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Author : Shaolong Huang
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781622460083
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Quanzhou String Puppetry in China written by Shaolong Huang and published by . This book was released on 2015-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robin Ruizendaal
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9047418131
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (474 download)
Download or read book Marionette Theatre in Quanzhou written by Robin Ruizendaal and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2006-05-01 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the 1990's to 2003 the author followed four marionette theatre companies in the Quanzhou area. Based on this unique fieldwork the author describes both the theatrical and social context of the marionette theatre. He shows it as a complex entity in which elements of religion, ritual, language, history and social structure all come together. The study includes an analysis of the companies' organization, libretti, music and puppets, as well as of the social and religous context of the performances and their ritual aspects. Its important insights into the functioning of a traditional form of theatre in the economically advanced region of southern Fujian provide a fascinating window on contemporary China.
Author : Center for Puppetry Arts (Atlanta, Ga.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)
Download or read book Puppetry of China written by Center for Puppetry Arts (Atlanta, Ga.) and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438464851
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)
Download or read book Marionette Plays from Northern China written by and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2017-04-07 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English-language translations of traditional plays from the marionette puppet theater of Northern China. Marionette puppet theater has a rich and ancient history in China, extending back to the Han dynasty and reaching its heyday in the Qing dynasty. While this art form is nearly extinct in northern China today, a handful of troupes in Heyang County in Shaanxi Province, which claims to be the birthplace of marionette theater, continue to perform skits and scenes from Heyang’s earlier, broader marionette theater repertoire. In this book, Fan Pen Li Chen has collected and translated rare transcriptions of some of the most popular of these plays. Her insightful translations include a rich variety of genres and highlight memorable characters that range from manipulative aristocrats, poor Confucian scholars, and a woman warrior to Baldy Guo, the iconic clown of puppet theater. As the only work in English about the puppet theater of northern China, these translations provide valuable information about the history, religion, social roles, and popular culture of that region. Detailed introductions and annotations for each play, as well as an extensive bibliography, are also included. Fan Pen Li Chen is Associate Professor of East Asian Studies at the University at Albany, State University of New York. She is the author of Chinese Shadow Theatre: History, Popular Religion, and Women Warriors and Visions for the Masses: Chinese Shadow Plays from Shaanxi and Shanxi.
Author : Roberta Helmer Stalberg
Publisher : San Francisco : China Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book China's Puppets written by Roberta Helmer Stalberg and published by San Francisco : China Books. This book was released on 1984 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William N. Brown
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811980365
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (119 download)
Download or read book Splendors of Quanzhou, Past and Present written by William N. Brown and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book explores the past and present of Quanzhou (Zayton) and the rich diversity and tolerance that kindled Quanzhou's innovativeness and helped it prosper both commercially and culturally--values that are today being embraced by China's global trade partners. Quanzhou (Zayton), Marco Polo's port of departure and Columbus' goal in China, was not only the start of the Maritime Silk Road and the Middle Age’s greatest port but also centuries ahead of its time in its tolerance and diversity. The fabled "City of Light" had 7 mosques for its 40,000 Muslims, some of whom served in government, as well as 3 Franciscan cathedrals funded in part by the emperor, Jewish synagogues, and centers for Nestorian Christians, Hindus, Taoists, Manicheans, Jains, etc. As Franciscan Bishop Andrew of Perugia wrote in 1322, "Tis a fact that in this vast empire, there are people of every nation under heaven, and every sect, and all and sundry are allowed to live freely according to their creed." In 2021, UNESCO designated "Quanzhou, Emporium of the World," as a world heritage site, and the city is now the hub of the Belt and Road Initiative, the 21st Century Silk Road, which was inspired by ancient Quanzhou.
Author : Sergeĭ Vladimirovich Obrazt͡sov
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (35 download)
Download or read book The Chinese Puppet Theatre written by Sergeĭ Vladimirovich Obrazt͡sov and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the various types of Chinese puppet theater, discusses ancient traditional plays still performed, and speculates on the origin of the gloved puppet.
