Kunqu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 崑曲昆曲 (kūnqǔ, literally Kun[shan] melody).

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Kunqu

  1. A form of Chinese opera that began in the 16th century, during the Ming Dynasty, in the Wu cultural area.
    • [2002, Annping Chin, Four Sisters of Hofei[1], Scribner, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 130:
      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.]

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