chaqu meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

chaqu

noun

/ˌt͡ʃɑːˈt͡ʃuː/

Etymology Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 岔曲 (chàqǔ).

A form of Chinese opera.

The pavilion's tour de force is the private theater, which provided the emperor with a cozy perch to view chaqu, a form of opera invented by a commoner that became all the rage in 18th-century Beijing.2009 January 1, Andrew Jacobs, “Dusting Off a Serene Jewel Box”, in New York Times:

noun

Etymology Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 插曲 (chāqǔ).

Broadcasting, Film, Media, Television An inserted musical sequence in a Chinese movie.

Teo clarifies that chaqu were eventually differentiated from "full-fledged" musicals […]2001, Corey K. Creemur, “Picturizing American Cinema”, in Soundtrack Available, →ISBN, page 403:

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.