Kunqu [Kūnqǔ 崑曲]
- Resource Type
- Reference Entry
Subject Reference
- Authors
- Source
- Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, 1 ed., 2016.
- Subject
- Social Sciences
- Language
- English
Kunqu 崑曲 is a highly classical form of Chinese opera, characterized by an elegant musical and performance style. Favored by the educated elite and the court, kunqu exerted a powerful [...]