Author : Fan Pen Li Chen
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 1438464835
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)
Download or read book Marionette Plays from Northern China written by Fan Pen Li Chen and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2017-04-05 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English-language translations of traditional plays from the marionette puppet theater of northern China. Marionette puppet theater has a rich and ancient history in China, extending back to the Han dynasty and reaching its heyday in the Qing dynasty. While this art form is nearly extinct in northern China today, a handful of troupes in Heyang County in Shaanxi Province, which claims to be the birthplace of marionette theater, continue to perform skits and scenes from Heyangs earlier, broader marionette theater repertoire. In this book, Fan Pen Li Chen has collected and translated rare transcriptions of some of the most popular of these plays. Her insightful translations include a rich variety of genres and highlight memorable characters that range from manipulative aristocrats, poor Confucian scholars, and a woman warrior to Baldy Guo, the iconic clown of puppet theater. As the only work in English about the puppet theater of northern China, these translations provide valuable information about the history, religion, social roles, and popular culture of that region. Detailed introductions and annotations for each play, as well as an extensive bibliography, are also included.
Author : Siyuan Liu
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317278852
Total Pages : 875 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)
Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Asian Theatre written by Siyuan Liu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-05 with total page 875 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Routledge Handbook of Asian Theatre is an advanced level reference guide which surveys the rich and diverse traditions of classical and contemporary performing arts in Asia, showcasing significant scholarship in recent years. An international team of over 50 contributors provide authoritative overviews on a variety of topics across Asia, including dance, music, puppetry, make-up and costume, architecture, colonialism, modernity, gender, musicals, and intercultural Shakespeare. This volume is divided into four sections covering: Representative Theatrical Traditions in Asia. Cross-Regional Aspects of Classical and Folk Theatres. Modern and Contemporary Theatres in Asian Countries. Modernity, Gender Performance, Intercultural and Musical Theatre in Asia. Offering a cutting edge overview of Asian theatre and performance, the Handbook is an invaluable resource for academics, researchers and students studying this ever-evolving field.
Author : Charlotte Guillain
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN 13 : 9781432912185
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (121 download)
Download or read book Chinese Culture written by Charlotte Guillain and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2008 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the Peking Opera? When is Chinese New Year? What is a dim sum meal? China Focus offers fascinating and detailed coverage of a major world power. The four titles examine different aspects of China and its interaction with the world.
Author : Song Tan
Publisher : 五洲传播出版社
ISBN 13 : 9787508510927
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (19 download)
Download or read book Craftworks of China written by Song Tan and published by 五洲传播出版社. This book was released on 2007 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is an enjoyable thing for one to travel around China and appreciate the long history and profound culture contained in the craftworks. From the gorgeous Tuiguang lacquer in Shanxi to the beautiful fish-skin clothes and adornments of Hezhen ethnic group, from the elegant tricolor pottery of Henan to the charming indigo print cloth of Zhejiang, from the exquisite embroidery of Sichuan to the perfumed bags of GansuLet's start out journey!
Author : Poh Sim Plowright
Publisher : Edwin Mellen Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Mediums, Puppets, and the Human Actor in the Theatres of the East written by Poh Sim Plowright and published by Edwin Mellen Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of mediums, puppets and the human actor in the theatres of the east. It brings together a powerful universal myth - that of the Birdwoman, which has been the inspiration of several Asian theatres and the subject of many Asian plays - and the connection between string-puppet and human actor movements within the Asian theatrical tradition. It is a study of theatre as ritual and power-struggle, and the author presents an analysis of Lady Joruri, herself a semi-mythical figure, who gave her name to the world's most sophisticated puppet theatre.
Author : Caroline Chia
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811318344
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (113 download)
Download or read book Hokkien Theatre Across The Seas written by Caroline Chia and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book adopts a refreshing approach by examining Hokkien theatre in a region connected by maritime networks, notably southern Fujian, Taiwan, Kinmen and Singapore. It considers how regional theatre is shaped by broader socio-cultural and political contexts and the motivation to stay relevant in an era of modernisation and secularisation. Political domains are often marked out by land boundaries, but the sea concept denotes fluidity, allowing theatrical forms to spread across these ‘land-bounded’ societies and share a common language and culture. "This is an insightful theatrical study on the web of Chinese cultural networks in southern China and Singapore, and by extension, between China and Southeast Asia in the twentieth century and beyond. Using diverse sources in multiple languages and extensive field ethnography, this is a ground-breaking study which is both didactic and inspiring." - Lee Tong Soon, author of Chinese Street Opera in Singapore (University of Illinois, 2009). "Focusing on Hokkien theatre, this book offers new insights into how Chinese performing art responds to geographical, temporal, and social changes. Historical sources in different languages are widely used to give access to the cultural characteristics of Hokkien theatre, offering valuable ethnographic reports on the contemporary practices of Hokkien theatre in Taiwan, Kinmen, and Singapore. The book comments on the changing ritualistic significance of Hokkien theatre, and help us understand how societies remember the past of a performing tradition, and shape its present." - Luo Ai Mei, Co-Editor of A Preliminary Survey of the Cantonese Eight Song Cycles in South China: History and Sources (2016)
Author : Clive Barker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521589017
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (89 download)
Download or read book New Theatre Quarterly 50: Volume 13, Part 2 written by Clive Barker and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-08-21 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an international forum where theatrical scholarship and practice can meet to question dramatic assumptions.
