Gender in Chinese Music - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1580465447 ISBN 13 : 9781580465441

Editeur : University of Rochester Press, 2015

Synopsis

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: Ruard Absaroka, 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.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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 identity in relation to those around them. 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. Individual chapters cover music cultures relating to diverse practitioners across space and time, from courting couples in China's heartlands to ethnic minority singers from 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, Gender in Chinese Music will be the major resource for researchers and students interested in this important subject.

Biographie de l'auteur

Rachel Harris is a senior lecturer in ethnomusicology at SOAS, University of London, and author of several books on the music of Chinese Central Asia. Rowan Pease is a senior teaching fellow at SOAS, University of London, and editorial manager of The China Quarterly. Shzr Ee Tan is a lecturer in music at Royal Holloway, University of London, an active musician in the UK and Singapore.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Rochester Press
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1580465447
• ISBN 13: 9781580465441
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 316
• Éditeur: Harris Rachel, Pease Rowan, Tan Shzr Ee
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible