Secrets of the Chinese Drama A Complete Explanatory Guide to Actions and Symbols as Seen in the Performance of Chinese Dramas

Name: Secrets of the Chinese Drama A Complete Explanatory Guide to Actions and Symbols as Seen in the Performance of Chinese Dramas
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ISBN: 9780710312082

ISBN-10: 0710312083

ISBN-13: 9780710312082

Edition: 2010

Authors: Cecilia S. L. Zung, A. J. Ayer, Graham MacDonald

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The Peking Opera with its magnificent costumes, dramatic makeup and exquisite movements is a feast for the eyes but few westerners understand the symbolism and meaning of China's traditional drama, and even many Chinese today have no detailed knowledge of their cultural heritage. Mei Lan Fang, who specialized in female roles, was the most famous star of Peking Opera and the real life inspiration for Farewell My Concubine. This book is in three parts. The first deals with the Chinese theatre, its costumes, make-up, stage properties and musical instruments, character types and the development of Chinese drama. The second deals with technique, including sleeve, hand, arm, foot, leg and waist…

Book details

List price: $250.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Kegan Paul International, Limited
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

A. J. Ayer was the Wykeham Professor of Logic at the University of Oxford. His other books include Language, Truth, and Logicand Logical Positivism.Graham Macdonald is professor of philosophy at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. Among other publications, he is the editor of Perception and Identity: Essays Presented to A. J. Ayer with His Replies.