Nanyin and Music Composition with Siong Leng Musical Association in collaboration with the Institute of Southeast Asian Arts and School of Music Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Nanyin and Music Composition with Siong Leng Musical Association in collaboration with the Institute of Southeast Asian Arts and School of Music Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Known as the ‘music of the south’, Nanyin (南音) originated in Quanzhou, Fujian of southern China and can be traced back to the Han dynasty between 206 BC and AD 220. Characterised by slow, gentle and melodic sounds, it is a musical performance genre practiced mainly by the Hokkiens (福建人), a Chinese dialect group in the south-eastern part of the Fujian province in China, as well as Taiwan. Serving as the lingua franca among the communities in Chinese cities, Nanyin was gradually brought over by immigrants to other countries like Japan and Southeast Asia where it flourished and evolved in countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines.
This presentation showcase is the culmination of an academic collaboration from 4 January to 15 February 2021, which was initiated by NAFA’s Institute of Southeast Asian Arts with Siong Leng Musical Association (SLMA). Featuring a perfomance on traditional Nanyin repertory of zhi (指), pu (谱) and qu (曲), there will be a presentation on Nanyin history and new interpresentations by students, in addition to a video documenary of the workshop and sectional practice sessions that involved student composers, Chinese instrumentalists and Nanyin practitioners.
Livestream on YouTube at https://youtu.be/MOwyGi9yULM