Shuochang
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Shuochang is a form of traditional Chinese
storytelling
(or, more properly, "story-singing"), with many regional subgenres; it is also often referred to as "narrative." Shuochang performances usually intermix speaking and singing, and are accompanied by percussion instruments and sometimes also plucked or bowed string instruments.
Shuochang is most often performed by a solo male or female singer, although it may also be performed by two singers. The singers may provide their own accompaniment with hand-held percussion such as clappers (called ban; 板) or a small drum, or there may also be a small ensemble of one or two musicians.
The term shuochang has, since the late 20th century, also come to be used in China to refer to rap music
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China
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storytelling
Storytelling
Storytelling is the conveying of events in words, images and sounds, often by improvisation or embellishment. Stories or narratives have been shared in every culture as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation and in order to instill moral values...
(or, more properly, "story-singing"), with many regional subgenres; it is also often referred to as "narrative." Shuochang performances usually intermix speaking and singing, and are accompanied by percussion instruments and sometimes also plucked or bowed string instruments.
Shuochang is most often performed by a solo male or female singer, although it may also be performed by two singers. The singers may provide their own accompaniment with hand-held percussion such as clappers (called ban; 板) or a small drum, or there may also be a small ensemble of one or two musicians.
The term shuochang has, since the late 20th century, also come to be used in China to refer to rap music
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
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Varieties
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- Jingyun dagu (京韵大鼓)
- Xihe dagu (西河大鼓)
- Jingdong dagu (京东大鼓) - Tianjin
- Danxian (单弦) - Beijing :zh:%E5%8D%95%E5%BC%A6
- Kuaiban (快板)
- Pinghua (评话)
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(曲艺) - Shuoshu (说书)
- Tanci (弹词)
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(相声) - Xiangshu (相書)
- Yangzhou pinghua (扬州评话)
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