亂彈

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See also: 乱弹

Chinese

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in confusion; disorderly
bullet; shot; ball
bullet; shot; ball; to play (a stringed instrument); to pluck a string; impeach
 
trad. (亂彈)
simp. (乱弹)
Literally: “chaotic/disorderly plucking”.
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Etymology

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An originally derogatory term referring to the tuning system of seven equal divisions of the octave used by local Chinese opera/theater forms during the Qing Dynasty; this system was regarded by some as inferior to the Pythagorean system of tuning, with its twelve divisions of the octave, which had been used during the Ming Dynasty.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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亂彈

  1. (mid-Qing dynasty, derogatory) various forms of local Chinese opera that arose during that time
  2. (music) Alternative name for 秦腔 (Qínqiāng, “Qinqiang; Shaanxi opera”).
  3. (music) Alternative name for 北管戲北管戏.
  4. (Xiang, music) one of the two major types of vocal music in Hunanese opera

Synonyms

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  • (various forms of local Chinese opera): 花部
  • (type of vocal music in Hunanese opera): (Xiang) 彈腔弹腔