Pu opera, also known as Puzhou clapper opera, is a variety of
Chinese opera from southern
Shanxi,
China. It is closely related to ''
qinqiang
Qinqiang (秦腔, pinyin: Qín qiāng, literally "Qin's tune") is a genre of folk Chinese opera originated in Shaanxi Province of Qing China in 1807 and soon took over other genres to be the representative genre of the province. Historically, th ...
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It is a very old art form, and makes use of very wide linear intervals.
External links
Video
''Puju'' video
Chinese opera
Culture in Shanxi
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