Peking Opera is the major form of traditional Chinese theatre making it China's ______ opera.

use of breath

pronunciation

It is a slow, unhurried process of breathing out the old air and taking in new.

It is a sharp intake of air without prior exhalation, and is used during long passages of prose or song when a pause would be undesirable.

Breath is expelled slowly and evenly over its length.

It s an extremely important device in Peking opera, with thirteen identified rhyme categories.

It is the lead musical instrument.

It is the circular plucked lute.

It is a tuned strings reflect the low, soft, and despondent folk tunes of the south, used for lyrical stories.

It is very disjointed, possibly reflecting the style's derivation from the high and loud melodies of the opera of northwestern China.

Percussion instruments include the daluo, xiaoluo, and ______.

special peking opera

It is performed mostly on stage in the open air, ________, or temple courtyards.