The History and Introduction of Crosstalk

Crosstalk, a folk rap art, is an art form that makes the audience laugh by telling jokes or funny questions and answers. Crosstalk has three cradles: Beijing Tianqiao, Tianjin Quanyechang and Nanjing Confucius Temple.

It is generally believed that crosstalk was formed during Xianfeng and Tongzhi years in Qing Dynasty. It evolved from "Xiang Sheng" in the Song Dynasty. By the end of Qing Dynasty, crosstalk had formed modern characteristics and styles. Mainly in Beijing dialect, there are also "dialect crosstalk" in local dialects.

In the process of cross talk, we have absorbed the artistic advantages of ventriloquism and storytelling extensively, combined Zhuang and harmony, expressed truth, goodness and beauty with satirical jokes, made people laugh as the artistic feature, and took "speaking, learning, teasing and singing" as the main artistic means.

There are three forms of performance: stand-alone performance, counterpart performance and group performance. Stand-up crosstalk is performed by actors and tells jokes; Crosstalk consists of two actors hugging each other and teasing each other. Usually, there are two categories: "one head is heavy" and "mother is dumbfounded". Crosstalk, also called "group work", is performed by more than three actors.

Traditional plays satirize all kinds of ugly phenomena in the old society and reflect all kinds of phenomena in life mainly through humorous narration. After liberation, in addition to continuing to carry forward the satirical tradition, there are also works praising new people and new things.

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On June 5438+February 2 1 day, 2006, after more than three months of publicity investigation, the first batch of municipal intangible cultural heritage lists in Beijing were officially announced. The first batch of municipal "non-legacy" lists, cross talk is among them.

On June 7, 2008, the State Council officially announced the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list and the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage expansion project list. The second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list: Crosstalk.

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