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The Indigenous Culture of Chaozhou Xianshi Music and Diaspora Musicians in Hong Kong

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Part of the book series: Landscapes: the Arts, Aesthetics, and Education ((LAAE,volume 13))

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Xianshi is a form of string and wind folk music ensemble from the Chaozhou region in Southern China. Xianshi musicians listen to and play Chaozhou music in the music clubs which are unique for passing on Chaozhou music to the younger generation and to the general public, as well as help maintaining the Chineseness of their music. Being enriched by Confucianism, playing xianshi music reflects the aspirations of both the ya (雅) culture, the mass and popular su (俗) culture, along with the traditional ideals of harmonious brotherhood. The first part of this chapter focuses on the heritage of Chaozhou xianshi music, describing its special features as well as those of music clubs. The second part describes the unique nature of an amateur music club in Hong Kong, attended by a group of diaspora musicians.

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  1. Department of Cultural and Creative Arts, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Tai Po, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Annie On Nei Mok

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  1. Dept. of Cultural and Creative Arts, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Tai Po, Hong Kong SAR

    Samuel Leong

  2. Dept. of Culture and Creative Arts, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Tai Po, Hong Kong SAR

    Bo Wah Leung

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Mok, A.O.N. (2013). The Indigenous Culture of Chaozhou Xianshi Music and Diaspora Musicians in Hong Kong. In: Leong, S., Leung, B. (eds) Creative Arts in Education and Culture. Landscapes: the Arts, Aesthetics, and Education, vol 13. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7729-3_17

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