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17 Cards in this Set
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What do the instruments do? |
Accompany singers & physical movements as well as dance. Describe Action Reflect mood & characters Provide sound effects. |
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The two components of an ensemble are what? |
Melodic & Percussive |
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Key features of Melodic |
Mostly Strings & winds Plays Introduction & includes for arias Play for mime Accompany arias |
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Percussion |
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What does Jingju Mean? |
"Theatre of the capital" (Beijing) |
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Plot sources of Peking Opera |
History Novels legends |
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How many traditional plays are there? |
Two-hundred |
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Are parts are sung by males, true or false? |
True |
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Xiaosheng |
Young Male |
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Laosheng |
Major old male |
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Wusheng |
Male warrior |
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Dan |
Female Role (Played by male) |
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Quingyi |
Major Female role (mature female) |
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Huadan |
Young female role |
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Daomadodan |
Female Warrior |
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Laodan |
Old Female |
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Musical Elements of Peking Opera |
Arias Musical Speech Instrumental |
