Gender In Chinese Music

Village Ritualists, International Classical Pianists, Pop Idols, And Professional Mourners -- Whether They Perform In Temples, On Concert Stages, Or In Tv Shows, Chinese Musicians Continually Express And Negotiate Their Gendered Identities. Gender In Chinese Music Brings Together Contributions From Ethnomusicologists, Anthropologists, And Literary Scholars To Explore How Gender Is Not Only Manifested In The Diverse Musical Traditions Of Chinese Culture But Also Constructed Through Performing And Observing These Traditions. Individual Chapters Examine Unique Music Cultures Ranging From Those Of Courting Couples In Chinas Heartlands To Ethnic Minority Singers In The Borderlands, And From Ming-period Courtesans To Contemporary Karaoke Hostesses.