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单弦儿
dān​xián​r

storytelling to musical accompaniment

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单弦儿 單弦兒 dān​xián​r
storytelling to musical accompaniment
A form of storytelling to musical accompaniment originating in the Qing dynasty and popular in northern China; initially performed by one person playing the 三弦 sān​xián, it evolved into a performance with a singer playing an octagonal drum accompanied by a 三弦 sān​xián player.