粵

數sou2白baak6欖laam5

simp数白榄
sou2 baak6 laam5sou2 baak6 laam2shù bái lǎn

English

  1. noun; Bak Lam is another form of speech presentation in Cantonese opera between performers and audience. More rhyme and phrase and melodies than just dialogue. Some people call it a Chinese rap .
  2. to deliver 白欖 baak6 laam2, a form of vocal performance that involves speech-like delivery of rhythmic and rhyming verses, usually accompanied by 卜魚 buk1 jyu4, a wooden percussion instrument

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 噏啲有節奏又押韻嘅唸白,通常用埋卜魚打拍子,類似rap;關於句式、每句字數呢啲細節,可以睇白欖

Examples

  • 有啲粵劇有數白欖嘅表演。

    Some Cantonese operas include performances of sou baak laam.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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