A Complete Collection of Traditional Chinese Crosstalk - Four Volumes

Author: Feng Buyi, Liu Yingnan, Editors
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Publishing Date: 2003-01-01
Features: The art of crosstalk has been passed down from the late Qing Dynasty to the present, with over ten generations of disciples contributing, producing outstanding talents. Traditional crosstalk is renowned for its rich legacy, containing many outstanding works by famous crosstalk masters. The Complete Collection of Traditional Chinese Crosstalk is a specialized compilation that has been assembled over the years through the collection, recording, and restoration of traditional crosstalk. Traditional crosstalk is orally created and transmitted, evolving from oral literature to written scripts, though it has been revised multiple times, it has never had a definitive version. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, significant achievements have been made in the excavation and organization of traditional crosstalk. During the editorial process of The Complete Collection of Traditional Chinese Crosstalk, careful revisions have been made, which continues the work of organizing and preserving traditional crosstalk. The art form of crosstalk is lively and diverse, encompassing storytelling, mimicry, humor, and singing, without strict conventions. The Complete Collection of Traditional Chinese Crosstalk follows this spirit, with a total of two million words divided into four volumes. Each volume includes sections on solo crosstalk, the "Eight Great Sticks," paired crosstalk, and group crosstalk. The fourth volume also incorporates selected works from related forms within the crosstalk family, such as Peaceful Ballad (Taiping Ge), Comic Double Harmonica (Huajixianghuang), and opening songs, creating a comprehensive volume. To facilitate reading and research, The Complete Collection of Traditional Chinese Crosstalk includes a general table of contents, a stroke index, and a categorized index for easy reference.