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Contains 87 Results:

The Peach Blossom Fan-桃花扇-雪地寻香 (生) Tao Hua Shan-Xue Di Xun Xiang (Sheng)

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 71
Identifier: 2009.015.124
Scope and Contents The Peach Blossom Fan-桃花扇-雪地寻香 (生) Tao Hua Shan-Xue Di Xun Xiang (Sheng) All music transcripts were stamped by 莲花曲艺社 Lotus Art Club of Singing. The story goes that in the late Ming Dynasty, the members of the "Donglin Party" fled for their lives to Nanjing and reestablished "Fushe" (the Restoration Society), fighting against the deposed official Ruan Dacheng who was a remaining confederate of Wei Zhongxian, a eunuch that used to grab all state powers. Hou Fangyu, one of the backbones of the...
Dates: Majority of material found in 1996-2009

The Peach Blossom Fan-The Rejected Suit 桃花扇-香君守楼(旦)Tao Hua Shan-Xiang Jun Shou Lou (Dan)

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 72
Identifier: 2009.015.125
Scope and Contents The Peach Blossom Fan-The Rejected Suit 桃花扇-香君守楼(旦)Tao Hua Shan-Xiang Jun Shou Lou (Dan) All music sheet were stamped by 莲花曲艺社 Lotus Art Club of Singing. The story goes that in the late Ming Dynasty, the members of the "Donglin Party" fled for their lives to Nanjing and reestablished "Fushe" (the Restoration Society), fighting against the deposed official Ruan Dacheng who was a remaining confederate of Wei Zhongxian, a eunuch that used to grab all state powers. Hou Fangyu, one of the...
Dates: Majority of material found in 1996-2009

The Handsome Pan'an-Shop Encounter 俏潘安-店遇 Qiao Pan An-Dian Yu

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 73
Identifier: 2009.015.126
Scope and Contents The Handsome Pan'an-Shop Encounter 俏潘安-店遇 Qiao Pan An-Dian Yu All music manuscripts were stamped by 曲艺苑 Arts and Performance Center. The story is about Chuyun, who is called “the Handsome Pan'an” for her good looks. Chuyun’s true name is Yun Xiupin. She began dressing as a man after deserting a blind marriage arrangement. Searching for a martial arts master,Chuyun passes by Hangzhou, where she catches sight of a tablet honoring a certain Li Guang. It turns out that Li is her arranged...
Dates: Majority of material found in 1996-2009

The Handsome Pan'an-The Wedding Night 俏潘安-洞房 Qiao Pan An-Dong Fang

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 74
Identifier: 2009.015.127
Scope and Contents The Handsome Pan'an-The Wedding Night 俏潘安-洞房 Qiao Pan An-Dong Fang. All music manuscripts were stamped by 莲花曲艺社 Lotus Art Club of Singing. The story is about Chuyun, who is called “the Handsome Pan'an” for her good looks. Chuyun’s true name is Yun Xiupin. She began dressing as a man after deserting a blind marriage arrangement. Searching for a martial arts master,Chuyun passes by Hangzhou, where she catches sight of a tablet honoring a certain Li Guang. It turns out that Li is her arranged...
Dates: Majority of material found in 1996-2009

Jade Disk-The Thorn Hairpin 连城璧-钗刺 Lian Cheng Bi-Chai Ci

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 75
Identifier: 2009.015.128
Scope and Contents Jade Disk-The Thorn Hairpin 连城璧-钗刺 Lian Cheng Bi-Chai Ci. The story is about the Warring States Period, which is a time of plots, deception, and endless conflict. Lin Xiangru is a citizen of Zhao who is clever, eloquent, and familiar with current affairs. However, for the time being he is only a guest under the roof of Miao Xian, head of the eunuchs. Learning that the king of Zhao has acquired a precious jade disk, the king of Qin sends an envoy to offer the king of Zhao fifteen cities in...
Dates: Majority of material found in 1996-2009

The Romantic Dream 风流梦(生)Feng Liu Meng (Sheng)

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 76
Identifier: 2009.015.029
Scope and Contents

The Romantic Dream 风流梦(生)Feng Liu Meng (Sheng) This is a song made by 胡文森 Hu Wensen. The song tells a love story between a prostitute and a literati.

Dates: Majority of material found in 1996-2009

Dream of the Red Chamber [Burial of Flowers] 红楼梦[葬花] Hong Lou Meng [Zang Hua]

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 77
Identifier: 2009.015.130
Scope and Contents Dream of the Red Chamber [Burial of Flowers] 红楼梦[葬花] Hong Lou Meng [Zang Hua]. The story tells that one day, overcome by a spell of melancholy after bickering with Baoyu, Daiyu goes to bury some fallen petals at a hillside and falls in deep weeping at the demise of the flowers. This story comes from the novel Dream of the Red Chamber, which provides a detailed, episodic record of life in the two branches of the wealthy, aristocratic Jia clan—the Rongguo House and the Ningguo House —who...
Dates: Majority of material found in 1996-2009