Shangdang clapper opera; Shanxi local opera genre
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Shangdang Bangzi; a local opera genre native to southeastern Shanxi Province, characterized by high-pitched, vigorous singing
One of the "Four Great Bangzi" (四大梆子) of Shanxi opera. It originated in the ancient Shangdang Commandery (modern Changzhi and Jincheng areas) and is also known as 上党宫调 or 上党戏. The style is marked by its use of the wooden clapper (梆子) for rhythm and its bold, sonorous vocal delivery.
Shangdang Bangzi is one of the Four Great Bangzi of Shanxi, popular in the Changzhi and Jincheng areas.
He has loved Shangdang Bangzi since childhood and often learns to sing along with the radio.
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The singing style of Shangdang Bangzi is high-pitched and vigorous, full of the rugged spirit of the Loess Plateau.
This theater will stage the classic Shangdang Bangzi repertoire piece 'The Banquet at Three Passes' tonight.