He belted out a stretch of Qinqiang — his voice was deafeningly loud.
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Often called the 'grandfather of bangzi opera,' 秦腔 takes its name from the ancient state of 秦 (modern Shaanxi). Its emphatic, shouted singing style — locals say 吼秦腔 'roar Qinqiang' — influenced many northern opera forms including 河北梆子 and 晋剧.
