Definition
快板 is a traditional Chinese oral performance art where the performer speaks or sings rhythmic stories while clacking bamboo clappers. It's a form of folk storytelling, not a musical tempo (that sense is rare in modern Chinese). You'll encounter it in cultural contexts — performances, festivals, or discussions of traditional arts.
n.
clapper talk (a traditional Chinese rhythmic storytelling performance accompanied by bamboo clappers)
Examples
- 快板。Yéye niánqīng shí hěn xǐhuan tīng kuài bǎn.Grandpa really liked listening to clapper talk when he was young.
- 快板。Zhè wèi yìshùjiā biǎoyǎn le yí duàn kuài bǎn.This artist performed a piece of clapper talk.
- 快板，。kuài bǎn de jiézòu fēicháng kuài, tīng qǐlai hěn rènao.The rhythm of clapper talk is very fast, and it sounds lively.
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