Kunqu masters on Chinese theatrical performance: a translated and annotated selection from Masters' lectures on one hundred Kunqu scenes (Kunqu baizhong, dashi shuoxi), texts originally created and compiled by Yip Siu Hing and the Masters' Studio, and translated and annotated here by kind permission

Kunqu, recognized by UNESCO in 2001 as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, is among the oldest and most refined traditions of the family of genres known as xiqu (music-drama or "Chinese opera"). Today, the art form's musical and performance traditions are being passe...

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Other Authors: Stenberg, Josh ca. 20./21. Jh (Editor, Translator), Hunter Gordon, Kim ca. 20./21. Jh (Translator), Guo, Chao ca. 20./21. Jh (Translator), Rebull, Anne ca. 20./21. Jh (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London Anthem Press 2023
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Summary:Kunqu, recognized by UNESCO in 2001 as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, is among the oldest and most refined traditions of the family of genres known as xiqu (music-drama or "Chinese opera"). Today, the art form's musical and performance traditions are being passed on by senior artists. This book consists of twelve explanatory narrations in English, selected and translated from among an expansive collective endeavour in Chinese. Each performer narration sheds light on the human processes that create and transmit celebrated pieces of theatre. Annotations place these narratives in historical, literary, discursive, and aesthetic contexts. Close critical attention reveals kunqu as a living and changing art form. Methodologically, this work breaks new ground by centering the performers' perspective rather than the text, providing a complement and a challenge to performance analysis, and ideological, sociological, or plot-based perspectives on xiqu
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2022. - Translated from the Chinese. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xviii, 448 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9781785278082

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