Research On Qinggong Of Kunqu Opera

Kunqu Opera is a treasure of traditional Chinese opera music.The article discusses the origin and development history of "Qinggong",analyzes its singing paradigm and singing practice and discusses the inheritance and dissemination of "Qinggong" art.The article thinks:"Qinggong" concept embodies a kind of ideal artistic pursuit of a cappella Kunqu opera,and it has led Kunqu to artistic brilliance in history.It is beneficial for inheriting and further carrying forward "Qinggong",the elegant art form of Kunqu Opera in the new period to take an in-depth academic discussion of it and uncover its mysterious veil.The second chapter is an retrospection of origin and development history about"Qinggong".This chapter discusses its appellation,background,artistic development and other problems to point out that its appellation appeared later but its essence is inherent in Kunqu Opera and whether "Qinggong" or not see it as the standard.The formation of it is closely related to the social needs of the literati's living in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.The course of its art development can be divided into four stages.The second chapter is an agreement on the theory of pure singing.Sort out,refine and summarize the Qinggong theory and artistic criterion by combing the classical theory literature and contemporary writing.The third chapter is the observation and analysis of the practice of Qinggong.By recording the Qinggong left by the two contemporary famous singers,exploring rhythm and melody characteristics in practice,comparing the practice of singing and normal form stipulated by ancient books and observing if the singing style is changed or not,w that pure singing is an artistic idea to pursuit perfection and the art practice is changing.The fourth chapter is the inheritance and dissemination of Qinggong.It is a view of Qinggong from the two latitudes of vertical and horizontal.In the aspect of inheritance,it focuses on various kinds of inheritance types and their artistic rigor;in the aspect of dissemination,it pays particular attention to the problem of variation.In a word,this topic spread by oral and research on the concept,name,emerging time and the reason to be late;research on agreement by searching literature;check the contemporary practice of its singing art on musicology and phonology;think and explicate the variation of current dissemination.