng东
dì地
qū区
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
qǔ曲
yì艺
xíng形
shì式
。
Shandong kuaishu is a traditional folk art form from the Shandong region.
Tā他
biǎo表
yǎn演
Shān山
dōng东
kuài快
shū书
shí时
，
yuān鸳
yāng鸯
bǎn板
dǎ打
de得
qīng清
cuì脆
xiǎng响
liàng亮
。
When he performs Shandong kuaishu, his copper clappers ring out crisp and clear.
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Wǔ武
sōng松
dǎ打
hǔ虎
shì是
Shān山
dōng东
kuài快
shū书
de的
jīng经
diǎn典
qǔ曲
mù目
。
Wu Song Fights the Tiger is a classic repertoire piece in Shandong kuaishu.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
yì艺
rén人
shuō说
le了
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
de的
Shān山
dōng东
kuài快
shū书
，
kǒu口
chǐ齿
yī依
rán然
qīng清
xī晰
。
This veteran performer has been doing Shandong kuaishu for decades, and his articulation remains crisp.