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Passion, Poverty and Travel: Traditional Hakka Songs and Ballads

Wilt L. Idema

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Description:Translations from Chinese popular literature of the late-imperial and early republican periods are still very rare, and selections that are devoted to a specific genre or dialect rarer still. These translations of traditional Hakka popular literature are not only a contribution to a broader knowledge of traditional Chinese folk literature, but also contribute to the study of Hakka culture as reflected in these racy songs and exciting narratives.This book is the first extensive selection in English of traditional Hakka mountain songs ("shange") and long narrative ballads in various genres. One chapter is devoted to songs and ballads on Hakka migration to Taiwan and Southeast Asia in 18th to 20th centuries. The selection of mountain songs is primarily based on a collection compiled before 1949. The ballads selected focus on texts that were widely popular in late-Qing and early Republican times, but post-Liberation performances and new compositions have been included for contrast. All translations are provided with an introduction and annotations.Contents: "Mountain Songs: "Mountain Songs collected by Huang ZunxianMountain Songs collected by Zhong JingwenMountain Songs collected by Luo XianglinMountain Songs collected by Li JinfaMore Declarations of Love and of Despair"Narrative Ballads: "Ten-Mile PavilionThe Tale of Tang XianSelling Lanterns"Bamboo-Clappers Songs: "Gao WenjuLiang Sizhen and Zhao YulinSecond-Hand Zhang Rents out his WifeMorals and More"Migration and Emigration: "Push and PullDestination TaiwanDestination Singapore and Beyond"Appendices: "An Old and a New "Ten-Mile Pavilion"An Alternative "Gao Wenju""The Slave Girl's Lament" A Revolutionary Bamboo-Clappers SongThe Lost "Romance of the Career of Yap Ah Loy"Readership: Students and general public who are interested in understanding traditional Chinese folk literature and Hakka culture.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Passion, Poverty and Travel: Traditional Hakka Songs and Ballads. To get started finding Passion, Poverty and Travel: Traditional Hakka Songs and Ballads, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Translations from Chinese popular literature of the late-imperial and early republican periods are still very rare, and selections that are devoted to a specific genre or dialect rarer still. These translations of traditional Hakka popular literature are not only a contribution to a broader knowledge of traditional Chinese folk literature, but also contribute to the study of Hakka culture as reflected in these racy songs and exciting narratives.This book is the first extensive selection in English of traditional Hakka mountain songs ("shange") and long narrative ballads in various genres. One chapter is devoted to songs and ballads on Hakka migration to Taiwan and Southeast Asia in 18th to 20th centuries. The selection of mountain songs is primarily based on a collection compiled before 1949. The ballads selected focus on texts that were widely popular in late-Qing and early Republican times, but post-Liberation performances and new compositions have been included for contrast. All translations are provided with an introduction and annotations.Contents: "Mountain Songs: "Mountain Songs collected by Huang ZunxianMountain Songs collected by Zhong JingwenMountain Songs collected by Luo XianglinMountain Songs collected by Li JinfaMore Declarations of Love and of Despair"Narrative Ballads: "Ten-Mile PavilionThe Tale of Tang XianSelling Lanterns"Bamboo-Clappers Songs: "Gao WenjuLiang Sizhen and Zhao YulinSecond-Hand Zhang Rents out his WifeMorals and More"Migration and Emigration: "Push and PullDestination TaiwanDestination Singapore and Beyond"Appendices: "An Old and a New "Ten-Mile Pavilion"An Alternative "Gao Wenju""The Slave Girl's Lament" A Revolutionary Bamboo-Clappers SongThe Lost "Romance of the Career of Yap Ah Loy"Readership: Students and general public who are interested in understanding traditional Chinese folk literature and Hakka culture.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Passion, Poverty and Travel: Traditional Hakka Songs and Ballads. To get started finding Passion, Poverty and Travel: Traditional Hakka Songs and Ballads, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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