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010 $a 2007019171
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050 00 $aML1751.S510$bL44 2008
082 00 $a782.1095957$222
100 1 $aLee, Tong Soon,$d1969-
245 10 $aChinese street opera in Singapore /$cTong Soon Lee.
260 $aUrbana :$bUniversity of Illinois Press,$cc2009.
300 $aix, 218 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 197-213) and index.
505 0 $aChinese opera in Singapore, 1840s-1960s -- Chinese street opera and professional opera troupes -- Amateur Chinese opera and Confucianism -- Reinstating patronage and tradition: Chinese temples and the revival of Chinese street opera -- Tourism and cultural authenticity in Chinese opera -- Chinese opera and the concept of culture in Singapore.
520 1 $a"Since Singapore declared independence from Malaysia in 1965, Chinese street opera has played a significant role in defining Singaporean identity. Carefully tracing the history of amateur and professional performances in Singapore, Tong Soon Lee reflects on the role of street performance in fostering cultural nationalism and entrepreneurship." "Chinese Street Opera in Singapore documents the ways in which this politically motivated art form continues to be influenced and transformed by Singaporean politics, ideology, and context in the twenty-first century."--Jacket.
650 0 $aOperas, Chinese$zSingapore$xHistory and criticism.
655 7 $aCriticism, interpretation, etc.$2fast
988 $a20090122
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