Pu opera
Appearance
Pu opera | |||||||
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Native name | Puju | ||||||
Etymology | FromPu Prefecture(Puzhou) | ||||||
Other names | Puzhou clapper opera | ||||||
Chinese | BồChâuBangTử | ||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Púzhōu bāngzǐ | ||||||
Major region | SouthernShanxi(area aroundYuncheng) | ||||||
Typical instruments | |||||||
Topolect | Mandarin Chinese(Central Plains Mandarin) | ||||||
Tune system | Bangzi | ||||||
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Traditional Chinese | BồKịch | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | BồKịch | ||||||
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Pu opera,also known asPuzhou clapper opera,is a variety ofChinese operafrom southernShanxi,China.It is closely related toqinqiang.
It is a very old art form, and makes use of very wide linear intervals.