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Suzhou Pingtan is the general name of Suzhou Pinghua and Suzhou Tanci, and it is a traditional storytelling drama form that uses Wu dialect to speak and speak. It came into being and became popular in Suzhou, as well as in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. Pingtan has a long history, and it was quite popular during the Qing Qianlong period.

The most famous artist is Wang Zhoushi, who once sang for Emperor Qianlong. During Jiaqing and Daoguang years, there were four famous artists: Chen Yugan, Mao Changpei, Yu Xiushan and Lu Ruiting. There were Ma Rufei, Zhao Xiangzhou and Wang Shiquan in Xianfeng and Tongzhi years, and then there were many famous schools, which made Suzhou Pingtan art last for more than 2 years.

performance form

1. Pinghua is usually given by one person on stage, and the content is mostly the historical romance of Jin Ge Tiema and the all-powerful chivalrous heroes. Generally, Tanci is sung by two people, holding three strings in their hands, holding the pipa in their hands, and playing and singing themselves. The content is mostly legendary novels and folk stories that are deeply affectionate to their children. Pinghua and Tanci are both good at talking and singing delicately, and Wu Nong's soft words are beautiful.

2. Some jokes are often interspersed in the performance, which is full of fun. Tanci is sung in Wuyin, with cadence, lightness, clearness and softness, and the strings are very melodious. After the creation and development of artists in past dynasties, there are many genres of tunes and different styles.

3. Over the past 4 years, the content and form of Pingtan have been innovated, the traditional bibliographies have been sorted out and improved, new bibliographies reflecting real life have emerged one after another, and new performance forms such as novelettes and short stories have been improved day by day.

4. Suzhou Pingtan can be divided into three performance modes, namely, single file for one person, double file for two people and three files for three people. All the actors played and sang by themselves, accompanied by Xiao Sanxian and Pipa.

5. The aria music is a plate-type variation, with the main tune of Shudiao, which can sing different styles and contents, and also absorbs many tunes and folk songs. Shudiao is the basis for the development of various schools of vocals, and it has formed a variety of schools of vocals through singing by different artists.