Kunqu en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- ko͝on′chü′
Etymology
Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 崑曲 /昆曲 (kūnqǔ, literally “Kun[shan] melody”).
Meanings
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A form of Chinese opera that began in the 16th century, during the Ming Dynasty, in the Wu cultural area.
Then, in 1936, the Firemen's Association of K’un-shan sponsored a benefit concert. This was a big deal because K’un-shan was the place where k’un-ch’ü originated six hundred years ago.
[2002, Annping Chin, Four Sisters of Hofei, Scribner, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 130:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinqu | alternative | lexicographic |