Chinese Opera Artists 中国戏曲 02 Tan Xinpei 谭鑫培

Tan Xinpei 谭鑫培 (1847-1917) was a native of Wuchang in Hubei Province. He first learned to act wu sheng and switched to acting lao sheng. In the early years of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, Tan Xinpei joined the Sanqing Troupe. In the thirteenth year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, he was transferred to the Sixi Troupe. He combined the hu-guang accent and the pronunciation in Central China to form his own articulation style, which gained wide recognition as a model tune in Beijing opera. Tan Xinpei incorporated the singing techniques of other role types into his arias, giving them a rich variety. His singing was sonorous in vocal inspiration and soft.