Hang Tianqi's song "Singing Face" vividly sang the classic costumes in China's traditional drama.
When it comes to China opera, we naturally think of China's national quintessence-Peking Opera, which has a history of more than 200 years. However, China's operas are not limited to Peking Opera. It is estimated that there are nearly 400 kinds of national operas and regional operas in China. There are more than a dozen well-known operas, such as Beijing Opera, Yue Opera, Huangmei Opera, Pingju Opera and Henan Opera, as well as Kunqu Opera, Cantonese Opera, Huai Opera, Sichuan Opera, Shaanxi Opera and Jin Opera, which are called the five major operas in China.
With the progress of the times and the development of science and technology, these operas, which represent the local, ethnic and China cultures, are gradually disappearing. At present, few people listen to and learn opera after 00 and 10. In many places, there are few people singing on the stage, only a few elderly people watch the play quietly. Today, the rise and fall of China opera is just like the song "Chiling":
The times are progressing, and what people like is also changing; However, China's culture cannot be lost. In order to let the next generation pick up the treasures of China opera again, a famous artist in Du Yue has produced an enlightening picture book of China opera-"This is the Opera". In the form of retro painting, the book tells the origin of operas and the development history of various local operas from the aspects of the development history, types, costumes and famous singers' singing (the germination, formation, maturity and prosperity of operas). The physical expression of the role in the performance, opening and closing the door, going upstairs, sailing, riding, and feeling dark; And the performance skills of "four skills and five methods". Coupled with the appreciation of vocal aria and the interaction of hand-painted works, children can directly contact, learn and feel the sound, shape and beauty of traditional Chinese opera.
Open "This is Chinese Opera" and you will see colorful and dazzling drama costumes-headdresses and costumes. Headdress (hat): silver tire eunuch hat, general towel, Kowloon crown, gold foil jade official hat, foreign towel, wusheng towel, Xu Matao, white velvet ball seven-star forehead, official hat, white butterfly rockhopper, helmet, safety helmet, round wing gauze hat, photo towel, Xiao He towel, China military helmet, bite towel and white butterfly rockhopper. Clothing category: women's clothing is improved to be thin, plain pleats, ten dragons and old pythons, flower pleats, men's clothing is thin, and summer cloth is vulgar. Looking at these familiar but unfamiliar costumes of traditional Chinese opera, the mysterious moment of traditional Chinese opera aroused readers' desire for knowledge and exploration.
Costume is a special title for China traditional opera costumes by the ancients, and modern people will call it costume. Every fixed character has a set of "clothes" belonging to them. Actors singing on the stage, "costumes" can be worn out or worn out, but they must not be worn wrong. There are male military commanders and female military commanders, but the costumes are very different. In the Qing Dynasty playwright Li Dou's Encyclopedia of Yangzhou, there is such a passage about costumes. Clothing is divided into four boxes: clothes, helmets, miscellaneous items and handles. "Apparel plays an important role in China traditional opera.
Chinese opera is actually close to my life, because my father is a fan of Zhejiang opera. Because of geography, he naturally likes Zhejiang Yue Opera and Wu Jinhua Opera. His favorite and most frequently appreciated tracks are the famous plays Eighteen Gifts, A Dream of Red Mansions and Questionnaires in butterfly lovers. After getting familiar with these dramas, he gradually became interested in China's traditional dramas. If you show this song "This is Chinese Opera" to your children, I think your children also like Chinese Opera, and its charm is waiting for you and your children to explore.