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Peking Opera Name______Definition & Characteristics NTI Drama Day 8 Read the Passage Then Answer the Questions That Follow Peking Opera Name____________________ Definition & Characteristics NTI Drama Day 8 Read the passage then answer the questions that follow. Stephanie Przybylek from study.com Do you know how to sing? Have you ever been in a musical? One Chinese art form combines singing, acting, and martial arts. In this lesson, explore the history and characteristics of Peking Opera. What Is Peking Opera? Chinese culture is musically and artistically rich. The country has several unique types of musical ensembles, among them a performing art called Peking Opera. Peking Opera, sometimes called Beijing Opera, is one of several kinds of opera found throughout China. It was established around 1790 when regional opera groups gathered in Beijing to perform for the emperor's birthday. As a result, a new style developed that combined elements of earlier regional forms. Today, Peking Opera is especially centered around the cities of Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai. It's considered a cultural treasure of China. Characteristics of Peking Opera Everything about Peking Opera is carefully structured with specific guidelines. The stories are of two general types. Civil plays are about emotions and relationships between characters. They might explore love or mystery. Martial plays focus on action and are filled with acrobatics and martial arts. Music is very important to Peking Opera. Certain story types are accompanied by specific types of music, which may include arias, percussion patterns, and fixed tune melodies. Fixed-tune melodies are familiar melodies to which a composer adds new words for a specific opera or story. Performances use an orchestra different from what we see in the West. The orchestra sits out of audience view, split into divisions called civil and military. The civil part of the orchestra, made up of string and wind instruments, accompanies singing. The military part, having many types of drums and other percussion instruments, accompanies acting, dancing, and fighting. Peking Opera combines singing, reciting or spoken word, acting, and martial arts. So performers need to be excellent singers, dancers, actors and acrobats. Operas are usually done in Mandarin, a Beijing dialect, and they don't involve much in the way of props or stage sets. It's all about the characters, their appearance, and performances. Lesson Summary Peking Opera, sometimes called Beijing Opera, is a performing art in China that developed around 1790. It includes singing, dancing, acrobatics, and martial arts. Peking Opera stories fall into two categories. Civil plays tell stories of emotion and relationships between characters. Martial plays focus on action like battles and displays of martial arts. Peking Opera is structured within guidelines. For example, specific types of music, played by different orchestra divisions, are used when characters sing or when a battle is onstage. Music might involve arias, fixed- tuned melodies, or percussion passages. Peking Opera doesn't use elaborate sets or props; the focus is on character. Now that you’ve read about Peking Opera, answer the following questions by circling the letter of the correct answer. 1. The orchestra in Peking Opera sits out of audience view and is split into two divisions. Which division includes the strings and wind instruments? a. The civil division, which accompanies singing b. Both divisions because those instruments are so important c. The martial division because the strings accompany battle scenes d. The chou division, which involves a lot of improvising 2. Peking Opera includes two general types of plays. Civil plays are about relationships between characters. Martial plays instead focus on which of the following subjects? a. Action, with lots of acrobatics and marital arts b. Quiet moments of calm between characters c. Stories of love and mystery d. High drama, with lots of singing in high, shrill tones 3. Peking Opera focuses on the a. Props b. Sets c. Characters .
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