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Kunqu Society presents a live concert of singing and music, featuring its resident artists and their students. During the pandemic, the Kunqu Society continues and sustains its mission of passing on the Kunqu art, mainly in the oral transmission of singing, the foundational core of this elegant form of traditional Chinese theatre. This concert marks the society’s first live performance since the disruptions caused by the pandemic. By presenting popular Kunqu arias and music pieces in interactive modes of performance, the Kunqu Society showcases a diverse range of singing and music styles to reconnect with its audience, bringing warmth and joy to the holiday season. Supertitles in English with bi-lingual hosts.
崑曲為中國傳統戲曲,歷史悠久,表演雅緻,經聯合國教科文組織評為人類口述和非物質遺產的代表作之一。疫情期間,海外崑曲社的駐社藝術家們,持續地透過口傳心授的方式,將崑曲的唱法和唱段,一字一句地教授給傳習班的學員們。「傳承:崑曲生旦末丑師生清唱會」為海外崑曲社在疫情期間第一個重回劇場演出的節目,由駐社藝術家和他們的學生,透過互動的演唱方式,呈現給觀眾不同角色行當的經典名曲,樂隊亦有音樂演奏表演等。透過這場音樂會,海外崑曲社與知音好友劇場溫暖再相聚。節目演出提供中英文字幕和解說介紹。
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.