京剧英语介绍.ppt

Class Name,Part one:Brief Introduction of Beijing Opera,Part two:Roles in Beijing Opera,Part three:The Facial Patterns and Costumes Of Beijing Opera,Part four:The Music and Musial Instruments Of Beijing Opera,Part one:Brief Introduction of Beijing Opera,Workshop Flyer of Beijng Olympic games,Beijingopera is regarded asthe national opera in China and called“daxi”(大戏）,Beijing opera originated in the late 18th century,is a combinations of music,dance,art and acrobatics.It is the most influential and representative of all operas in China.,Opening a door,walking at night,rowing a boat,eating,drinking and the like are all demonstrated by the stylized movements of the actors and actresses.,Its repertoire includes historical plays,comedies,tragedies and farces,many historical events are adapted into Peiging Opera plays,which in the past were an important primer on history and ethical principles for poorly educated fold.,Beijing opera was originally a local drama in Anhui Province.As the story goes,Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty fell interested in the local dramas during his inspection of the southern in disguise.To celebrate his eightieth birthday in 1790,he summoned opera troupes from different localitis to perform for him in Beijing.,After the celebration,four famous troupes from Anhui Procince were asked to remain.Audience were particularly pleasted with their beautiful melodies,colorful costumes and interesting facial patterns.Gradually it replaced Kunqu which had been popular in the palace and among the upper classes in Beijing.,Later,some troupes from Hubei Province came to Beijing and often performed together with the Anhui troupes.The two types of singing blended on the same stage and gradually gave birth to a new genre which came to be known as Beijing opera.,Part two:Roles in Beijing Opera,Sheng,Dan,Jing,Chou,laosheng,xiaosheng,wusheng,laodan,wudan,damadan,qingyi,huadan,Painted face male role,A male clown role,Laosheng:,The laosheng is a dignified older role.These characters have a gentle and cultivated disposition and wear sensible costumes.,Sheng,Sheng,Xiaosheng:,Young male characters are known as xiaosheng.These characters sing in a high,shrill voice with occasional breaks to represent the voice changing period of adolescence.,Sheng,Wusheng:,The wusheng is a martial character for roles involving combat.They are highly trained in acrobatics,and have a natural voice when singing.,Dan,Wudan,o,Laodan,Daomadan,Qingyi,Huadan,The Dan refers to any female role in Beijing opera.Dan roles were originally divided into five subtypes.Old women were played by laodan,martial women were wudan,young female warriors were daomadan,virtuous and elite women were qingyi,and vivacious and unmarried women were huadan.,Jing,The Jing is a painted face male role.Depending on the repertoire of the particular troupe,he will play either primary or secondary roles.This type of role will entail a forceful character,so a Jing must have a strong voice and be able to exaggerate gestures.,chou,The Chou is a male clown role.The Chou usually plays secondary roles in a troupe.Indeed,most studies of Beijing opera classify the Chou as a minor role.Chou roles can be divided into Wen Chou,civilian roles such as merchants and jailers,and Wu Chou,minor military roles.,Part three:The Facial Patterns and Costumes Of Beijing Opera,red signifies honesty,probity,courage and bravery.,urple does the same but to a less degree,black indicates impartiality,fortitude,and sometimes arrogance.,blue stands for savageness and fierceness,yet sometimes arrogance,yellow symbolizes the same negative traits as blue,but milder,green is the color of unstable character.for example,the faces of devils are usually painted green,or,orange and gray are for old age.golden color is for gods,godesses and emperors.good-natured people are usually painted with relatively simple colors while the make-up of hostile generals and doubtful characterrs,such as bandits,robbers,rebels and the lick,bear complex marks.,costume,宫衣,官衣,太监衣,箭衣:是上自帝王、武将下至少年武士草莽英雄等一类人物穿用的服装。,英雄衣：（也称袍衣袍裤）供侠客、武士一类人物穿用,The Music and MUsial Instruments Of Beijing OperaFour Famous Branches Of Beijing Opera Named After Famous Performing Artists Reflection of the Situation of Beijing Opera,The Music and Musial Instruments Of Beijing Opera The tunes of Beijing OperaThe singing in Beijing OperaThe forms of Recitatives in Beijing OperaActing in Beijing OperaMusical Instruments Used For the AccompanimentThe Art of Illusion Expressed through Techniques of Exaggeration and Concentration,The tunes of Beijing Opera:The two main styles of tunes of Beijing Opera：1.erhuang（二簧）:originate in Hui tune（徽调）；is a lyric kind of tune,often used to express sorrow,agony,etc.2.xipi（西皮）:originate in Han tune（汉调）in Hubei Province；is very suitable to perform in a pleasant and vivacious mood.Other tunes of Beijing Opera(For Example):1.level 4（四平调）：originate in Folk HuaGu（民间花鼓）2.wood block（南梆子）3.Kun Opera（昆曲）,The singing in Beijing OperaThe forms of Recitatives in Beijing OperaTwo forms of recitatives in dialogue and monologue:yunbai（韵白）rhythmic vernacularjingbai（京白）capital vernacular,Acting in Beijing OperaIncludes a set of movements,gestures and expressions.Every movement or a pose,such as stroking a beard,setting a hat straight,swinging a sleeve or lifting a foot,has its formula or pattern.,:,Musical Instruments Used For the AccompanimentThe most important ones are jinghu（京胡）&erhu（二胡）other instruments：yueqin（月琴）,pipa（琵琶）,suona（唢呐）The percussion instruments：gongs and drums of different sizes,and castanets（响板）made of wood and bamboo.The Art of Illusion Expressed through Techniques of Exaggeration and ConcentrationBackdrops and stage props are kept to a minimum.Beijing Opera has made it possible to transform a small stage into athe whole universe.,o,Four Famous Branches Of Beijing Opera Named After Famous Performing Artists the MeiLanfang School（梅派）：MeiLanfang（梅兰芳）the ChengYanqiu School（程派）：ChengYanqiu（程砚秋）the ShangXiaoyun School（尚派）：ShangXiaoyun（尚小云）the XunHuisheng School（荀派）：XunHuisheng（荀慧生）,ZhangJunqiu（张君秋）,MeiBaojiu（梅葆玖）,MeiLanfang（梅兰芳）,The Druken Concubine,Zhaojun Chusai,some stage pictures,Reflection of the Situation of Beijing Opera,1).Beijing Opera has standed an embarrassing situation where its almost forgotten.2).The recent situation of Beijing Opera reflects the problem of inheritance of Chineae traditional culture3).we,especially us students,should take this issue seriously.and we should stick to it and spread it.,Thank you for your attention!,