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Art form's beauty speaks for itself

Narration and singing deliver a compelling tale of heritage, Yang Feiyue reports in Chengdu.

By Yang Feiyue | China Daily | Updated: 2025-07-05 10:20
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The moment Wu Yun opened her mouth, her narrative-enhanced singing in crisp Sichuan dialect cut through the air at a small teahouse in the provincial capital Chengdu.

Under a soft spotlight, each of her facial expressions was magnified, revealing rich sentiments that ran from composure, doubt to elation. Her voice rose and fell, complemented by a background music from the Chinese hammered dulcimer yangqin, walking a roomful of ardent viewers through plots of a local legend and tugging at their heartstrings.

A cultural worker from the Guang'an district cultural center in Sichuan, she delivered the graduation performance after a 30-day training stint along with dozens of other students from different cultural and art fields.

A yangqin (center) is played during a Sichuan Yangqin performance at Hubei Theatre. [Photo by Yang Feiyue/China Daily]

With dramatic expressiveness, they weaved tales such as Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Dream of the Red Chamber, and local folktales and brought to life the soul of Sichuan Yangqin, a traditional narrative musical art form that was named a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008.

Deriving its name from the primary accompanying instrument, Sichuan Yangqin's early acts typically involved a solo performer who sang and narrated while playing the instrument. The style emphasized spoken storytelling over singing, with relatively simple melodic structures. Performers also used a clapper to punctuate speech.

Historical accounts suggest that Yangqin performances with musical accompaniment have been present in the province since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

Performers both speak and sing, often accompanied by musical instruments. When a piece contains more characters than performers, it is common for one actor to take on multiple roles, skillfully switching voices and gestures to distinguish between them.

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