"The greatest cultural asset east of Suez": the history and politics of  the Shanghai Municipal Orchestra and Public Band, 1881-1946

R A Bickers

"The greatest cultural asset east of Suez": the history and politics of the Shanghai Municipal Orchestra and Public Band, 1881-1946

R A Bickers

Department of History (Historical Studies)

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Abstract

This paper explores the history of the first European symphony orchestra established in China, which developed from a municipal 'Public Band' formally stated in 1879. It describes the political and cultural debates which accompanied its development, and offers a preliminary assessment of its legacies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	China and the world in the twentieth century: selected essays
Place of Publication	Nankang, Taiwan
Publisher	Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica
Pages	835 - 875
Volume	2
ISBN (Print)	9576717639
Publication status	Published - Mar 2001

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Terms of use: Copyright Robert Bickers

Keywords

cultural history
music
history
colonialism
Chinese treaty ports
Shanghai
Shanghai Municipal Council
China

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Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter in a book

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