About Homan Opera


    Homan Opera is sometimes called "Yu4ju4". Yu4 is the ancient
    name for Honan province. It's also known as Pangtze opera.
    It has several special characteristics that set it apart from
    other opera forms, including the well-known Peking Opera.
    Its speech maintains Homan local accent and its costumes
    has the local Honan flavor.

    Homan Opera is called Honan Pangtze. This variety of Chinese opera
    is known for its use of wooden block to accompany the opera's
    orchestra.

    There are three main varieties of the Tangtze style, namely
    hsingfu tiao, eastern-homan tiao, western-honan tiao.
    The more eastern style, close to Shangtung province
    tend to be more lively and worked up, with greater
    reliance on falsetto voices. The western singing style
    of Honan Opera, influenced by neighboring Shangshi
    province, tends to be more subdued and melancholy, with
    the singing done in a normal rather than falsetto
    voice, giving a more natural and genuine feel.

    The orchestra of Honan opera is consisted of So-na,
    reed organ, flute, Hu-chin, Pipa, drum, Lo, Pan, bangtze, etc.