Faces of Tradition in Chinese Performing Arts
Author:   Levi S. Gibbs
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
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9780253045836


Pages:   188
Publication Date:   11 February 2020
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Levi S. Gibbs
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
Weight:   0.286kg
ISBN:  

9780253045836


ISBN 10:   0253045835
Pages:   188
Publication Date:   11 February 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Acknowledgments Introduction: Faces of Tradition in Chinese Performing Arts / Levi S. Gibbs 1. Grasping Intangible Heritage and Reimagining Inner Mongolia: Folk-Artist Albums and a New Logic for Musical Representation in China / Charlotte D'Evelyn 2. Chinese Singing Contests as Site of Negotiation Among Individuals and Traditions / Levi S. Gibbs 3. Dynamic Inheritance: Representative Works and the Authoring of Tradition in Chinese Dance / Emily E. Wilcox 4. Collecting Flowers, Defining a Genre: Zhang Yaxiong and the Anthology of Hua'er Folksongs / Sue Tuohy 5. From Field Recordings to Ethnographically Informed CDs: Curating the Sounds of Yunnan for a Niche Foreign Market / Helen Rees Glossary of Chinese Terms and Phrases Index

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Faces of Tradition in Chinese Performing Arts examine the dynamic relationship between individual representatives of tradition and the evolution of the traditions themselves. -- A. C. Shahriari, Kent State University * Choice *


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Levi S. Gibbs is Assistant Professor of Chinese Language and Literature in the Asian Societies, Cultures, and Languages Program at Dartmouth College. His research focuses on the social roles of singers and songs in contemporary China and the cultural politics of regional identity. He is author of Song King: Connecting People, Places, and Past in Contemporary China.

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