Teochew Opera

Teochew opera, a regional opera form in Southeastern China, has a long history of over 500 years. Evolved as a genre with distinctive characteristics in the mid-Ming Dynasty, Teochew opera has a repertoire that can be traced to the classics of the Nan Xi, Southern drama, a regional opera that was popular during the 1230s and 1460s in Southern China.

Like other cultural practices of the immigrants, Teochew opera traveled with our ancestors to Malaysia at the turn of the last century. Yesterday, I visited a temple and got the opportunity to take some photos of the Teochew Opera performance.
















Photoset: Teochew Opera

3 Responses to "Teochew Opera"

Eric said... October 11, 2009 at 7:56 PM

hey man, you definitely have a good eyes, which i dont have.
by the way, most of ur pic are razor sharp, love it.

Anonymous said... October 12, 2009 at 11:10 AM

Great job! I have one suggestion for u. Beside u put ur "kelvin-tan photography" watermark, u can add on the words or pharase would represent the series of photos....It will make the photos more lively and touching!

kelvin-tan said... October 12, 2009 at 11:45 PM

thanks, eric.
good suggestion, anonymous. juz tat most of the time i'm lazy to post-process the photos unless when i got plenty of free time. =P

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