Music in China : experiencing music, expressing culture / Frederick Lau.
| Author/creator |
Lau, Frederick |
| Format | Book, Print, and Musical Sound Recording |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, 2008. |
| Description | xxv, 182 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | Global music series Global music series. ^A563337 |
| Contents | Note on Romanization, Chinese names, and Chinese cipher notation -- Music of the people. First encounter: teahouse music in the Jiangnan area. Chordophones ; Aerophones ; Idiophones -- Second encounter: Xianshi in Chaozhou region ; Amateur music-making in the PRC ; Music regionalism and the meaning of regional music -- Constructing national music. Defining "National music" (Guoyue) ; Institutions and the national music conservatory ; The Chinese orchestra. The Chinese Orchestra in Hong Kong -- Solo repertory in the making. Solo repertory for Dizi ; Solo repertory for Erhu. Blind musician Abing (1893-1950) -- Solo repertory for Pipa ; Solo repertory for Guzheng -- Regional musics with the national soundscape. The Canton/Guangdong region. Instrumental music: Guangdong Yinyue ; Opera: Yueju. Banghuang ; Narrative songs ; Qupai -- Beijing opera: Jingju ; Fujian: narrative Nanguan vocal and instrumental genre ; The Jiangnan area ensemble music: Jiangnan Sizhu ; Regional variants of a widespread ensemble music: Luogu and Chuida -- Musical interfaces between east and west. A glimpse at Chinese music in Europe and America ; Western music in China. Piano in China -- New voices in Chinese music. Chou Wen-Chung ; "New Wave" composers -- Popular music. Hong Kong Cantopop ; Minority pop in the mainstream -- Music and ideology. Confucianism and music through time. The seven-stringed zither Guqin ; Amateur music clubs -- Dongjing music of the Naxi people ; Music and ideology in the PRC. Revolutionary songs for the masses ; Model opera: Yangbanxi -- Chinese music beyond China. Expressing Chineseness musically ; Traditional music in the diaspora. Cantonese music clubs in the new world ; Expressing "Chaozhouness" in Thailand ; Chinese music Singaporean style -- Circulation of popular music of various sorts. Jon Jang, the Chinese Jazzman ; Mandarin song-singing clubs ; Chinese chorus and singing/karaoke beyond Asia ; Something new, something old: Chinese music at a crossroad. |
| Abstract | This book offers a unique exploration of the rich, dynamic, and multifaceted Chinese musical landscape. In contrast with previous scholarship-which focused almost exclusively on the role of music in elite culture-this volume takes a balanced look at a variety of traditional and modern genres, including those performed among local and regional folk musicians, in academia, in the media, and on concert stages both inside and outside of China. Using the interrelated themes of identity, modernization, and ideology as a narrative framework, the author discusses the musical features of the selected genres, the processes through which they came into existence, and related socio-political issues. Lau draws on his own extensive fieldwork and performance experience in both mainland China and its diasporic communities to show how the ever-changing Chinese musical tradition takes on particular meanings in China, in overseas Chinese communities, and in diverse international settings. Enhanced by eyewitness accounts of local performances, interviews with key performers, vivid illustrations, and hands-on listening activities, this book provides an accessible and engaging introduction to Chinese music. It is packaged with an 80-minute audio CD containing examples of the music discussed in the book. |
| Local note | Joyner-JOYNER MUSIC LIBRARY BOOK ACCOMPANIED BY SOUND RECORDING LOCATED AT CALL NUMBER : MusicLib CD-10461. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-170) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007014406 |
| ISBN | 9780195301243 (paper (main)) |
| ISBN | 0195301242 (paper (main)) |
| ISBN | 9780195301236 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 0195301234 (cloth) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | CD-10461 | ✔ Available | Place Hold | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML336 .L28 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |