This dissertation examines the contributions of the early twentieth-century Chinese composer Huang Zi to the genre of Chinese art songs. It discusses how he combined Western compositional techniques with traditional Chinese music and ancient or contemporary Chinese poetry, focusing on his works 花非花 Flowers in the Mist, 点绛唇, 赋登楼 Ode to Ascending the Tower, 思乡 Missing Homelands, and 春思曲 Spring Nostalgia. Huang's songs, which created a bridge between East and West, are still significant today in China and deserve performance in the West, too. Translations and a phonetic guide to the four songs are provided so that Western singers have the tools they need to perform these songs.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1944316 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Liu, Xiaoyue |
| Contributors | Wilson, Carol, Chesky, Kris, Ragland, Catherine |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Liu, Xiaoyue, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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