yangge opera; folk song-and-dance drama
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a folk song-and-dance drama developed from yangge; yangge opera
A theatrical genre that evolved from the traditional yangge folk dance, characterized by portable staging, simple props, and topical content that quickly responds to current events and political propaganda. Flourished during the Yan'an period (1940s) as a tool for mass education and mobilization.
《
Xiōng兄
Mèi妹
Kāi开
Huāng荒
》
shì是
Kàng抗
Rì日
Zhàn战
zhēng争
shí时
qī期
zuì最
zhù著
míng名
de的
yāng秧
gē歌
jù剧
zhī之
yī一
。
"Brother and Sister Reclaim the Wasteland" is one of the most famous yangge operas from the Anti-Japanese War period.
Tā他
men们
zài在
cūn村
lǐ里
yǎn演
le了
yī一
chū出
yāng秧
gē歌
jù剧
，
xuān宣
chuán传
jiǎn减
zū租
jiǎn减
xī息
de的
zhèng政
cè策
。
They performed a yangge opera in the village to publicize the policy of reducing rent and interest.
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Yāng秧
gē歌
jù剧
de的
xíng形
shì式
huó活
po泼
，
dào道
jù具
jiǎn简
dān单
，
shēn深
shòu受
nóng农
mín民
huān欢
yíng迎
。
The yangge opera form is lively with simple props, making it deeply popular among farmers.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yāng秧
gē歌
jù剧
néng能
xùn迅
sù速
fǎn反
yìng映
xiàn现
shí实
，
yǎn演
chū出
fēi非
cháng常
fāng方
biàn便
。
This type of yangge opera can quickly reflect reality and is very convenient to perform.