昆曲是发源于14、15世纪苏州昆山的曲唱艺术体系,揉合了唱念做表、舞蹈及武术的表演艺术.现在一般亦指代其舞台形式昆剧.昆曲以鼓、板控制演唱节奏,以曲笛、三弦等为主要伴奏乐器,主要以中州官话为唱说语言.昆曲在2001年被联合国教科文组织列为“人类口述和非物质遗产代表作”.

　　Kunquoriginatedinthe14thand15thcentury.ItisanartformofKunshanofSuzhou,mixedwithsinging,dancingandmartialarts.GenerallyitalsoreferstoperformingartcalledKunju.Itutilisesdrums,wooden,boardstocontrolsingingrhythm.TheKunflute,threestringedviolinsasmainaccompanimentinstruments.TheZhongzhoudialectisusedaslyricsandspeakinglanguage.In2001,Kunquoperaisidentifiedas"humanoralandnon-materialheritagerepresentativework"byUNESCO.