北曲
běi​qǔ

Northern tunes

Senses

北曲 běi​qǔ Northern tunes

General term for operatic melodies and sung verse popular in North China since the Song and Yuan dynasties, characterized by a seven-tone scale and a bold style

北曲 běi​qǔ Northern drama

Specific genre of drama popular in North China during the Jin and Yuan dynasties, such as zaju and yuanben

References

antonym 北曲/北曲 → 南曲/南曲
synonym 北曲/北曲 → 元曲/元曲
synonym 北曲/北曲 → 元杂剧/元雜劇
antonym 南曲/南曲 → 北曲/北曲
see 南戏/南戲 → 北曲/北曲
same_as 元曲/元曲 → 北曲/北曲
same_as 元杂剧/元雜劇 → 北曲/北曲