thirteen rhyme categories in Chinese opera
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the thirteen rhyme categories in traditional Chinese opera and folk arts
technicalAlso called 十三道辙. The thirteen categories are: 中东 (zhōngdōng), 江阳 (jiāngyáng), 衣期 (yīqī), 姑苏 (gūsū), 怀来 (huáilái), 灰堆 (huīduī), 人辰 (rénchen), 言前 (yánqián), 梭波 (suōbō), 麻沙 (máshā) or 发花 (fāhuā), 乜斜 (miēxie), 遥迢 (yáotiáo) or 由求 (yóuqiú). These rhyme groups form the foundation of prosody in Peking opera and other northern Chinese theatrical forms.
Xué学
jīng京
jù剧
shǒu首
xiān先
yào要
zhǎng掌
wò握
shí十
sān三
zhé辙
。
To learn Peking opera, one must first master the thirteen rhyme categories.
Zhè这
duàn段
chàng唱
cí词
yòng用
de的
shì是
rén人
chén辰
zhé辙
。
This sung passage uses the Renchen rhyme category.
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Shí十
sān三
zhé辙
shì是
běi北
fāng方
xì戏
qǔ曲
yā押
yùn韵
de的
jī基
chǔ础
。
The thirteen rhyme categories are the foundation of rhyming in northern Chinese opera.