Shanxi opera
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| Traditional Chinese | 晉劇 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 晋剧 | ||||||||
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Shanxi opera, or Jin opera, is the major Chinese opera form in the province of Shanxi. Shanxi opera developed in central Shanxi during the Qing dynasty, by incorporating local rice-planting song styles into Puju, a related genre from southern Shanxi.[1][2] In the early 20th century, the popularity of Shanxi opera spread into other provinces like Hebei, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Inner Mongolia, thanks to the dominance of Shanxi merchants in Chinese trade.[2]
Male roles are usually played by women.[2]
References
- ^ Ye, Tan (2008). Historical Dictionary of Chinese Theater. The Scarecrow Press. p. 271–272. ISBN 978-0-8108-5514-4.
- ^ a b c Siu, Wang-Ngai; Lovrick, Peter (1997). Chinese Opera: Images and Stories. UBC Press. pp. 16–17. ISBN 0-7748-0592-7 – via Project Muse.
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