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中国文化英语教程U18.ppt

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Lead-in2.1IntroductionThesecondimpressionofChinesecultureisoftenPekingOpera,whosemasksarenowalmostemblematic(标志性的)ofChina.ManycountriesdesignpostersusingPekingOperamaskstosignala“YearofChineseCulture”.TounderstandChineseculture,therefore,someknowledgeaboutPekingOperaisindeedindispensable.Masks,appliedtothetworolesofthe“jing”or“painted-facerole”andthe“chou”or“clown”,servetwopurposes.Oneistoindicatetheidentityandcharacteroftherole.Theotherpurposeistoexpresspeople’sappraisaloftherolesfromamoralandaestheticpointofview,suchasrespectable,hateful,noble,orridiculous,etc. TheDelightsofPekingOperaMasksPekingOperamasks—anartofbeautifulcolorsanddesignsforaestheticappreciation. TheintriguingbeautyofthecoloranddesignofPekingOperamasksaddstotheattractivespectacleonstage.ManyChinesefolkhandicrafts(e.g.,kites,doughandclayfigurines,carpets,tapestries),posters,advertisements,andfashionsadoptPekingOperamasksasasourceelementintheirdesigns. ToChinesepeople,goingtothetheatertoenjoyPekingOperaorotherartisticperformancesisknownas“seeingplays”. Whatisa“play”intheChinesecontext? InPekingOpera,“aplay”isnotsomuchthestoryorplotbutaworldofimagescreatedonstage,awonderfularenaofharmonybetweensentimentsandsettings.PekingOperaPerformance:Sing,Speak,Act,andFightWhatarethefourbasicaspectsoftheperformanceofaPekingOperaactor?Singing ItisofutmostimportanceintheperformanceofPekingOpera,becausefirstofall,PekingOperaisasingingart.AnyfamousPekingOperaboastsseveralwonderfularias(曲调)thatarewell-knownandpopularwithaudiences. ThecharmofthemelodiesusuallyembodiesthesublimerealmoftheartofPekingOpera.UnabletoappreciatethemagicofPekingOperaarias,onewouldfailtoenjoytheprofoundbeautyoftheartitself.Speaking Itreferstocharactermonologsanddialogs,whichservetopropelthedevelopmentofthestory.Speaking,likesinging,needstobeexecutedinanappealingway.Acting Itincludesbodymovementsandeyemovements,solodancingorgroupdancing,etc.Mostofthedancingischoreographedmovementsfromeverydaylife. Fighting Itischoreographedmartialartsandacro