Kunqu
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kunqu-206-18988815
title:
Kunqu
text:
Kunqu, also known as Kunju (崑劇), K'un-ch'ü, Kun opera or Kunqu Opera, is one of the oldest extant forms of Chinese opera. It evolved from a music style local to Kunshan, part of the Wu cultural area, and later came to dominate Chinese theater from the 16th to the 18th centuries. It has been listed as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Wei Liangfu refined the musical style of kunqu, and it gained widespread popularity when Liang Chenyu used the styl
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Branch of Chinese opera
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunqu
date created:
2004-04-25T22:29:25Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T07:05:02Z
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