Kunqu Masters on Chinese Theatrical Performance

Yip  Siu Hing

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Yip Siu Hing
Edited by Josh Stenberg

Publisher:: Anthem Press
Online publication date:: January 2023
Print publication year:: 2022
Online ISBN:: 9781785278082

Subjects:: Art: General Interest, Art, Drama and Theatre: General Interest, Drama, Theatre, Performance Studies

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Kunqu, recognised by UNESCO in 2001 as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, is among the oldest and most refined traditions of the family of genres known as xiqu (music-drama or 'Chinese opera'). Today, the art form's musical and performance traditions are being passed on by senior artists in several major cities of the Yang-tze River basin as well as Beijing. This book consists of twelve explanatory narrations, selected and translated from among an expansive collective endeavour in Chinese.

Each performer narration sheds light on the human processes that create and transmit pieces of theatre, allowing actors' voices to be heard for the first time in English. Meanwhile, annotations place these narratives in historical, literary, discursive and aesthetic contexts.

Close critical attention shows how concepts such as 'tradition' are in fact the sites of constant elaboration and negotiation, and reveal kunqu as a living and changing art form. Methodologically, this work breaks new ground by centering the performers' perspective rather than text, providing a complement and a challenge to performance-analysis, ideological, sociological, or plot-based perspectives on xiqu.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

List of Figures
pp vii-vii

Foreword
pp viii-ix

Preface and Acknowledgments
pp x-xiii

Notes on Translation
pp xiv-xv

Abbreviations and Acronyms
pp xvi-xvi

List of Contributors
pp xvii-xx

Introduction
pp 3-28

Lecture 1 - Wang Shiyao, “Enquiry of the Rat” (“Fangshu” 訪鼠) from Fifteen Strings of Cash (Shiwu guan 十五貫)
pp 29-58

Lecture 2 - Wang Shiyu, “The Stirring Zither” (“Qintiao” 琴挑) from The Jade Hairpin (Yuzan ji 玉簪記)
pp 59-88

Lecture 3 - Zhang Jiqing, “The Mad Dream” (“Chimeng” 癡夢) from Lanke Mountain (Lanke shan 爛柯山)
pp 89-112

Lecture 4 - Liu Yilong, “Descending the Mountain” (“Xiashan” 下山) from Ocean of Sin (Niehai ji 孽海記)
pp 113-136

Lecture 5 - Huang Xiaowu, “The Tavern” (“Jiulou” 酒樓) from The Palace of Lasting Life (Changsheng dian 長生殿)
pp 137-162

Lecture 6 - Cai Zhengren, “Instating the Statue, Lamenting the Statue” (“Yingxiang, Kuxiang” 迎像哭像) from The Palace of Lasting Life (Changsheng dian 長生殿)
pp 163-190

Lecture 7 - Ji Zhenhua, “Playing the Ballad” (“Tanci” 彈詞) from The Palace of Lasting Life (Changsheng dian 長生殿)
pp 191-220

Lecture 8 - Hua Wenyi, “The Stroll in the Garden” (“Youyuan” 遊園) and “The Dream Interrupted” (“Jingmeng” 驚夢) from The Peony Pavilion (Mudan ting 牡丹亭)
pp 221-240

Lecture 9 - Hou Shaokui, “Sword Meeting” (“Daohui” 刀會) from Single Sword Meeting (Dandaohui 單刀會)
pp 241-268

Lecture 10 - Fan Jixin, “Writing the Accusation” (“Xie zhuang” 寫狀) from Tale of the Mermaid Silk Handkerchief (Jiaoxiao ji 鮫綃記)
pp 269-294

Lecture 11 - Liang Guyin, “The Tryst” (“Jiaqi” 佳期) from The Western Chamber (Xixiang ji 西廂記)
pp 295-322

Lecture 12 - Yue Meiti, “The Inn on the Lake” (“Hu lou” 湖樓) from To Win a Peerless Beauty (Zhan huakui 占花魁)
pp 323-352

Postface
pp 353-360

Appendix A - Correspondence between Lectures in This Book and Masters’ Lectures
pp 361-364

Appendix B - How Scenes Open and Conclude
pp 365-366

Appendix C - Musical and Vocal Terms
pp 367-372

Appendix D - Movement and Body Terms
pp 373-376

Appendix E - Costume Terms
pp 377-380

Appendix F - Plays, Scenes, and Drama Collections
pp 381-390

Appendix G - Late Imperial Theatre Figures
pp 391-394

Appendix H - Modern Chinese Theatre Figures
pp 395-404

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