Category: GSC

As for the assignment, I want to explore the reason why Cantonese Opera is getting less popular over time. And this is not only happening in Cantonese Opera but also in other Chinese traditional operas. As a native that born and raised in Canton, I hold the belief that opera is a manifestation of the…

When it comes to Cantonese Opera, most people think it is entertainment for the older generation, like my grandparents. But the Cantonese pop music is widely spread and popular among both Hong Kong and the mainland. Interestingly, a famous Cantonese pop female singer called Faye Wong is the most successful singer who is famous for…

The contradictions and conflicts in society and hierarchy always inspire the development and appearance of aggressive and innovative art, especially in music. Taking music from black people as an example, most of it originated from the rebels and segregation, especially jazz and blues. With improvisation and breaking down beats and melody, it became a strong…

I am really impressed by Claudia’s music installation called Five Defense Towers. It is a really multi-media work that interwines words, simple melody, switching of the position, and the requirement for asking people to look up. This artist used the variation of perspectives and views in an attempt to ask people to look at her…

To dig more into the Cantonese Opera, I listened to the most famous 3 Cantonese Operas that some of which were made in the Qing Dynasty, and some were made after China. The first one is called Dae Neui Fa in Cantonese or Dinühua in Mandarin. This is the first opera piece that I first…