Author : Wang Yunyu
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000084396
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Identity and Diversity written by Wang Yunyu and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2020-11-29 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflecting the breadth and diversity of dance in the Asia–Pacific region, this volume provides an in-depth and comprehensive study of Taiwan’s dance history. Taiwan is home to several indigenous tribes with unique rituals and folk dance traditions, with an array of eclectic influences including martial arts and Peking Opera from China, and dance forms such as contemporary, neo-classical, post-modern, jazz, ballroom, and hip-hop from the West. Dance in Taiwan, led by pioneers such as choreographers Liu Feng-shueh and Lin Hwai-min, continues to have a strong presence in both performance and educational arenas. In 1973, Lin Hwai-min created Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, the country’s internationally acclaimed modern dance company, and simultaneously produced a generation of dancers not only trained in modern dance and ballet, but also in Chinese aesthetics and history, tai-chi and meditation. Including the voices of dance professionals, scholars and critics, this collection of articles highlights the emerging trends and challenges faced by dance in Taiwan. It examines the history, creative development, education, training, and above all, the hybrid practices that give Taiwanese dance a unique identity, making it central to the renaissance of Asian contemporary dance. In describing how the intersections of dance cultures are marked by exchanges, research and pedagogy, it shows the way choreographers, performers, associated artists and companies of the region choose to imaginatively invent, blend, fuse, select and morph the multiple influences, revitalising and preserving cultural heritage while oscillating between tradition and change.
Author : Marco Ceccarelli
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402022042
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)
Download or read book International Symposium on History of Machines and Mechanisms written by Marco Ceccarelli and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-11-23 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The HMM2004 International Symposium on History of Machines and Mechanisms is the second event of a series that has been started in 2000 as main activity of the IFToMM Permanent Commission for History of MMS, Mechanism and Machine Science. The aim of the HMM Symposium is to be a forum to exchange views, opinions, and experiences on History of MMS from technical viewpoints in order to track the past but also to look at future developments in MMS. The HMM Symposium Series is devoted to the technical aspects of historical deve- pments and therefore it has been addressed mainly to the IFToMM Community. In fact, most the authors of the contributed papers are experts in MMS and related topics. This year HMM Symposium came back to Cassino, after the challenging first event in 2000. The HMM2004 International Symposium on History of Machines and Mechanisms was held at the University of Cassino, Italy, from 12 to 15 May 2004. These Proceedings contain 29 papers by authors from all around the world. These papers cover the wide field of the History of Mechanical Engineering and particularly the History of MMS. The contributions address mainly technical aspects of historical developments of Machines and Mechanisms. History of IFToMM, the International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science is also outlined through the historical activities of some of its Commissions.
Author : John Roberts
Publisher : The Crowood Press
ISBN 13 : 1785005189
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Making Simple Marionettes written by John Roberts and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2019-01-21 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marionettes are loved by puppeteers and audiences for what they can do on stage, but they can be challenging to design, make and perform. This beautiful book clearly explains the process from making the puppets to putting them on strings and bringing them alive. Detailed step-by-step instructions are given to make three marionettes - a walking bird, a dancer and a wooden man - each using different tools and materials, with progressively trickier techniques. Written by a leading puppeteer, it celebrates the art of the marionette. This book includes a showcase of marionettes from around the world to illustrate the variety, and richness of this ancient art which are superbly illustrated by 247 colour images with step-by-step instructions.
