Chinese Kunqu Opera
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Chinese Kunqu Opera
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Author : Xiao Li
language : en
Publisher: LONG RIVER PRESS
Release Date : 2005
Chinese Kunqu Opera written by Xiao Li and has been published by LONG RIVER PRESS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
Even before Beijing Opera there was Kunqu, an opera form with 600 years of history. This highly distinctive form of Chinese theatre art is comprised of various elements-music, singing, dancing, recitation, and movement. As China's oldest and most influential theatrical tradition, Kunqu combines poetic librettos from the cream of classic Chinese literature (The Peony Pavilion, The Story of the Lute, The Peach Blossom Fan, etc.) with soft and refined music. A vivid, fully-illustrated picture of the origins and development of this grand performing art.
Kunqu
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Author : Joseph S. C. Lam
language : en
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Release Date : 2022-11-07
Kunqu written by Joseph S. C. Lam and has been published by Hong Kong University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-07 with Music categories.
In Kunqu: A Classical Opera of Twenty-First-Century China, Joseph S. C. Lam offers a holistic and interdisciplinary view on kunqu, a 600-year-old genre of Chinese opera that is being fashionably performed inside and outside of China. He explains how and why the genre charms and signifies Chinese culture, history, and personhood. As the first comprehensive and scholarly book on kunqu written in English, the book not only discusses the genre in cultural and historical terms but also analyzes its shows as performative, cultural, social, and political communications. It approaches the genre from several perspectives, ranging from those of performers and producers to those of casual audience, dedicated connoisseurs, and scholarly critics. Lam also employs a judicious blend of Chinese and international theories and methods. Through this comprehensive study of kunqu, Lam has established the significance of the genre not only in the sphere of Chinese music, but also among the cultural heritage and performing arts at a global level. “This work would be of terrific interest to amateur kunqu performers and to kunqu supporters. It will also be an essential reference work for scholars conducting research not only on kunqu, but on all forms of Chinese opera, particularly as they are being performed contemporarily.” —Nancy Guy, UC San Diego; author of Peking Opera and Politics in Taiwan “It is the first book-length work devoted to studying kunqu opera from historical and ethnomusicological perspectives. At the same time, the study engages various sociocultural theories and methods of humanities studies. It will be a significant addition to the scholarships of ethnomusicology, Chinese cultural history, Chinese drama, and theater/performance studies.” —Yung Sai-shing, National University of Singapore
Chinese Theatre
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Author : Jin Fu
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-03-09
Chinese Theatre written by Jin Fu and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-09 with Drama categories.
Chinese opera has a history of over 800 years. However, since the early twentieth century, following increased contact with the West, drama without music has also become popular in China. The development and prosperity of modern drama has created a new landscape for Chinese theater, which, as a whole, has become more diverse.
China S Traditional Kunqu Opera
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Author : Lei Zheng
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
China S Traditional Kunqu Opera written by Lei Zheng and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Chinese drama categories.
China S Traditional Kunqu Opera
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Author : Lei Zheng
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
China S Traditional Kunqu Opera written by Lei Zheng and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with categories.
Qupai In Chinese Music
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Author : Alan R Thrasher
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-31
Qupai In Chinese Music written by Alan R Thrasher and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-31 with Music categories.
Presenting the latest research in the area, this volume explores the fundamental concept of qupai 曲牌, melodic models upon which most traditional Chinese instrumental music (and some vocal music) is based. The greater part of the traditional instrumental repertoire has emerged from qupai models by way of well-established 'variation' techniques. These melodies and techniques are alive today and still performed in 'silk-bamboo' types of ensemble music, zheng 箏, pipa 琵琶 and other solo traditions, all opera types, narrative songs, and Buddhist and Daoist ritual music. With a view toward explaining qupai as a musical system, contributors explore the concept from multiple directions, notably its historic development, patterns of structural organization, compositional usage in Kunqu classical opera, influence on the growth of traditional ensemble and solo repertoires, and indeed on 19th-century European music as well. Related essays examine the use of shan'ge 山歌 folksongs as qupai models in one local opera tradition and the controversial relationship between qupai forms and the metrically-organized banqiang 板腔 forms of organization in Beijing opera. The final three essays are focused upon traditional suite forms in which qupai and non-qupai tunes are mixed, examples drawn from the Minnan nanguan 南管 repertoire, Jiangnan 'silk-bamboo' tradition and the ritual music of North China.This is the first Western-language study on the nature and background of the qupai tradition, and the methods by which model melodies have been varied in creation of repertoire. The volume is essential reading for East Asian music specialists and contributes to the fields of ethnomusicology, musicology, music theory, music composition, and Chinese music and performing arts.
Kunqu Masters On Chinese Theatrical Performance
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Author : Yip Siu Hung
language : en
Publisher: Anthem Studies in Theatre and
Release Date : 2022-08-09
Kunqu Masters On Chinese Theatrical Performance written by Yip Siu Hung and has been published by Anthem Studies in Theatre and this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-09 with Drama categories.
Kunqu is among the oldest and most refined traditions of the family of genres known as xiqu (music-drama or "Chinese opera"). This book consists of translated performer narrations that illuminate how one of the major Chinese theatrical forms has been taught and transmitted over the past century.
The Romance Of Three Hamlets
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Author : Hao Liu
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2024-06-03
The Romance Of Three Hamlets written by Hao Liu and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-03 with Literary Criticism categories.
Through a metaphorical journey of Shakespeare in traditional Chinese theatre, using three Chinese opera productions of Hamlet as signposts, the book discusses the relationship between Shakespeare and Chinese theatrical traditions. A brief discussion of the Yue-opera Hamlet looks back at the role of Shakespeare in the Chinese discourse of renaissance and re-evaluation of traditions since the early twentieth century. A detailed analysis of the Peking-opera Hamlet shows what is lost and what is gained in the negotiation between Shakespeare and Chinese theatrical traditions, and why. The third Hamlet is an experimental Kun-opera production, leading to a discussion of the potential for Shakespeare and Chinese theatrical traditions to join hands and reach new depths of artistic expression. The book will attract researchers, students, and enthusiasts of Shakespeare, cross-cultural Shakespearean recreation, Chinese theatrical traditions, and comparative literature.
Peking Opera
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Author : Chengbei Xu
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-03-09
Peking Opera written by Chengbei Xu and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-09 with History categories.
Peking Opera provides a comprehensive illustrated introduction to the origins and development of this unique performance art.
Chinese Opera
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Author : Jessica Tan Gudnason
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Chinese Opera written by Jessica Tan Gudnason and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Music categories.
Photographer Jessica Gudnason presents an insider's view of the elaborate and stylized pageantry of Chinese opera. Taken backstage, the 90 color and bandw portraits provide a dramatic, close-up view of the moods, faces, and costumes of contemporary players and children preparing for a role, or fully dressed for a performance. The preface reveals Gudnason's passion for this art form and her reverence for the performers. In the introduction, actress Gong Li discusses the history of Chinese opera, the main character types, and the significance of the costumes and makeup. Oversize: 10.50x13.25". c. Book News Inc.