粤剧漫谈之粤剧的流传 Yue Ju Man Tan Zhi Yue Ju De Liu Chuan Discussing Cantonese Opera
- Jack Sim Collection
Fonds/Collection
- Rediffusion Recordings
Series
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Rediffusion Television (Hong Kong)
Creator
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Sim, Jack
Source
- 01/01/1978
Record Date
- 00:50:00
Recorded Duration
- Cantonese
Recording Language
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1998011066
Accession No.
- Sound
Type
- 7 inch Open Reel Audiotape
Format
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Synopsis :During the Qing Dynasty, many operas were put on by court officials who were sent from the Northern parts of China to Cantonese speaking regions in the South. Naturally, these were performed in the language of the mandarins. It was not until the early days of the Republic that the use of the vernacular became common practice. As Cantonese speaking troupes were more willing to travel to rural areas to perform, the art of Cantonese opera began to spread. Examples of popular Cantonese operas adapted from Beijing operas are discussed. At first, the Northerners who lived in the Southern regions did not watch Cantonese operas. And although there were many admirers of Beijing opera, Cantonese speaking masses found the language of the mandarins difficult to understand and relate to. Later, the setting of tunes from Beijing operas to the vernacular gained popularity.
