Psychological Aspects of the Perception of Quyi Arts in the Chinese Audience

Introduction Chant-recital literature [shuochang wenxue], like any other literature, has its own rules of development. The specific character of this kind of literature is that it depends on live performance. In 1949 the term 'quyi' ['performed narrative arts' or 'ballad singing and storytelling'] was officially introduced in China to underline this feature .