What is ventriloquism?

Ventriloquism means that ventriloquists skillfully use their own voice to make it sound like a theatrical performance from other parts of the body. The performance of ventriloquism is to make sounds in ventriloquism.

The word "ventriloquism" can easily lead to misunderstanding, which makes people think that ventriloquists pronounce with their bellies, but in fact ventriloquists still pronounce with their vocal cords. It's just that ventriloquists make their mouths look completely motionless through practice, plus the skill of wrong guidance, which makes the audience have the illusion that the sound is coming from other places.

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The historical legend of ventriloquism originated in ancient Egypt and has a history of more than 3,000 years. When performing ventriloquism, actors usually manipulate a puppet, and they start a dialogue or sing according to the story. Through the time difference of performance, the story content is expressed compactly and smoothly with different voices and intonations. Representative programs: bel canto, ventriloquism, Su San Qi Jie, classic songs, etc.

China's history books also recorded ventriloquism performances. During ventriloquism performance, the actor manipulates a puppet, and the two start a dialogue according to the story. Through the time difference of performance, the story content is expressed compactly and smoothly with different voices and intonations.

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