UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Chinese New Year's Concert, 1981-02-15

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
Title
UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Chinese New Year's Concert
Dates
1981-02-15
Quantity
1 items  :  EC-1 reel (3 3/4 ips); WT-2 reels (7 1/2 ips, 1/2 tr. stereo, 10"); Duration: 1:36:46; contents list in Chinese.
Collection Number
1981019
Summary
Recorded at Wesleyan University, World Music Hall, 2/15/81, 2:00 p.m.; copy of cassette in possession of Fredric Lieberman.
Repository
University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
University of Washington
Ethnomusicology Archives
Box 353450
Seattle, WA
98195-3450
Telephone: 2065430974
ethnoarc@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Unrestricted: collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives has been collecting and curating unique ethnographic music recordings for over 50 years. Its holdings of more than 15,000 items include field recordings documenting music traditions of all kinds from most areas of the world, concert recordings of visiting musicians, and films and videos of a variety of musical events, as well as several hundred musical instruments. The Archives serves the students and faculty in the UW Ethnomusicology Program, the broader university community, Pacific Northwest tribes, and an international clientele of musicians, students, and teachers.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Tape also includes selected qin solos by Tong Kin-Woon.

Wesleyan concert directed by Tong Kin-Woon and Alan Thrasher.

Contents:

81-19.1, side A - Spoken Remarks; Melancholy at the River Xiang; Spoken Remarks; Lament of the Empress; Spoken Remarks; Ascending the Tower; Spoken Remarks; Hungry Horse Jingling the Bells; Wild Geese Alighting on the Sand Shore; Spoken Remarks; The Chinese Monk and the Japanese Girl; Spoken Remarks; Peaceful Lake, Autumn Moon; Spoken Remarks; Plum Blossom Melody.

81-19.1, side B - Waves Washing the Sand; Spoken Remarks; Dance in the Spring; Spoken Remarks; Dialogue Between the Woodcutter and the Fisherman; Spoken Remarks; Thinking of an Old Friend; Spoken Remarks; [no English title] (cut off)

Documentation: Program and printed notes

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Concerts
  • Ethnomusicology

Geographical Names

  • Asia
  • China--Asia--East Asia