Yunbai (simplified Chinese: 韵白; traditional Chinese: 韻白; pinyin: yùnbái), also known as Zhongzhou rhyme (中州韵; 中州韻; Zhōngzhōu-yùn or 中州音; Zhōngzhōu-yīn) and Huguang pronunciation (湖广音; 湖廣音; Húguǎng-yīn), is a form of stage dialect used in Beijing opera and Kunqu. It utilizes a local dialect typical of central China, with a sing-song and rhythmic quality.
Yunbai (simplified Chinese: 韵白; traditional Chinese: 韻白; pinyin: yùnbái), also known as Zhongzhou rhyme (中州韵; 中州韻; Zhōngzhōu-yùn or 中州音; Zhōngzhōu-yīn) and Huguang pronunciation (湖广音; 湖廣音; Húguǎng-yīn), is a form of stage dialect used in Beijing opera and Kunqu. It utilizes a local dialect typical of central China, with a sing-song and rhythmic quality.
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