nán​guǎn

Nanguan music

南管 nán​guǎn
Nanguan music
A traditional musical art form originating in Quanzhou, Fujian, and popular in Taiwan and Southeast Asia; it features a singer with clappers accompanied by instruments like the pipa and vertical flute.
Nanguan opera
A general term for local opera styles based on Nanguan musical melodies, primarily performed in Fujian, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia.

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