Chinese Quyi History

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2025
ISBN: 978-981-960289-6
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 633 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 936 g

This book systematically presents the evolution of Chinese Quyi, tracing its origins from prehistoric myths to contemporary performance. It offers a chronological survey of genres such as guci, pinghua, xiangsheng, and kuaiban, and analyzes their narrative, musical, and aesthetic features. Through rigorous examination of historical documents, artifacts, and performance case studies, chapters map key developments in court and folk contexts. The volume highlights the role of master artists, script forms, and stage design, and reflects on Quyi’s ongoing transformations in digital and globalized cultural landscapes. Readers will gain a comprehensive overview and discover new pathways for interdisciplinary research and intercultural dialogue.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zhongzhi, Ni

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Geschichte der Musik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theatergeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter ?: talking-singing Elements of Ancient Art.- Chapter II: Gestation of Quyi.- Chapter III: Formation of Quyi.- Chapter IV: Prosperity of Quyi.- Chapter V: Stability and Changes of Quyi.- Chapter V: I Transformation of Ancient Quyi to Modern Quyi.- Chapter VII: Continuous Enrichment of Quyi Forms.- Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Ni Zhongzhi  (1936–2016) was a distinguished Quyi scholar and educator at the Chinese National Academy of Arts. He authored seminal works—including Chinese Quyi History, History of Chinese Crosstalk, and Quyi Folklore—and published numerous papers recognized for filling critical gaps in Chinese art history.