Some Super Cool Stuff
Good morning, afternoon, and evening! I think this may be my favorite blog yet because I get to talk about things that don't typically come up in conversation. The history of my four most favorite music genres around the world! Chinese (Beijing/Peking) Opera, Brazilian Samba, Japanese pop, and BAD BUNNY. To start: Beijing/ Peking Opera! I'm sure a lot of people are going to cover some sort of Chinese performance, but I didn't take that as an excuse to skip over it, ITS SO COOL! And if you did touch on Peking opera in your blog, I hope you learn something new! :) The history of opera in China is long and everchanging over the course of many wars and economies. The earliest emergence of this kind of performance begins in the 6th century BCE. Wu priests who were in charge of seances conducted elaborate ceremonies to worship the gods and ask for things like fertility and victory through strife. The performances were so thrilling that they were recruited to be performed for th...
