Allegro Tianjin is a traditional rap art. It was formed in 1950s, which was the result of Tianjin amateur actors' reform and development of Tianjin tune "Dazi": the first two voice changing parts of "Dazi" were removed, and the accompaniment music was enriched.
During the performance, the actor can recite a few words with the knot board in his hand and sing a few words. The upper and lower sentences require antithesis and the final words rhyme. The whole article can be exactly the same, or it can be fancy. Free and lively, quite rhythmic. The accompaniment instruments are the big three-stringed instrument and dulcimer.
Allegro Tianjin evolved from Tianjin's current tune. The sentence structure is flexible, and several words can be used together. However, the upper and lower sentences are required to be opposite, and the ending words rhyme, which can be rhymed throughout or changed in the middle. It creatively uses "Fu, Bi and Xing", and its style is rough, lively and humorous. Its highest state can be "as flat as a calm lake, as explosive as lightning, as crisp as pearls falling on a jade plate, as beautiful as wine." Summarized the words "flat, explosive, crisp and beautiful" in the book.
Accompaniment instruments: bamboo board, big three-stringed instrument, dulcimer, etc. It was spontaneously created and developed by the masses. This allegro is completely performed in Tianjin dialect. In form, it adopts the number singing method of "Count to Treasure" and the festival board used in "Allegro". At the same time, it is unique with the tune of "number" in Tianjin's current tune and with three strings.
Allegro Tianjin is rough, lively and humorous, with a strong flavor of life and local flavor. It is deeply loved by Tianjin people and people from other provinces and cities.