Singing narrative songs was a popular pastime in Qing China, and many genres appeared during the dynastic period. One among these genres is the danxian paiziqu or narrative songs with lute and octagonal drum accompaniment. First developed among 17th century elite Manchurians, danxian paiziqu was popularly sung throughout 18th and 19th century Beijing; it is now infrequently performed, but is being safeguarded by a small community of dedicated connoisseurs. Danxian paiziqu is noted for its vernacular but literarily sophisticated lyrics, melodies tunes, and dynamic rhythms. In this lecture-demonstration, Mr. Zhang, a freelance artist and scholar of kunqu opera, and traditional chanting and singing, will briefly introduce the history of danxian paiziqu, and then perform several representative pieces of the genre.
About the speaker:
Mr. Zhang Weidong is a celebrated scholar-performer of kunqu and Chinese chanting. Having retired from theatrical kunqu performances, he now teaches and promotes kunqu and chanting inside and outside China as an independent artist-instructor. He recently taught Chinese chanting in Germany.
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