The system of Chinese traditional theatre that integrates singing, dance, acting and narration first began in the Yongjia Zaju of Southern Song. Since it emerged in Zhejiang, it was called ‘Southern Opera’, as opposed to the Northern counterpart of zaju. By the Ming period, among the many vocal styles spawned from Southern Opera, there were ‘Four Major Vocal Styles’, namely Yuyaoqiang, Haiyanqiang, Yiyangqiang and Kunshanqiang. Their widespread popularity and mutual influence had resulted in legacies on which other genres were based. In this symposium, experts in Chinese traditional theatre from the Mainland are invited to Hong Kong to share their research findings and views on vocal styles. Also joining in the discussions will be local Cantonese Opera artists Yuen Siu-fai and Law Kar-ying. This will be a remarkable platform of exchange on the various fields of research on vocal styles of Chinese opera. |
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Wu Xinlei |
(Professor of Chinese, Nanjing University, Editor-in-Chief of A Dictionary of Kunqu of China and The Art of Chinese Kunqu) |
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Wan Ye |
(Formerly a Researcher at the Jiangxi Arts Research Institute, a member of the Experts Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Cultural Bureau of Jiangxi Province, Subeditor of A Dictionary on Traditional Theatre of Jiangxi, and Associate Executive Editor of A Record of Chinese Traditional Theatre - Book of Jiangxi) |
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Pan Zhaomin |
(Formerly Playwright-Librettist of the Xinchang Diaoqiang Opera Troupe, and salvager of The Story of the West Chamber – Northern Version and Monk Mulian Series of diaoqiang) |
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Gu Xijia |
(Researcher of the School of Humanities, Hangzhou Normal University, and Deputy Executive Director of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Research Base of Zhejiang Province) |
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Zhang Songyan |
(Formerly a Researcher at the Hebei Arts Research Institute, Subeditor of A Record of Chinese Traditional Theatre - Book of Hebei, A Compendium of the Music of Chinese Traditional Theatre – Book of Hebei, Visiting Professor of Hebei University) |
| Guest Speakers：Yuen Siu-fai, Law Kar-ying (Veteran Cantonese Opera actors) |
Moderator |
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Cheng Peikai (Director and Professor, Chinese Civilisation Centre, The City University of Hong Kong) |
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