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The melodic structure of the music can be further broken down into three categories. First, the aria. One use of the aria in Beijing opera would be “wawa diao”.
Wawa diao is a xipi style played by a sheng to show great passion and musical virtuosity. Next, is the qupai. An example of Qupai is “shui long yin” which signifies the presence of someone of great importance. The final type of musical structure is a percussion style. An example would be the man different kinds of stage entrances.
Whenever a character enters, they will get their own theme signifying status or personality.
