Map showing location of Shaanxi province in China

Qinqiang (秦腔, pinyin: Qínqiāng) or Luantan (亂彈, pinyin: Luàntán) is the representative folk Chinese opera of the northwest Province of Shaanxi, China, where it was called Qin thousands of years ago. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Chinese Opera ( Chinese: 戏曲/戲曲 Pinyin: xìqǔ is a popular form of Drama and Musical theatre in China with roots going back ( Postal map spelling: Shensi) is a north-central province of the People's Republic of China, and includes portions of the Loess Its melodies were originated from the rural areas of ancient Shaanxi and Gansu. ( is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China.

The genre uses the bangzi as one of the accompanying instruments, from which it derives its other name, Bangzi opera. Bangzi tune is the oldest, most affluent opera tune in China's Four Great Characteristic Melodies. Four Great Characteristic Melodies (四大声腔 Pinyin: Sìdà Shēngqiāng in Chinese opera are Bangziqiang, Huangpiqiang, Kunqiang Qinqiang is the representative of the Bangzi opera and the most important origin of other Bangzi operas.

History

Characters

There are 13 kinds of characters in Qinqiang including four kinds of "Sheng" (生, male)(老生、須生、小生、幼生), six kinds of "Dan" (旦, female)(老旦、正旦、小旦、花旦、武旦、媒旦), two kinds of "Jing" (淨, painted face male)(大淨、毛淨) and one kind of "Chou" (丑, Clown), also knowns as " 13 Tou Wangzi" (十三頭網子). Dan ( 旦) is the general name for Female roles in Chinese opera.

Actors

• Wei Changsheng

Repertoire

• Sandixie

External links

• China Qinqiang Website (Chinese)