chantefable; narrative-singing literature
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chantefable; narrative art form combining verse, prose, speech and singing
Refers to traditional Chinese narrative arts that blend rhythmic verse with prose, performed through alternating speaking and singing. Examples include ancient forms like bianwen (变文) and zhugongdiao (诸宫调), as well as modern forms such as pingtan (评弹) and dagu (大鼓). Also known as 讲唱文学.
Shuō说
chàng唱
wén文
xué学
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
yǒu有
zhe着
yōu悠
jiǔ久
de的
lì历
shǐ史
，
kě可
yǐ以
zhuī追
sù溯
dào到
táng唐
dài代
de的
biàn变
wén文
。
Chantefable has a long history in China, dating back to the bianwen of the Tang dynasty.
Píng评
tán弹
shì是
liú流
xíng行
yú于
jiāng江
nán南
dì地
qū区
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
shuō说
chàng唱
wén文
xué学
。
Pingtan is a form of narrative-singing literature popular in the Jiangnan region.
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Zhū诸
gōng宫
diào调
shì是
sòng宋
jīn金
shí时
qí期
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shuō说
chàng唱
wén文
xué学
xíng形
shì式
。
Zhugongdiao was an important form of chantefable during the Song and Jin periods.