Han opera

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Han opera is a traditional Chinese theatrical art form featuring stylized singing, acting, and martial performance, recognized as one of the important regional foundations of later Peking opera.

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Han opera canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese opera
traditional Chinese theatrical art form
artForm performing arts
associatedWithEthnicGroup Han Chinese
associatedWithRegion Han River basin
linked to: Han River

Hubei Province
costumeStyle traditional Chinese opera costumes
countryOfOrigin China
culturalOrigin Chinese folk culture
genre opera
xiqu
hasComponent acrobatics
dance
dialogue
martial arts
singing
hasPerformanceElement choreographed stage fighting
codified gestures
stylized combat
symbolic movement
hasRoleType chou
dan
jing
sheng
hasStyle martial performance
stylized acting
stylized singing
historicalPeriodOfFormation Qing dynasty
influenced Peking opera
isConsidered important regional foundation of Peking opera
makeupStyle Chinese opera facial makeup
performanceSpace traditional Chinese theater stage
recognizedAs regional form of Chinese opera
relatedTo Chu opera
linked to: Xiang opera

Hubei opera
Peking opera
subjectMatter classical Chinese literature
folk legends
historical stories
usesInstrument erhu
jinghu
percussion ensemble
usesLanguage Han River region dialects
Mandarin dialects
usesVocalTechnique falsetto singing
speech-like recitative

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Peking opera originatedFrom Han opera