Wuxi opera

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Historically, the Taihu Lake basin area was the location of the ancient Wu Kingdom. Therefore, the local people living in the area have had the custom of singing folk songs since ancient times. This kind of art was called “Wu Yu” in the period of the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States. By the middle of the Ming dynasty, these folk songs had evolved into the art of folk rap and singing performances, such as folk tunes, a type of folk art called Tanhuang, and storytelling, among others. They also re-structured folk song minor tunes into a new form, with 18 and a half rhymes. Nowadays, this type of structure is called “Wuxi Tanhuang”.

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Wuxi opera

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