lecture 11口译课件.ppt

Kunqu opera originated from early folk operas popular in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province. It is known for its gentle and clear vocals, beautiful and refined tunes and dance-like stage performance. It was listed in the Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage(人类口头非物质文化遗产) by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation(UNESCO,联 合国教科文组织). Shannxi opera, the oldest of all the Chinese operas that still in existence today, is the typical opera of Shaanxi Province. It was developed from the folk songs of Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. It is actually more of local yodeling than real opera. This type of singing originated in the fields and countryside surrounding Xi’an City. The locals used to shout to one another across the fields and this gradually developed into a system of song enabling them to communicate. Yue opera is one type of traditional local operas that originated in Shengxian, Zhejiang Province, but it is popular throughout Zhejiang Province and Shanghai as well as in many cities throughout the nation. Representative pieces of Yue Opera include Butterfly’s Love, Dream of the Red Mansions, The West Chamber etc. Huangmei Opera has been performed for over 200 years. It is a local opera in Anhui Province and evolved from the “ Caicha Tune”(tea-picking tune) of Huangmei County, Hubei Province. Versatile Huangmei actress Yan Fengying played a variety of roles in different plays including The Heavenly Maid and Mortal (天仙配)and female Son-in-law of the Emperor(女驸马）. Quyi( cross-talk, clapper talk(快板), storytelling(评书), Xiaopin, Shuanghuang) Cross-talk is one of the most popular and influential types of Quyi. Its performance is characterised by talking , imitation, fun-makng and singing(说学逗唱). Satire is its main purpose. This humorous and amusing performance art can be classified into three types: monologue, comic cross-talk, and multilogue cross-talk. Guo Degang is one of the country’s top cross-talk performers. Clapper talk