Artistic characteristics of faint caused by slight fever

Xiao Ruofen sings in authentic Hangzhou dialect, usually accompanied by a small gong or a three-bridge board. Commonly used tunes include Gong Xianfeng, Three-bridge Fu, Dongxiang tune and popular tunes such as Wugeng, Four Seasons and Ten Sighs.

Small fever singing has no fixed venue, and it is usually sung in the downtown streets. Moreover, there is no limit to the performance time. I sang in the east for an hour or two, and when I saw the crowd, I continued singing. If the crowd is sparse, switch to the west and start singing. The performance places are mostly near the ship port, railway station and food market, as well as temple fairs and markets in rural areas. Choose an open space before singing, draw a performance circle with white powder, play bamboo boards and gongs and drums to attract the audience, and then start singing after the crowd gathers.

Xiaore faint is mostly a partner of two people, one is playing bamboo board (commonly known as lotus board), and the other is playing or knocking a small gong (commonly known as beating a dog and calling it gong). Most of them sing local operas and minor tunes, telling a joke in the middle, or advertising for businesses. For example, before liberation, there was a satin shop in Ningbo, and artists who were carried away by the small fever were asked to wear vests with the words nylon and China written on them, singing and advertising in the street; There are also artists selling sugar, cotton balls and other commodities in the middle of singing.

Because of the oral response of Xiao Zefaint, a well-known word was sung. The famous artists who are very popular with the masses include (Xiao Deli), followed by, Xu, and so on. After the 1950s, most artists who were in a daze became funny storytellers, which is closely related to the light arts-one-man show and farce, which are active on the Shanghai stage today.