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Harris, Rachel, Pease, Rowan and Tan, Shzr Ee, eds. (2013) Gender in Chinese Music. Rochester: University of Rochester Press. (Eastman/Rochester Studies Ethnomusicology)

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Abstract

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."

Item Type: Edited Book or Journal Volume
SOAS Departments & Centres: Legacy Departments > Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Department of Music
ISBN: 9781580464437
Date Deposited: 03 Mar 2014 10:08
URI: https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/18209
Related URLs: http://www.urpr ... idProduct=14146 (Publisher URL)

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