UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Chinoperl '74, 1974-03

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
Title
UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Chinoperl '74
Dates
1974-03
Quantity
6 items  :  EC- 6 reels (3 3/4 ips); WT-16 reels (7 1/2 ips, 1/2 tr. stereo, 7"); Duration: 6:49:12
Collection Number
1980020
Summary
Conference on Chinese oral and performing literature, March 30-31, 1974.
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

Contents: Tape 1 - "On Cornell Archives" (Harold Shadick) (starts low volume); Demonstration of opera scenes by Chang Chung-ho assisted by Richard Yang; "Modern Language Center, Harvard Archive" (Martha Miller); Tape 2 - "The Performance of Ch'ing Kung Yuan" (Yao Hsin-nung); Tape 3 - "New Oral Recital in Peking" (Liu Chün-jo); "Old and New Peking Opera" (Richard Yang); Tape 4 - "Speech Tones in Cantonese Opera" (Bell Yung); "Some 1970 Performances" (Robert Ruhlmann); Tape 5 - "Some Approaches to Analysis of Chinese Melodic Content" (Fredric Lieberman); "Relation of Speech Tone to Melodic Contour of Kunqu" (Isabel Wong); "Fukienese Folk Songs" (Guat-kooi Peh); Tape 6 - "Towards a Definition of the Yuan Qu Aria" (Bruce Brooks); "Introduction to the Film 'Hungry Ghosts'" (Frank King)

Documentation: Hand-written notes.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Ethnomusicology

Geographical Names

  • Asia
  • China--Asia--East Asia