In
Chinese culture, Guci () are the
prosimetric lyrics of ''
dagu
Dagu may refer to:
* Nyala language (Sudan), also known as Dagu, an Eastern Sudanic language of Darfur
* Daju people
China
*Dagu Subdistrict (大沽街道), a subdistrict in Binhai, Tianjin
**Taku Forts, also known as Dagu Forts, historical coast ...
'', one musical entertainment form in the ''
shuochang'' or "speak and sing" genre. The performers narrate a story based on the lyrics, usually accompanied by singing, while beating a
drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a she ...
. Other accompanying musical instruments are
sanxian,
sihu,
pipa
The pipa, pípá, or p'i-p'a () is a traditional Chinese musical instrument, belonging to the plucked category of instruments. Sometimes called the "Chinese lute", the instrument has a pear-shaped wooden body with a varying number of frets rang ...
and
yangqin. The art form was very popular during the
Ming Dynasty and
Qing Dynasty, and therefore extant ''guci'' are very important in studying Chinese fiction from those period.
[Hanan, Patrick. (2004). ''Chinese Fiction of the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries: Essays.'' Columbia University Press. p.134.]
References
External links
Chinaculture.org: Dagu Lyrics
Chinese storytelling
Chinese folk music
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