Becoming a Tradition: Presentation of Ti Qin Opera in Funerals in Chongyang County, China.

Ti Qin Opera, a popular local performing art in Chongyang County, Hubei Province, China, was mainly performed during the birthday celebrations of the local people and the Chinese Spring Festival to enliven the atmosphere. However, in the last two decades, Ti Qin Opera has been frequently performed a...

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Publicado en:Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 1 - 21
Autores principales: Li Shijie, Julia Chieng, Chan Cheong Jan
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Publicado: Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities 2024
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          Department of Music, Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra Malaysia
          Center for International Affairs, Tottori University
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        Opera
        Rites & ceremonies
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        mourning ritual
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      ab: Ti Qin Opera, a popular local performing art in Chongyang County, Hubei Province, China, was mainly performed during the birthday celebrations of the local people and the Chinese Spring Festival to enliven the atmosphere. However, in the last two decades, Ti Qin Opera has been frequently performed at funerals, forming a new practice--the mourning ritual--which has been widely accepted by the locals and has become a tradition. In this regard, two questions arise: Why does Ti Qin Opera appear at local funerals? How did the mourning ritual become a tradition? This study applies an ethnographic approach to investigate the performance of Ti Qin Opera at funerals. The emergence of the mourning ritual in funerals is attributed to the emotional need for filial piety and the local people's competitive mentality. The family of the deceased believes that if other families hire a Ti Qin Opera troupe to perform the mourning ritual, their family should not miss out on holding this last event for the deceased. Ti Qin Opera performers rely on their reputation and prestige accumulated over the centuries, and acceptance by the locals is a key factor in making the mourning ritual a tradition. Increased economic status among the Chongyang people and, subsequently, better financial capacity to hire Ti Qin Opera troupes further contribute to the development of the mourning ritual tradition.
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