Description |
xxiii, 359 pages : illustrations, music ; 23 cm. |
Series |
Guides to lyric diction : a Rowman & Littlefield music series
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Guides to lyric diction.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-345) and index. |
Contents |
Part one : The sounds of Mandarin Chinese. Introduction ; Common-ground consonants ; Consonants in uncharted territory ; Vowels ; Diphthongs ; Nasal finals ; Glides ; Stylistic concerns -- Part two : Chinese vocal literature. Introduction ; Overview of contemporary Chinese vocal literature ; 1920s and 1930s : Three pioneers ; Huang Zi = Huang Tzu, 1904-1938 ; Mid-1930s to 1940s : Musical patriots ; 1950s to mid-1960s : Ephemeral prosperity ; Ding Shande = Ding Shande, 1911-1995 ; Taiwan : The quest of identity and repertoire building ; Hong Kong : Melting pot and musical pluralism. |
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Part one : The sounds of Mandarin Chinese. Introduction ; Common-ground consonants ; Consonants in uncharted territory ; Vowels ; Diphthongs ; Nasal finals ; Glides ; Stylistic concerns -- Part two : Chinese vocal literature. Introduction ; Overview of contemporary Chinese vocal literature ; 1920s and 1930s : Three pioneers ; 黄自 = Huang Tzu 1904-1938 ; Mid-1930s to 1940s : Musical patriots ; 1950s to mid-1960s : Ephemeral prosperity ; 丁善德 = Ding Shande, 1911-1995 ; Taiwan : The quest of identity and repertoire building ; Hong Kong : Melting pot and musical pluralism. |
Summary |
"Singing in Mandarin is the definitive, go-to source for singing in Mandarin. The first part focuses on the sounds of the Chinese language and teaching them in a systematic way while the second focuses on the classical vocal repertoire in Mandarin"-- Provided by publisher. |
Subject |
Singing -- Diction.
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Singing -- Diction. |
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Mandarin dialects -- Pronunciation.
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Mandarin dialects -- Pronunciation. |
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Mandarin dialects. |
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Chinese language -- Pronunciation.
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Chinese language -- Pronunciation. |
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Music -- China -- History and criticism.
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Music. |
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China. |
Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Added Author |
Petrus, Juliet, 1979- author.
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Other Form: |
Online version: Chu, Katherine, 1968- Singing in Mandarin Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2020. 9781538131435 (DLC) 2020007289 |
ISBN |
9781538131411 hardcover |
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1538131412 hardcover |
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9781538131428 paperback |
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1538131420 paperback |
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9781538131435 electronic publication |
Standard No. |
40030319499 |
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