''Huju'' is a variety of Chinese opera from the area of Shanghai. It is typically sung in the Shanghainese dialect.
It is particularly popular in Baihe, the oldest town in the of Shanghai. There are eight to ten ''huju'' troupes in the town, and many local residents hire the troupes to perform for weddings and funerals.
''Huju'' is accompanied by an ensemble of , including ''dizi'' , ''erhu'' , ''pipa'' , ''yangqin'' , and percussion. The instrumentation and style are closely related to the instrumental genre of ''Jiangnan sizhu''.
The famous Chinese composition "Purple Bamboo Melody" is adapted from ''huju''.
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