Four Great Characteristic Melodies

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Four Great Characteristic Melodies (四大声腔 pinyin: Sìdà Shēngqiāng) in Chinese opera are Bangziqiang, Huangpiqiang, Kunqiang and Gaoqiang.

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[edit] Bangziqiang

Qinqiang, Yuju, Jinju, Hebei Bangzi, Sixianqiang in Dianju, Tanxi in Chuanju, etc.

[edit] Huangpiqiang

Huiju, Hanju, Beijing opera, Cantonese opera, Xiangju, Chuanju, Dianju, etc.

[edit] Kunqiang

Kunqiang, also known as Kunshanqiang, or Kunqu (Kunju) was listed as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2001.

[edit] Gaoqiang

Chuanju, Xiangju, Ganju, Dianju, Chenhexi, Diaoqiang, etc.

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