The Study Of Qiyang Opera Birthday Play

"Yiyang cavity" in the Ming Dynasty was introduced into Hunan, spread to the Qiyang area of Yongzhou, combined with the local folk art, and into the Qiyang dialect, music, ritual, folk customs, and along with the joining of Kun cavity and Dan cavity, it gradually forms Gao, Tan, Kun three cavity Qiyang Opera.In the area where Qiyang Opera spreads popularly, when people do birthday celebration activities, they always keep the customs of doing the birthday celebration activities and acting in an opera. Based on the field investigation, the article combined with the relevant literature, is going to discuss the performance characteristics of the program, the features of the script’s content, and the cultural function aspects of performance.Firstly, compared with other Qiyang Opera performance occasions, Qiyang Opera and life drama has performance characteristics of playing Jiaguan and Baishou ceremony on the performance program, productions show the process of Wu Wen play alternates, “Shou”character drama ending.Secondly, life drama is one of the festive scene. in the characteristic of the play’s script, it not only has its own unique, but also has the other festive drama characteristic. "Shou" character drama performance becomes the most prominent feature.in the performance of Qiyang Opera and Life Drama. At the same time, there not only has the bridge of being emperor and champion,the plot of tie the knot script, festive characteristics of happy ending, but also staged "Nao" character drama, martial arts drama etc repertoire that can produce jollification features.Thirdly, in order to coincide the demands of birthday celebration occasion, as a birthday present, life drama’s primary function is to birthday the god of longevity, like other forms of birthday present function. Of course, life drama performance not only brings entertainment to the guests, but also express the children of filial piety to parents, at the same time, life drama performance also shows the host strong human, material and financial resources.In general, birthday celebration occasions staged Qiyang Opera, which is an important customs, in the ceremony where the majority of people celebrate the birthday celebration,staging Qiyang Opera is still the first choice for the people.