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Master Class: Taiwanese Opera

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Provider TaiwanPlus

Among all the traditional operatic forms prospering in Taiwan now, Taiwanese opera is the only one that originated in Taiwan, with roots found in the Lanyang Plains of Yilan in eastern Taiwan. It is a local theatrical form that evolved from the humming song that the farming folks of the Lanyang Plain used to sing during their leisure time over a century ago.