Chinese Beijing Opera: The Performance Play of Peking Opera
Chinese Beijing Opera: The Play, the Thing and Peking Opera
The Fu Hsing Academy’s video emphasized that no mistakes are allowed in costuming. The aim is not to look exactly like or unlike the character being portrayed. Historical authenticity is not sought in costuming; rather, patterns and designs are based partly on fashions from the Ming dynasty (A.D. 1368-1644) and partly on convention. The aim is to create a continuous flow of pageantry through the use of colorful and elaborately embroidered costumes for both magnificent effect and dramatic expression. The colors of the costumes are significant. For example, yellow is for royalty, red for high-ranking officials, green for virtuous persons, black for the tough, and brown for the aged. Equally meticulous attention is given to headgear, tou mien for female roles and kuei tou for male roles, and to beards and whiskers.
1. Typical Peking Opera performance showing martial arts activity.
The props used in Chinese opera are very simple and relatively few in number. The intent is to suggest rather than depict. For example, an oar can represent a boat; banners can suggest billowing waves; a whip can represent a horse. Tables and chairs constitute multipurpose movable scenery for representing many different things. Indoor scenes are enhanced by the use of colorful carpets. The Fu Hsing Academy’s brochure states: “The stage of Chinese opera is outfitted by the imagination of the audience.”
The music relies mainly on already existing melodies, many from folk songs, to which the playwright adds fitting lyrics. The basic unit of the aria consists of two poetic lines or sentences with either seven or 10 Chinese characters each. The first line must end with a rising-tone character; the second, with a level tone. The number of couplets is dictated by the plot, as is the number of arias per scene. The singers are trained to sing “from the abdomen” and practice by placing three fingers below the belt (to feel the vibrations?). Nowadays the lyrics to the arias are displayed on screens situated on the main floor of the theater, one on each side of the stage.
2. Musical instruments used in Chinese opera.
A Mini Orchestra
The orchestra, wen wu chang, is typically a small ensemble of about six or seven musicians situated at one side of the stage. Experienced musicians know the music so well that they usually perform from memory. The conductor is the percussionist who plays a drum and wooden clappers. String instruments, wen chang, include a high-pitched fiddle or a two- stringed Chinese viola, hu chin, a three-stringed lute, san hsien; and a four-stringed Chinese banjo or moon guitar, yueh chin. The main function of the string instruments is to accompany the singing; however, they may also be used for special effects, such as a rooster crowing or a horse neighing. The wu chang are percussion instruments, such as drums, ku; wooden clappers, pai pan; gongs of various sized, luo; and cymbals. The orchestra may also include a bamboo flute and an oboe.
The musical accompaniment also punctuates the spoken parts. The head percussionist not only conducts the accompaniment but also coordinates the development of the dramatic action. The various gongs are also used to coordinate the action as well as the position and personality of each character as the plot develops. The large gong is used in serious, exciting, and formal situations or settings, such as a government office or a military post, and also to accompany the actions of the sheng and ching roles. The small gong is used to relax the action, accompany humorous situtations, accompany the actions of young maidens and clowns, and create a quiet atmosphere for settings such as a household, a temple, or a convent. Generally, the large gong accompanies the actions of important persons; the small gong, ordinary persons. For a classically grained Western musician, the high decible percussion accompaniment seems almost deafening at times.
The dramatic effect is significantly enhanced through a skillful use of astract choreography and acrobatics designed to manifest the personality of the various characters. Training in supple body movements, therefore, is as important as vocal training in the education of actors and actresses for Chinese opera.
3. This woman in bright martial attire is famous for her high-pitched, squeaky voice.
A visit to the opera museum of the National Fu Hsing Dramatic Arts Academy is quite an experience. On permanent exhibit are numerous costumes, armaments, headgear, musical instruments, and props used in Chinese opera. Notes in both English and Chinese give concise explanations of the various displays. It is a most appropriate starting place for a “Chinese Opera Experience.” Call the National Fu Hsing Dramatic Arts Academy for reservations: (02) 796-2666. Take bus no. 247 or 287 to the academy, which is located at 177 Neihu Road, Section2.
Chinese Beijing Opera: The Play, the Thing and Peking Opera
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