Diasporas and Interculturalism in Asian Performing Arts: Translating Traditions (Routledgecurzon--Iias Asian Studies Series)

In An Age Of Globalization, Performance Is Increasingly Drawn From Intercultural Creativity And Located In Multicultural Settings. This Volume Is The First To Focus On The Performing Arts Of Asian Diasporas In The Context Of Modernity And Multiculturalism. The Essays Locate The Contemporary Performing Arts As A Discursive Field In Which The Boundaries Between Tradition And Translation, And Authenticity And Hybridity Are Redefined And Negotiated To Create A Multitude Of Meaning And Aesthetics In Global And Local Contexts. With Contributions From Scholars Of Asian Studies, Theatre Studies, Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Dance Ethnology And Musicology, This Truly Interdisciplinary Work Covers Every Aspect Of The Sociology Of Performance Of The Asian Diasporas. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of illustrations......Page 8 Notes on contributors......Page 9 Acknowledgements......Page 12 Introduction: understanding diaspora, identity and performance......Page 14 Asian diasporas and performing arts......Page 28 Identity, modernity and power in the performing arts among the Chinese diasporas......Page 30 Morphing Chineseness: the changing image of Chinese music clubs in Singapore......Page 43 Community, identity and performing arts: the Korean diaspora in the former Soviet Union and China......Page 56 Dancing in the tomb of samba: Japanese-Brazilian presence/absence in the So Paulo carnival......Page 74 Noisy intersection: ethnicity, authenticity and ownership in Asian American taiko......Page 88 Arangetrams and manufacturing identity: the changing role of a bharata natyam dancer's solo debut in the context of the diaspora......Page 104 South Asian music in Britain......Page 117 Idealization and change in the music of the Cambodian diaspora......Page 142 Nagi music and community: belonging and displacement in Larantuka, eastern Indonesia......Page 157 Intercultural performances and transnational audiences......Page 172 Jingju (Beijing/Peking 'opera') as international art and as transnational root of cultural identification: processes of creation and reception in Shanghai, Nanjing and Honolulu......Page 174 'Mirrors' of West and 'mirrors' of East: elements of gagaku in post-war art music......Page 189 Theatrical collaboration in the age of globalization: the Gekidan Kaitaisha-NYID intercultural collaboration project......Page 217 Afterword......Page 234 Index......Page 242 Identity, modernity and power in the performing arts among the Chinese diasporas / Colin Mackerras Morphing Chineseness : the changing image of Chinese music clubs in Singapore / Fredrick Lau Community, identity and performing arts : the Korean diaspora in the former Soviet Union and China / Hae-kyung Um Dancing in the tomb of Samba : Japanese-Brazilian presence / absence in the S©Đo Paulo carnival / Shuhei Hosokawa Noisy intersection : ethnicity, authenticity and ownership in Asian American taiko / Deborah Wong Arangetrams and manufacturing identity : the changing role of a bharata natyam dancer's solo debut in the context of the diaspora / Magdalen Gorringe South Asian music in Britain / Gerry Farrell with Jayeeta Bhowmick and Graham Welch Idealization and change in the music of the Cambodian diaspora / Giovanni Giuriati Nagi music and community : belonging and displacement in Larantuka, eastern Indonesia / Paula R. Bos Jingju (Beijing/Peking 'opera') as international art and as transnational root of cultural identification : processes of creation and reception in Shanghai, Nanjing and Honolulu / Elizabeth Wichmann-Walczak 'Mirrors' of West and 'mirrors' of East : elements of gagaku in post-war art music / Yayoi Uno Everett Theatrical collaboration in the age of globalization : the Gekidan Kaitaisha NYID intercultural collaboration project / Peter Eckersall. With Contributions From Scholars Of Asian Studies, Theatre Studies, Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Dance Ethnology And Musicology, This Truly Interdisciplinary Work Covers Every Aspect Of The Sociology Of Performance Of The Asian Diasporas.--jacket. Identity, Modernity And Power In The Performing Arts Among The Chinese Diasporas / Colin Mackerras -- Morphing Chineseness / Fredrick Lau -- Community, Identity And Performing Arts / Hae-kyung Um -- Dancing In The Tomb Of Samba / Shuhei Hosokawa -- Noisy Intersection / Deborah Wong -- Arangetrams And Manufacturing Identity / Magdalen Gorringe -- South Asian Music In Britain / Gerry Farrell With Jayeeta Bhowmick And Graham Welch -- Idealization And Change In The Music Of The Cambodian Diaspora / Giovanni Giuriati -- Nagi Music And Community / Paula R. Bos -- Jingju (beijing/peking 'opera') As International Art And As Transnational Root Of Cultural Identification / Elizabeth Wichmann-walczak -- 'mirrors' Of West And 'mirrors' Of East / Yayoi Uno Everett -- Theatrical Collaboration In The Age Of Globalization / Peter Eckersall. Edited By Hae-kyung Um. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Power, identity, modernity and the performing arts among diasporas / by Colin Mackerras Morphing Chineseness / by Fredrick Lau Community, identity and performing arts / by Hae-kyung Um Dancing in the tomb of Samba / by Shuhei Hosokawa Noisy intersection / by Deborah Wong Arangetrams and manufacturing identity / by Magdalen Gorringe South Asian music in Britain / by Gerry Farrell with Jayeeta Bhowmick and Graham Welch Idealization and changes in the music of the Cambodian diaspora / by Giovanni Giuriati Nagi music and community / by Paula Bos Jingju (Beijing/Peking opera) as international art and as transnational root of cultural identification / by Elizabeth Wichmann-Walczak "Mirrors" of West and "mirrors" of East / by Yayoi Uno Everett Theatrical collaboration in the age of globalization / by Peter Eckersall. In an age of globalization, performance is increasingly drawn from intercultural creativity and located in multicultural settings. This volume is the first to focus on the performing arts of Asian diasporas in the context of modernity and multiculturalism. The chapters locate the contemporary performing arts as a discursive field in which the boundaries between tradition and translation, and authenticity and hybridity are redefined and negotiated to create a multitude of meanings and aesthetics in global and local contexts. A wide range of performing arts and practices of the Asian diasporas across the world are examined by scholars of Asian studies, theatre studies, anthropology, cultural studies, dance ethnology and ethnomusicology.