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An overview of traditional Chinese opera, a complex mixture of music, mime, acrobatics and acting, including a discussion of some orchestral instruments.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: OET Foundation for Culture, Lyrichord Discs, Inc, Multicultural Media (Firm : Barre, Vt.)
Other Authors: Bhattacharya, Deben, Densham, Denny, Karmakar, Gour, Lundin, Adim, Bose, Jharna
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Narration in English.
Published: New York, NY : Montpelier, VT : Lyrichord Discs ; Multicultural Media, [2003]
Series:Films of Deben Bhattacharya.
Music and society series (Lyrichord Discs, Inc.)
Subjects:
Operas, Chinese > History and criticism.
Operas, Chinese.
Opera > China.
Performing arts > China.
Folk music > China.
Music > China.
Musical instruments > China.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Filmed operas.
Description
Summary:An overview of traditional Chinese opera, a complex mixture of music, mime, acrobatics and acting, including a discussion of some orchestral instruments.
Item Description:"The films of Deben Battacharya"--Disc.
Originally released in 1983.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (28 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R; this disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.
Production Credits:Photography by Denny Densham, Gour Karmakar ; sound recording, Adim Lundin ; research, Dr. Jharna Bose.