There are too many gems in this book to address here. . . . I can think of no better volume to demonstrate the astounding breadth of Chinese musical cultures than Gender in Chinese Music. The chapters are well written, informative, thought provoking, and provide an important contribution to a range of issues in Chinese society both in the musical sphere and beyond.

MUSIC AND LETTERS

This is a comprehensive, well-edited, and interdisciplinary selection of essays on a complex theme. . . . The book features interviews with fans and musicians, who offer their own personal and professional approaches to gender, which is especially interesting considering the differing constructions of gender within the broader artistic scene in China. . . . This book's insights and broad perspectives make it valuable to those interested in ethnomusicology, cultural studies, and Chinese studies in general. Summing up: recommended.

CHOICE

These meticulously-researched essays, written by leading scholars in their respective fields, provide contextualized accounts of the great variety of musical cultures, forms, and practices in China from the Ming period to the present time. Inspiring and informative, this volume will be of interest to specialist and nonspecialist readers alike.

- Siu Leung Li, Associate Professor and Director of the Master of Cultural Studies Program at Lingnan University,

Gender in Chinese Music draws together contributions from ethnomusicologists, anthropologists, and literary scholars to explore how music is implicated in changing notions of masculinity, femininity, and genders "in between" in Chinese culture. Village ritualists, international classical pianists, pop idols, and professional mourners -- whether they perform in temples, on concert stages, or in TV shows, Chinese musicians continually express and negotiate their gendered identities. Gender in Chinese Music brings together contributions from ethnomusicologists, anthropologists, and literary scholars to explore how gender is not only manifested in the diverse musical traditions of Chinese culture but also constructed through performing and observing these traditions. Individual chapters examine unique music cultures ranging from those of courting couples in China's heartlands to ethnic minority singers in the borderlands, and from Ming-period courtesans to contemporary karaoke hostesses. The book also features interviews with musicians, music industry workers, and fans talking about gender. With its wide-ranging subject matter and interdisciplinary approach, this volume will be an important resource for researchers and students interested in how music is implicated in the changing notions of masculinity, femininity, and genders "in between." Contributors: RuardAbsaroka, Rachel Harris, Stephen Jones, Frank Kouwenhoven, Olivia Kraef, Joseph Lam, Rowan Pease, Antoinet Schimmelpenninck, Hwee-San Tan, Shzr Ee Tan, Xiao Mei, Judith Zeitlin, Tiantian Zheng. Rachel Harris is Reader in the Music of China and Central Asia at SOAS, University of London. Rowan Pease is Senior Teaching Fellow at SOAS, University of London. Shzr Ee Tan is Senior Lecturer in Music at Royal Holloway, University of London.
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Gender in Chinese Music draws together contributions from ethnomusicologists, anthropologists, and literary scholars to explore how music is implicated in changing notions of masculinity, femininity, and genders "in between" in Chinese culture.
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Introduction - Rachel Harris and Rowan Pease Gender and Music in Local Communities - Stephen Jones The Pleasures of Print: Illustrated Songbooks from the Late Ming Courtesan World - Judith T. Zeitlin From Courtesans to Modern Hostesses: Music and Construction of Gender in the Entertainment Industry in China - Tiantian Zheng An Interview with Zhang Han, Karaoke Bar Host - Shzr Ee Tan Impulsive Scholars and Sentimental Heroes: Contemporary Kunqu Discourses of Traditional Chinese Masculinities - Joseph Lam An Interview with Madame Zinnia Kwok, Amateur Opera Singer - Shzr Ee Tan Men Behaving Badly? Shawm Bands of North China - Stephen Jones An Interview with Coco Zhao, Shanghai Jazz Singer - Ruard Absaroka New Chinese Masculinities on the Piano: Lang Lang and Li Yundi - Shzr Ee Tan An Interview with Aloysius Lee, Fan of Singer Faye Wong - Shzr Ee Tan "I Prefer a Man Who Is Fresh like a Jumping Fish": Gender Issues in Shan'ge, Chinese Popular Rural Song - Frank Kouwenhoven "I Prefer a Man Who Is Fresh like a Jumping Fish": Gender Issues in Shan'ge, Chinese Popular Rural Song - Antoinet Schimmelpenninck An Interview with Liu Sola, Composer, Singer, Visual Artist, and Novelist - Shzr Ee Tan Broken Voices: Ethnic Singing and Gender - Rowan Pease An Interview with Li Sisong, Producer and Songwriter - Shzr Ee Tan "Mother's Daughter": Gender Narratives in Nuosu-Yi Women's Musical Expressive Forms - Olivia Kraef An Interview with Xiao Mei, Ethnomusicologist - Shzr Ee Tan "Doing Satan's Business": Negotiating Gendered Concepts of Music and Ritual in Rural Xinjiang - Rachel Harris Bodies, Gender, and Worldviews: Me-mot Spirit Mediums in the Jingxi Region of Guangxi - Xiao Mei Vegetarian Sisters: New Configurations of Gender in Buddhism in Southern Fujian - Hwee-San Tan Selected Bibliography List of Contributors Index
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781580465441
Publisert
2015
Utgiver
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Vekt
446 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
316