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The Inheritance and Development of the Ciming Opera

Author(s)

ZihanYou1, ZiyuanYou2

Affiliation(s)

1Faculty of Humanities and Arts, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao, China 2Faculty of Education and Human Development, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Abstract

Ciming Opera was introduced into Pingtan, Fuqing and other places from Yuyao, Zhejiang Province in the middle of the Ming Dynasty. It is a local opera that integrates Kun, Yi and Yuyao dialects, and is a local opera with the co-existence of Zhengzi (official sound) and white characters (Ping speaking). Its performance form has a unique style. Ciming Opera was once brilliant from the early to the middle period of the Qing Dynasty, and was deeply loved by the local people. However, with the development of The Times, the influx of other operas impacted Ciming Opera. The performance stage decreased sharply, and the number of viewers decreased, which led to the decline of Ciming Opera. It's significant to analyze the inheritance and development of Ciming Opera under non-genetic inheritance. It is expected that this paper can contribute some beneficial reference and enlightenment to the prosperity and development of local opera culture.

Keywords

Intangible Cultural Heritage; Ciming Opera; Inheritance and Development; Ciming Puppet Opera; Ciming Line Opera

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