Pu opera
Pu opera, also known as Puzhou clapper opera, is a variety of Chinese opera from southern Shanxi, China. It is closely related to qinqiang.
| Pu opera | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Puju |
| Etymology | From Pu Prefecture (Puzhou) |
| Other names | Puzhou clapper opera |
| Chinese | 蒲州梆子 |
| Mandarin | Púzhōu bāngzǐ |
| Major region | Southern Shanxi (area around Yuncheng) |
| Typical instruments | |
| Topolect | Mandarin Chinese (Central Plains Mandarin) |
| Tune system | Bangzi |
| Traditional | 蒲劇 |
| Simplified | 蒲剧 |
| Mandarin | Pújù |
It is a very old art form, and makes use of very wide linear intervals.
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