Comparison On Singing Style Between "Six Dan" Of Kun Opera And Soubrette Soprano Of Western Opera

Kun Opera is one of the oldest Chinese traditional Opera, dates back to more than600years ago, it’s the essence of Chinese Opera culture, called by the good name as “mother ofall operas”. The music for voices in Ku Opera is unique in artistic charming, of greatelegance, and requires exclusive articulation and breathing. The “six tan” in Kun Opera is oneof the most important role in Chinese Kun Opera stage, it requirs ringing and nimble voice,which is fit for the role of smart and vivid maidservant in the opera. Therefore, most of the“six tan” performance this kind of role in voice, actor’s lines or physiques, they can wellexpress the agility and innocence of the character.Western Opera is also among the most immortal culture in Western music history. ItsWestern style of singing is the artistic form to inherit this classical culture. Lighter lyricsoprano in Western Opera shares the same singing style with the “six tan” in Kun Opera, inrole playing; they have same character as smart and clever maidservant. Singing method isanother similarity compared Western Opera with Kun Opera, they adopt bright voicing andsubtle acting to express opera charm. Last but not the least, Lighter lyric soprano plays as therole that has much dialogue, also same as “six tan” in Kun Opera. Hence, there’scomparability between these2roles in Western Opera and Kun Opera. Born and developed indifferent times and place, but enjoy extraordinary similarity, that’s great coincidence certainly.This article is to compare “six tan” with “lighter lyric soprano” in singing technique andperforming style, try to specify the singing mechanism, give conclusion on their singing stylerespectively. Due to different musical culture and aesthetics in their nations, Kun Opera’s ariadiffers in voicing, breathing, resonance, compare with Western style of singing. Kun Opera’saria stresses in individual performing personality, Western style of singing stresses in onenessand harmony of sound resonance during performance. Because of the similarity in breathing,resonance, characterization, and subtle style in music, it may lay positive impact on thedevelopment of Chinese Vocality by learning and absorbing the performing style of them.