Guangdong Music Performance

Guangdong Music Performance

Friday, October 15, 2004 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Room 201, Sudler Hall in William L. Harkness Hall See map
100 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 6511

Guangdong yinyue (Guangdong Music), sometimes referred to in English as “Cantonese Music,” is an instrumental genre that first evolved from the transition sequences and interludes of Cantonese opera. Guangdong yinyue is also a compelling example of a traditional regional musical genre that did not grow up in isolation, but which emerged amidst historical transnational flows of people, culture, and capital. This presentation explores the musical genre and its transnational heritage from the perspective of musicians and laymen from the Taishan region of Guangdong Province. The presentation features live performances by an accomplished Guangdong yinyue ensemble that will be integrated with a talk on Guangdong yinyue history.

Co-Sponsored with The Music Department at Yale University
Region: 
China, Hong Kong