Research On Mashan Mulian Opera In Qimen,Anhui Province

Huizhou Mulian Opera was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.Mashan Mulian Opera,as the core component of Huizhou Mulian Opera,is still active in today's society with its vigorous vitality.Mashan Mulian Opera troupe in Qimen,which is the best inherited today,and can play the whole Mulian book,also preserved handwritten scripts of the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty and Daoguang years.The thesis chooses Mashan Mulian opera as an object of study,first of all,this thesis introduces the occurrence environment of Mashan Mulian Opera troupe,comb its historical evolution;furthermore,it mainly analyzes the performance text of Mashan Mulian Opera and its artistic features;At last,the present situation of Mashan Mulian Opera troupe is analyzed,and according to the specific problems given targeted measures.The first part,starting from the living environment,summarizes the natural and humanistic environment of Mashan Mulian Opera's origin and development,and combs the history of Mashan troupe from its establishment to the present.The second part,introducing the chapters,content and origins of Mashan Mulian opera's performance text,and makes a comparison with Zheng Zhizhen's "New Compilation Mulian Saves Mother Persuasion Drama" in the plot content,the main function,the language style and the stage performance.This thesis analyzes Mashan's manuscripts' awareness of common people,taking the characteristic chapters" Separation from wife" and "Zhao Buyi beat his father"(which can't find in Zheng Zhizhen's book)as an example,analyzes the unique features of folk narratives.In the third part,the article explores the vocal cavity of Mashan Mulian Opera,analyzes the varied performance form of Mashan Mulian Opera,and discusses the religious ceremonial character in the performance of the Mulian Opera.In the fourth part,based on investigation of the existing situation in Mashan Mulian Opera,this thesis analyzes many problems existing in it and tries hard to figure out some feasible development measures.