Xiqu Music: Tradition and Innovation 

戲曲音樂的傳統與創新

Instructor：Chen-gia Tsai

Semester：Spring 2008, Spring 2007

Credit：3

Schedule

Week 1 – Introduction / Strophic form & refrain

Week 2 – Kunqu: musical syntax

Week 3 – Kunqu: Qing Dynasty

Week 4 – Kunqu: 1950s

Week 5 – Gao-Qiang

Week 6,7 – Luan-Tan

Week 8 – Pi-Huang-Qiang

Week 9, 10 – Beijing opera artists

Week 11 – Xiqu revolution in China

Week 12, 13 – Beijing opera in 1966-1976

Week 14 – Yue opera

Week 15 – Gua opera

Week 16, 17, 18 – Students’ presentation