Qupai
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qupai-179-9073748
title:
Qupai
text:
A qupai is the generic term for a fixed melody used in traditional Chinese music. The literal meaning is "named tune," "labeled melody," "titled tune," or "titled song". Qupai are relatively brief, most comprising between 20 and 70 measures in 2/4 meter. Many qupai are centuries old, but only a few of these have been handed down to the present. Qupai are commonly used in Chinese opera, such as kunqu and Beijing opera, as well as by folk and ritual ensembles, including Jiangnan sizhu and Taoist r
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Melody generic term used in traditional Chinese music
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qupai
date created:
2009-02-26T16:10:13Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T00:00:24Z
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