中国戏曲是中国历史上融“戏”和“曲”为一体的各种传统舞台剧的总称。它既不同于话剧,也不同于典型意义的歌剧和音乐剧。中国戏曲首先具有独特的作曲方法。它不像歌剧、音乐剧那样,一剧一曲,一曲一全新。戏曲总是利用自己剧种传统的曲调作为母本,然后根据作品的内容、情绪和语言要求。加工改造,变化更新。这种传统的作曲法不能视为“落后”,而恰恰是形成剧种特有音乐风格的保证。在长期的艺术实践中,许多戏曲 Chinese traditional opera is the general term of various traditional theatrical plays that integrate “opera” and “song” in Chinese history. It is different from drama, but also different from the typical opera and musical. Chinese opera first of all has a unique method of composition. It is not like operas, musicals, a play, a brand new one. Traditional opera always use their own melody as the mother, and then based on the content of the work, emotional and language requirements. Processing and transformation, changes and updates. This kind of traditional composing method can not be regarded as “backwardness”, but it is precisely the guarantee of forming the unique musical style of the drama. In the long period of artistic practice, many operas