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SUMMARY:Humanities in Asia: Going Beyond Make-Do-the Reshaping of a Chines
 e Operatic Tradition in Taiwan
LOCATION:Elliott School of International Affairs\, 1957 E St NW\, Washingt
 on\, DC
DESCRIPTION:Kunqu\, a 600-year-old form of Chinese opera known for its poe
 tic lyrics and refined singing\, was among the first Chinese art forms UN
 ESCO recognized as a "Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of 
 Humanity" in 2001. The story of how Kunqu survived the political upheaval
 s of the twentieth century runs not only through state-sponsored troupes 
 in China but also through communities of devoted amateur singers\, known 
 as quyou (曲友)\, who carried the tradition to Taiwan. This talk follows th
 ese enthusiasts from their roots in Mainland China to their postwar lives
  in Taiwan\, where they kept Ku…\n\nhttps://askalice.club/events/386092b1
 -7b68-43d9-a331-858aac1ecfa8
URL:https://askalice.club/events/386092b1-7b68-43d9-a331-858aac1ecfa8
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