Study On Popular Ditty Of The Ming Dynasty Opera

Popular Ditty indicate the popular folk tunes in Ming and Qing dynasty,which has a important status in the literature of Ming dynasty.The opera of Ming dynasty also often used Popular Ditty.This paper firstly collect Popular Ditty in the opera of Ming dynasty,then research them mainly from the perspective of text and stage.Collecting and researching of are divided into five parts:The first chapter is introduction.Mainly combing of predecessors' research,and thinking the research significance,then formulate the corresponding research methods.The second chapter is researching the introduction,features and value of Popular Ditty.The first section mainly accounting for the definition of Popular Ditty.It denotes using popular vocal or tune to sing ditty in the Ming dynasty folk.In the second section,Analyzing the three reasons why the Popular Ditty will be so popular.The reasons are respectively is the development of economy,the highly praise of literatis and the development of their own style.In the third quarter,we will get cozy the relationship in Popular Ditty and Opera.The third chapter is collecting of Popular Ditty in Ming opera.In the first quarter,we will the tunes of Popular Ditty.We will Investigate the use of them in the Ming dynasty drama and discuss Popular Ditty with opera in the second quarter.However,because of the sort of the Ming dynasty Popular Ditty is numerous,so we only discuss ten tunes of Popular Ditty.In addition,I will organize whole drama Popular Ditty attached to the end.The fourth chapter is analyzing the characteristics of Popular Ditty in Ming opera.We will analysis of their creative source in the first quarter,some statements directly come from the previous poetry,or folk tunes in the Ming dynasty.Analyzing their main contents in the second quarter.They cover all aspects of secular life,and they constitute the vast life picture of Ming dynasty.Third section analysis of their characteristics.They are more elegant to Popular Ditty in folk,but "vulgar" is still the most prominent and most basic characteristic,and the "vulgar" contain interesting andsincere.The fourth chapter is analyzing the stage of Popular Ditty.The first section analysis of their singing.Popular Ditty is singing by Jing,Chou,etc,the are all supporting roles,and their identity are around all classes of grass-roots level in folk.The singing style have two song,more than two song,song individually,song with many people,etc.The second section analyzing the role of Popular Ditty in the opera."Active stage atmosphere","promote show lifelike" are the two most important role in the opera.At the same time,there play functions of "depicting person characters","set plot matting","promote plot development" and "echo opera theme".Remaining discussing is mainly collecting Popular Ditty in the Qing dynasty briefly.Under the background that the number of Folk songs in the Qing dynasty compared with Ming dynasty is increasing,the number of Popular Ditty in the drama is a sharp,which main reason is elegance of the Qing dynasty drama.