The Performing Arts in Contemporary China

ISBN-13: 9780367771447 / Miękka / 2023 / 252 str.

Colin Mackerras

Opis

This book, first published in 1981, deals with opera, the spoken play, music, dance and cinema, describing how the Chinese adapted traditional art forms for political, social and propagandist purposes. It charts the transformations that have taken place and sets them against the development of Chinese society as a whole.

Spis treści

1. Historical Background  2. Performing Arts Policy in the History of China since Mao Zedong  3. The Traditional Forms of the Performing Arts since 1976  4. Theatre in its Modern Forms  5. The Cinema  6. Music in the Performing Arts  7. Bringing Performances to Fruition  8. Conclusion

O autorze

Colin Mackerras