Peking Opera-Bel Canto in Chinese : Introducing its training methodology

ISBN-13: 9783659787812 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 132 str.

Wen Zhang

Opis

Peking Opera, a national treasure with a history of over two hundred years, is a highly regarded art form in China. It synthesizes singing and dancing, actions and acrobatics, and instrumental music. The art form is impressively entertaining and fascinating, even to people who do not understand the Chinese language. This book aims to provide a solid knowledge of Peking Opera in terms of its historical development and legendary artists and to present reliable information on its vocal training methodology. It is hoped that this book can serve as a channel for English speaking people who wish to reach out to the traditional Chinese art form and become knowledgeable of its performing style.

O autorze

Wen Zhang, an Assistant Professor of Voice and head of Music Department in Dillard University of New Orleans, holds degrees of DMA (University of Nevada, Las Vegas), EDM (Teachers College of Columbia University, New York), and MM (University of Western Ontario, Canada). Her first scholarly book was published by LAP in 2015.