Analysis On The Musical Style And Singing Features Of The Opera And Modern Pingju Opera "Sister Jiang"

The opera "sister Jiang" is a representative work in the history of national opera inChina. Since1964, the opera version of "Jiang Jie" has experienced five generations’presentation. On the academic research of art with the theme of "Jiang Jie", the opera"Jiang Jie" has achieved fruitful results. There are not only many references to the study ofmusic creation and style but also many references to the singing art of the five actors of"Jiang Jie" and the study of the aesthetic value of the opera "Jiang Jie. The author went towatch the modern opera "Jiang Jie" launched by Shenyang Pingju Opera Theater in2012and was deeply moved by the performance of Zhou Dan and attracted by the charm ofPingju opera. The author was born in the cradle of Pingju opera--Luannan in Tangshan,and interested in Pingju opera from childhood. There are few references on the theoreticalresearch on modern Pingju opera "Jiang Jie", which is in sharp contrast with the abundanttheoretical study of opera "Jiang Jie".The opera "Jiang Jie" and Pingju opera"Jiang Jie", with high research value in musicstyles and singing characteristics, are the innovative versions of national opera andtraditional Pingju opera of "Jiang Jie" in different periods. This thesis aims at the aria of"The liberation of Bashanshushui" in the opera "Jiang Jie" and Pingju "Jiang Jie" toanalyze and compare the music styles and singing characteristcs in the two versions.Firstly, the author will compare the lyrics and music styles of the two versions byanalyzing the musical structure, melody, range, mode, rhythm and of the two versions;Secondly, the author will compare the singing methods of Wang Li and Zhou Danwhen they were performing the opera and Pingju "Jiang Jie" in terms of their breathing,phonation, resonance and articulation;Finally, the author concludes the respective characteristics and aesthetic value of thetwo versions of "Jiang Jie" on the above analysis with the hope that equal attention shouldbe given to the art of Pingju to enhance the traditional chinese art..