Kunqu
Meanings
name
- A form of Chinese opera that began in the 16th century, during the Ming Dynasty, in the Wu cultural area.
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Etymology
Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 崑曲 /昆曲 (kūnqǔ, literally “Kun[shan] melody”).
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