Affective elements in Cantonese guqu

Two "old melodies" (guqu) from traditional Cantonese instrumental repertoire, "The Grief of Zhaojun" (Zhaojun Yuan) and "Autumn Moon Overlooking the Han Palace" (Hangong Qiuyue) are assigned contrasting moods by Cantonese musicians: the former is associated with sorr...

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Main Author: Ip, Eliza Patricia
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/6504