Gender in Chinese Music (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	University of Rochester Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Eastman/Rochester Studies Ethnomusicology
Release date:	June 2015
First published:	2013
Editors:	Rachel Harris • Rowan Pease • Shzr Ee Tan
Contributors:	Rachel Harris • Rowan Pease • Stephen Jones • Judith T. Zeitlin (Contributor) • Tiantian Zheng (Contributor) • Shzr Ee Tan • Joseph Lam (Contributor)
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	316
ISBN-13:	978-1-58046-544-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > General Books > Music > General Promotions
LSN:	1-58046-544-7
Barcode:	9781580465441

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