Language Art Of Gannan Tea-picking Opera

Gannan Tea-picking Opera is the source of Chinese Tea-picking Opera, she originated from Tea-picking folk dance, after three stages of development, She gradually become a famous local opera which popular in Jiangxi. She use the Hakka dialect to chant, her aria is soft and melodious,and melody is colorful, with sincerely performances, people are impressed by her strong appreciation of life and fresh local flavor, which explain why many people are fanatical about it.She also has a profound effect in other Tea-picking opera which in many places of south China.This paper attempts to carry out a comprehensive analysis of Gannan Tea-picking opera language arts from a perspective of linguistics, which on the basis of field survey. After discuss the origins of Gannan Tea-picking opera, and the relationship between Tea-picking opera and the tea culture of China, by study the actor’s part and the rhythm of aria, try to sorting out the dialect features and language features of Gannan Tea-picking opera, then have a further analysis of her language style. First, she has strong Hakka dialect features which has extensive spoken words and special padding syllables, the language is fresh and lively, full of life flavor;Secondly, She rich in specific proverbs, interesting Xiehouyu and riddles, with a variety rhetorical features,which increase her humor language style, what’s more, folk songs laying her lively, joyful language matrix;Apply the unique speech act to pursuit serious and harmonious artistic effect.Thirdly, as for her rhythm and rhyme, the Hakka dialect rhythm adapted itself to the melody of Gannan Tea-picking opera harmoniously which create beauty in rhythm and rhythem scheme.Fourth, she has her unique spoken parts, special opening remarks, personalized voice-over and monologue, these artistic characteristic contribute to her easily understand, humorous,meaningful, pungent satire language style. Overall, this article try to have a more comprehensive analysis of the language art of Gannan Tea-picking opera, in order to offer reference for the creation of Gannan Tea-picking opera, and facilitate the further study of her language art.