Date of Award
5-2024
Degree Type
Dissertation/Thesis
Degree Name
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
School
Music
Committee Chair
Dr. Michael Bunchman
Committee Chair School
Music
Committee Member 2
Dr. Ellen Elder
Committee Member 2 School
Music
Committee Member 3
Dr. Joseph Brumbeloe
Committee Member 3 School
Music
Committee Member 4
Dr. Elizabeth Moak
Committee Member 4 School
Music
Committee Member 5
Dr. Edward Hafer
Committee Member 5 School
Music
Abstract
Peking Opera is one of the traditional Chinese theatrical art forms that incorporates various musical and performance elements. It is distinguished by its unique singing style, intricate rhythms, and innovative performance techniques to create vivid and powerful visual scenes for the audience. The Four Studies of Peking Opera for Piano and String Quartet was composed by Gan-ru Ge (b. 1954) in 2002. He is widely regarded as one of China’s pioneer avant-garde composers. This chamber work consists of four movements: Prologue, Aria, Narrative, and Clown Music. Each movement skillfully extracts some characteristic elements of Peking Opera to craft a distinct sonic and dramatic effect. This project aims to examine and identify all Peking Opera elements utilized in this chamber work and discuss how these elements are expressed.
ORCID ID
0009-0001-3268-4748
Copyright
2024, Qianyu Chen
Recommended Citation
Chen, Qianyu, "A Study of Ge Gan-ru's Piano Quintet Four Studies of Peking Opera" (2024). Doctoral Projects. 249.
https://aquila.usm.edu/dnp_capstone/249