高腔

gāoqiāng

noun

Meanings

1 gaoqiang
2 high-pitched style of Chinese opera singing

Characters

tune; singing style

Examples

HSK 7-9

他从小就爱听川剧高腔。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù ài tīng chuānjù gāoqiāng.

He has loved the gaoqiang singing of Sichuan opera since he was little.

HSK 7-9

高腔的特点是一人唱，众人和，只用锣鼓伴奏。

Gāoqiāng de tèdiǎn shì yì rén chàng, zhòngrén hè, zhǐ yòng luógǔ bànzòu.

In gaoqiang one voice sings and many answer, with only gongs and drums for accompaniment.

Tips

history

Descended from 弋阳腔, a Ming-dynasty singing style from Jiangxi. Its offstage chorus (帮腔) and percussion-only accompaniment survive in 川剧, 湘剧, 赣剧 and 婺剧.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

腔 qiāng