Meaning of word 老旦
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Pinyin lǎo dàn
Phonetic Notation ㄌㄠˇ ㄉㄢˋ
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老旦 lǎodàn

[actor playing the part of an old woman in the Chinese traditional drama] 戏曲角色名,旦的一种。指扮演老年妇女的角色

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老旦

  • 老旦,戏曲行当之一是扮演老年妇女的角色,老旦的表演特点,是唱、念都用本嗓,用真嗓,但不像老生那样平、直、刚劲,而像青衣那样婉转迂回。