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     • JINGHU – small, high-pitched two-string spike lute. This instrument is similar to the common erhu in traditional Chinese music, but smaller and higher in pitch. The two strings are bowed by a horsehair bow strung between the two metal strings. This is the main melodic instrument of the ensemble. YUEQIN – moon-shaped plucked lute.
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   What is a Jingju lute?

   • The following are standard to almost all jingju productions. JINGHU – small, high-pitched two-string spike lute. This instrument is similar to the common erhu in traditional Chinese music, but smaller and higher in pitch. The two strings are bowed by a horsehair bow strung between the two metal strings.

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   What is the difference between a yueqin and a Jinghu lute?

   • JINGHU – small, high-pitched two-string spike lute. This instrument is similar to the common erhu in traditional Chinese music, but smaller and higher in pitch. The two strings are bowed by a horsehair bow strung between the two metal strings. This is the main melodic instrument of the ensemble. YUEQIN – moon-shaped plucked lute.

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   What is Jingju known for?

   • Jingju is known for its acrobatic action scenes, often depicted in fight scenes between primary characters and minor character groups. This scene from “The White Snake” includes 10-20 minor characters who do not speak in the performance. The music is quite chaotic with many tempo changes despite the meter staying constant in duple form.

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   What instruments are used in Jingju?

   • The dizi (pronounced: deet za) is a side-blown transverse flute that functions as a melodic instrument in jingju. SUONA – double-reed horn. A distinctively loud instrument, the suona (pronounced: sow na) is a signifying instrument in jingju marking important points in the story. BANGU – single-headed frame drum played with two slender sticks.

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   What is a Jinghu instrument?

   • The main melodic instrument, the jinghu, matches the melody of the performer on stage creating a heterophonic texture. The jinghu will play more notes than the actor will sing, but the melodies are the same. The “conductor” of the ensemble is the bangu player, a small drum. ROLE TYPES Sheng – male role.

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   What is a Jingju performance?

   • The stories in jingju tend to be told in parables of ancient times, often performers improvise lines to incorporate practices and events of today. Performers would not break important elements of the story, but might add in references to important audience members or large world events to bring modern context to the ancient stories.

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3. www.britannica.com › art › Chinese-musicChinese music - Jingxi, Peking Opera | Britannica

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   Since the 18th century jingxi (or jingju), popularly known as Peking opera, has arisen as the principal form of Chinese music-drama. Credit for the beginning of jingxi is given to actors from Anhui (now a province in eastern China) appearing in Beijing (then called Peking) in the 1790s.

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   As it increased in popularity, its name became Jingju or Jingxi, which reflected its start in the capital city (Chinese: 京; pinyin: Jīng). From 1927 to 1949, when Beijing was known as Beiping, Peking opera was known as Pingxi or Pingju to reflect this change.

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   Jul 16, 2023 · JINGHU – small, high-pitched two-string spike lute. This instrument is similar to the common erhu in traditional Chinese music, but smaller and higher in pitch. The two strings are bowed by a horsehair bow strung between the two metal strings.

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   JINGHU – small, high-pitched two-string spike lute. This instrument is similar to the common erhu in traditional Chinese music, but smaller and higher in pitch. The two strings are bowed by a horsehair bow strung between the two metal strings. This is the main melodic instrument of the ensemble.

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   JINGHU – small, high-pitched two-string spike lute. This instrument is similar to the common erhu in traditional Chinese music, but smaller and higher in pitch. The two strings are bowed by a horsehair bow strung between the two metal strings. This is the main melodic instrument of the ensemble.

9. omeka-s.grinnell.edu › s › MusicalInstrumentsJingju (Beijing Opera) Ensemble from China - Grinnell College

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   The primary melodic instruments are the two-stringed fiddles jinghu and erhu, and the yueqin ‘moon guitar’ (second audio clip). The pipa lute, dizi flute and double-reed suona (first audio clip) are also used for specific sorts of dramatic scenes.

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    Uyghur music includes the use of the dutar and the satar (plucked lute), as well as traditional dances such as the “dap” dance. Watch this video to experience different “throat” singing styles: