Peking opera is a traditional Chinese theatrical form that combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance, and acrobatics, originating in the late 18th century and flourishing in the Qing dynasty. It is accompanied by a variety of traditional instruments, including the jinghu, yueqin, and sanxian, and features three main categories of melodies: aria, fixed-tune melody, and percussion patterns. The intricate performances reflect both the character's rank and personality through diverse percussion patterns.

1. Peking
Opera

2. •A form of traditional
Chinese theatre
•Combination of music, vocal
performance, mime, dance
and acrobatics

3. •Arose in the late 18th century
and fully recognized in the
th
mid-19 century
•Extremely popular in the
Qing Dynasty and known as
one of the cultural treasures
of China

4. •Performances are
accompanied by music usually played on three
types of instrument:
wind, string, and
percussion.

5. •The main
instruments are
Chinese in
origin:

6. Jinghu
•A two-stringed
instrument
played with a bow

7. Yueqin
•a four-stringed
instrument that is
plucked

8. Sanxian
•a three-stringed
instrument which
is also plucked

9. The melodies played by the accompaniment
fall mainly into three broad categories.
• Aria
▫ style that is sung by a young Sheng to indicate
heightened emotion.
• Fixed-tune melody or qupai
▫ style that indicates a feast or a banquet or the
arrival of an important person
• Percussion pattern
▫ there are as many as 48 different percussion
patterns, each one identifies the entering
character by his or her individual rank and
personality

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• Vistro
• Cristobal
• Pascual
• Balon
• Cordero
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