Chao Opera

Chao Opera, also called "Chaozhou Opera," is popular in the Chao'an and Shantou regions of Guangdong Province, in the southern area of Fujian Province and in Taiwan where people speak Chaozhou dialect. It is also performed in Chinese communities in other countries of Southeast Asia. Bases on the folk dances and ballad-singing of the Chaozhou region, it formed its own style under the influence of Nanxi(one of the oldest Chinese operas that originated in the Song Dynasty. Its tunes are graceful and pleasant, full of local color. The old form of choral accompaniment still remains its special features. The clowns and females are the most distinctive characters. The female performers are good at imitating the movements of animals, shadow figures and puppets, creating very pleasing and amusing effects. The fan-playing and acrobatic skills are especially unique.

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