Peking opera and politics in Taiwan / Nancy Guy.

Author/creator Guy, Nancy, 1960-
Format Book
Publication InfoUrbana : University of Illinois Press, ©2005.
Descriptionxv, 230 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 24 cm
Subjects
Operas, Chinese--Political aspects. --Taiwan.
Operas, Chinese--Taiwan. --History and criticism.

Contents The variable conditions and meanings of patronage -- The search for international recognition -- Peking opera in service of state ideology -- The state regulation of repertoire -- The consequences of exile, the challenges of contact -- The musical legacy of isolation, the shock of reunification -- Democratization and the dismantling of "national opera".
Abstract This book tells the story of an art caught in a sea of ideological ebbs and flows. The author demonstrates the potential significance of the political environment for an art form's development, ranging from determining the smallest performative details (such as how a melody can or cannot be composed) to whether a tradition ultimately thrives or withers away. The author investigates the mechanisms through which Peking opera was perpetuated, controlled, and ultimately disempowered, and explores the artistic and political consequences of the state's involvement as its primary patron. Her study provides a unique perspective on the interplay between ideology and power within Taiwan's dynamic society.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 187-222) and index.
LCCN 2004023670
ISBN0252029739 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

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Music Music Stacks ML1751.T25 G89 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold