单弦儿
dān​xián​r

storytelling to musical accompaniment

  • created sense approved 单弦儿/單弦兒 · dān​xián​r · storytelling to musical accompaniment — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|三弦|san1 xian2]], it evolved into a performance with a singer playing an octagonal drum accompanied by a [[三弦|三弦|san1 xian2]] player.

    dān​xián

    单弦 (literal) → 单弦/單弦 · dān​xián · danxian 儿 (bound) → 儿/兒 · r · [erhua suffix]

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