Chinese Storytelling Research DatabaseYangzhou Oral Performance Culture
Genre definition: Oral Performances
koutou biaoyan
口頭表演
Performance genres
shuochang
說唱
Storysinging
tanci, xianci
彈詞, 弦詞
Yangzhou storysinging
Yangzhou Xianci
揚州弦詞
Fangkou, yuankou, duigong juli
方口﹐ 圓口﹐ 堆功 舉例
Examples of square mouth, round mouth and piling up mouth
Performed by Shen Zhifeng
Audio Tape recorded by Vibeke Børdahl
Private collection of Vibeke Børdahl
Recorded on 21-05-1989 : Storytellers house, Zhenjiang 鎮江
Various speaking styles performed in the wardrobe of the artist, Yangzhou storysinging
The available digital copy was cut from the original tape. Digitalization was funded by The Research Council of Norway
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