Cultura

Exploration of Cultural Factors Influencing the Singing Style of Lu Opera

VOLUME 21, 2024

The Role of Targeted Infra-popliteal Endovascular Angioplasty to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Angiosome Model: A Systematic Review

VOLUME 6, 2023

Chengbing Li
College of Humanities and Arts, Hubei University of Education, Hubei province, 430000, China

Abstract

Lu Opera is a local traditional drama in Anhui Province, which was officially approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. Lu opera preserves rich original cultural heritage and, with the perseverance and efforts of Lu opera artists throughout history, integrates the characteristics of various relevant arts, showcasing unique historical and cultural value. The study focuses on the cultural factors that influence the singing style of Lu Opera, deeply analyzes the origin and development of Lu Opera, and explores how these factors shape the singing style of Lu Opera from multiple dimensions such as regional ecological culture, economic ecological culture, local folk culture, red revolution culture, and ethical education culture. Research results denote that the singing style of Lu opera is influenced by various cultural factors. The regional ecological culture has shaped the natural expression of Lu opera, the economic ecological culture has influenced the development of its artistic form, the local folk culture has endowed Lu opera with unique regional characteristics, the red revolutionary culture has injected a distinct spirit of the times into Lu opera, and the ethical education culture has deepened the moral connotation of Lu opera. This study not only reveals the diversity and complexity of the singing styles of Lu opera, but also provides theoretical support and practical guidance for the protection and inheritance of this national intangible cultural heritage.

Keywords : Linguistics; Lu Opera; Music for Voices in a Chinese Opera; Singing Style; Cultural Factor.
Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.

Abstract

Atherosclerotic disease significantly impacts patients with type 2 diabetes, who often present with recalcitrant peripheral ulcers. The angiosome model of the foot presents an opportunity to perform direct angiosome-targeted endovascular interventions to maximise both wound healing and limb salvage. A systematic review was performed, with 17 studies included in the final review. Below-the-knee endovascular interventions present significant technical challenges, with technical success depending on the length of lesion being treated and the number of angiosomes that require treatment. Wound healing was significantly improved with direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty, as was limb salvage, with a significant increase in survival without major amputation. Indirect angioplasty, where the intervention is applied to collateral vessels to the angiosomes, yielded similar results to direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty. Applying the angiosome model of the foot in direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty improves outcomes for patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers in terms of primary wound healing, mean time for complete wound healing and major amputation-free survival.
Keywords : Diabetic foot ulcer, angiosome, angioplasty