In search of Korean traditional opera : discourses of chʻanggŭk /
This is the first work on Korean opera in a language other than Korean. Its subject is ch'angguk, a form of musical theatre that has developed over the last hundred years from the older narrative singing tradition of p'ansori. The book examines the history and current practice of ch'a...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Honolulu :
University of Hawaiʻi Press,
©2010.
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| Series: | Studies of the International Center for Korean Studies.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |
| Summary: | This is the first work on Korean opera in a language other than Korean. Its subject is ch'angguk, a form of musical theatre that has developed over the last hundred years from the older narrative singing tradition of p'ansori. The book examines the history and current practice of ch'angguk as an ongoing attempt to invent a traditional Korean opera form to compare with those of neighboring China and Japan. |
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| Item Description: | "A study of the International Center for Korean Studies at the Research Institute of Korean Studies, Korea University." Books at JSTOR Evidence Based Acquisitions Project MUSE Universal EBA Ebooks |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxxi, 254 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-248) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780824860806 0824860802 0824832906 9780824832902 9780824870065 0824870069 |
