Introduction to Suzhou Pingtan, bibliography of Suzhou Pingtan

Every type of opera has gone through different stages of development from its birth to the present day, either rising or encountering difficulties along the way. Among them, the performance of its traditional bibliography is a testimony to the development of the opera. Next, I would like to introduce the bibliography of Suzhou Pingtan. Come with me to read and understand it.

Bibliography of Suzhou Pinghua:

There are more than 50 traditional books of Suzhou Pinghua. The first category is historical stories, such as "Western Han", "Eastern Han", "Three Kingdoms", "Sui and Tang", "Golden Gun", "Yue Zhuan", "Heroes", etc., which are "long-standing books". Also known as "Zhujia", one category is "short book", which tells stories about heroes and righteous knights, such as "Water Margin", "Seven Heroes and Five Righteousnesses", "Little Five Righteousness", "Green Peony", "Jin Tai Zhuan" ", etc.; there are also stories about gods and monsters and public case books, such as "Feng Shen Bang", "Ji Gong Biography", "Peng Gong An", "Shi Gong An", etc.

Suzhou Pinghua all tells long stories, divided into chapters and told day by day. Talk once a day, about one and a half hours each time. It can last for several months, and can last up to a year and a half. This characteristic of long and continuous speeches forms a special structural technique for commentaries. Single-line narrative, using the method of talking about the future first and talking about the past again. Use "passes" to create suspense to attract the audience.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Suzhou Pinghua created and adapted a number of new books, such as "Jiangnan Red", "Railway Guerrilla", "Lin Hai Xue Yuan", "Fire Gold Steel" , "Armed Forces Behind Enemy Lines", etc. There are also some short and medium-length works.

Suzhou Tanci programs:

Suzhou Tanci programs are mainly long-form. The traditional representative programs include "Three Smiles", "The Legend of Japanese Pao", "The Golden Phoenix", "The Legend of White Snake", "Jade Dragonfly", "Pearl Tower" and dozens more. Famous early artists include Wang Zhoushi, Chen Yuqian, Mao Changpei, Yu Xiushan, Lu Ruiting, Yao Yuzhang, Ma Rufei, Zhao Xiangzhou and Wang Shiquan in the Qing Dynasty.

A large number of actresses appeared in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. Since the 1930s, with the rise of radio stations, Suzhou Tanci has entered its heyday, with rich programs and various genres. Differentiated by the singing style of music, there are "Shen (Jian'an) tune" and "Xue (Xiaoqing) tune". ", "Wei (Yuqing) Diao", "Xia (Hesheng) Diao", "Zhou (Yuquan) Diao", "Xu (Yunzhi) Diao", "Jiang (Yuequan) Diao" and so on.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Suzhou Tanci art has made a great leap forward through artists' conscious renovation and innovation. New programs are constantly emerging, including "The White-Haired Girl", "The Legend of New Heroes", "King Li Chuang", "Song of Youth", "Bitter Cauliflower", "Red Rock", "Wild Fire and Spring Wind Fighting the Ancient City", " "Red Seed", "Jiangnan Red", "Seizing the Seal", "Li Shuangshuang", etc. The novella and "Selected Returns" performed independently include "Old Dibao", "Seizing the Son in the Hall", "Xuandu Praying for Rain" , "Flower Hall Commentary", "Angrily Bumping the Grain Ship", "Mother Recognition in the Nunnery" and "The Huaihe River must be repaired", "Heroes of the Sea", "Green Reeds", "New Pipa Journey", "Blood Injustice in White Clothes", " Bigfoot Queen" etc.