Investigation And Research On Daoqing Opera In Taikang Country Henan Province

Daoqing opera in Taikang county, Henan province , one kind of the rare local operas which is popular in Yellow River basin, is wide spread in Taikang county, Henan province and some regions near it. Taikang Daoqing opera is listed into"the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage directory"and is one important branch of Daoqing Opera. In the beginning, the repertory were most about life drama in rural areas, forming the"three Xiao drama"( xiaosheng, xiaodan, xiaochou), which became the dominate roles. Taikang Daoqing opera theater is the only carrier of this kind of opera. The heritage and development of Daoqing opera once had a splendid period in the beginning. But in recent years with the continuous emergence of diverse forms of entertainment, people's aesthetic concepts are ever-changing, leading to the continuous decline of Chinese opera sorts. Taikang Daoqing Opera is in the plight that the performance market is gradually shrinking, the audiences are aging and lack of government support and media propaganda. Many excellent performers increasingly choose to change jobs forced by life pressure. Taikang Daoqing Opera's ups and downs process is a epitome of Chinese local opera development. Therefore, it is of great urgency to research and pay attention to the existence and sustainable development of intangible cultural heritage.Mainly using field investigation method, document and material method and interview method, the author use four parts except for exordium and epilogue to analyze and discourse the Taikang Daoqing opera.Part One introduces the historical evolution of Taikang Daoqing opera, mainly about the various circumstances in which it developed.Part Two introduces the development and change of Taikang Extase opera, learning about its development locus.Part Three introduces the art characteristic of Taikang Daoqing opera combined with charts. Expounding its aria features, performing arts and band accompaniment, the author analyzed the art characteristic of Taikang Daoqing from different angles.Part Four introduces the succession for of Taikang Daoqing Opera. This part mainly talks about the current situation of Taikang Daoqing Opera Theater ---- the only carrier of this opera. Systematically study the various elements in the process of its succession in order to provide reference for succeeding, protecting and developing intangible cultural heritage.