
Chinese through Song
Global Academic Publishing
2nd Edition
Published on 1. September 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-1-4384-5540-2 (ISBN)
Description
An innovative approach to teaching Chinese language and culture, using folk and popular songs.
Offering an innovative approach to language learning, Chinese through Song helps students develop their language proficiency and music appreciation through the use of folk, popular, and art songs. Because songs emphasize the color, pronunciation, and intonation of every syllable, they can be a valuable tool for improving a student's spoken language skills. By learning and performing the songs in this book, students will expand their vocabularies and improve their pronunciation, voice projection, and language expression-all while learning about Chinese culture in a fun and stimulating way.
This revised and expanded edition includes thirty songs, many of them new to this edition. They feature lucid and vivid language, as well as beautiful and relatively simple melodies. They are good for voice development and can be practiced in different modes of performance, including solos, duets, rounds, and musical dramas.
Each chapter comprises up to seven sections: (1) a song, including sheet music and lyrics in Chinese characters and pinyin Romanization; (2) a line-by-line English translation; (3) a vocabulary list designed for students who have completed at least one year of Chinese; (4) cultural notes that help students understand the historical and social context of the song; (5) language notes on the use of key words and important sentence patterns; (6) singing instructions, including remarks on interpretation and performance; and (7) language exercises for both classroom practice and homework assignments.
Chinese through Song may be used in several ways: as the main textbook for an interdisciplinary, intermediate-level course, emphasizing both language acquisition and musical performance; as a supplement to regular Chinese language classes, from elementary through advanced levels; as a resource for extracurricular activities (for example, a Chinese chorus or a performance at a Chinese New Year party); and as a general songbook.
Offering an innovative approach to language learning, Chinese through Song helps students develop their language proficiency and music appreciation through the use of folk, popular, and art songs. Because songs emphasize the color, pronunciation, and intonation of every syllable, they can be a valuable tool for improving a student's spoken language skills. By learning and performing the songs in this book, students will expand their vocabularies and improve their pronunciation, voice projection, and language expression-all while learning about Chinese culture in a fun and stimulating way.
This revised and expanded edition includes thirty songs, many of them new to this edition. They feature lucid and vivid language, as well as beautiful and relatively simple melodies. They are good for voice development and can be practiced in different modes of performance, including solos, duets, rounds, and musical dramas.
Each chapter comprises up to seven sections: (1) a song, including sheet music and lyrics in Chinese characters and pinyin Romanization; (2) a line-by-line English translation; (3) a vocabulary list designed for students who have completed at least one year of Chinese; (4) cultural notes that help students understand the historical and social context of the song; (5) language notes on the use of key words and important sentence patterns; (6) singing instructions, including remarks on interpretation and performance; and (7) language exercises for both classroom practice and homework assignments.
Chinese through Song may be used in several ways: as the main textbook for an interdisciplinary, intermediate-level course, emphasizing both language acquisition and musical performance; as a supplement to regular Chinese language classes, from elementary through advanced levels; as a resource for extracurricular activities (for example, a Chinese chorus or a performance at a Chinese New Year party); and as a general songbook.
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Edition
Second Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Binghamton
United States
Publishing group
State University of New York Press
Target group
US School Grade: From College Freshman to College Graduate Student
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 264 mm
Width: 208 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
540 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4384-5540-2 (9781438455402)
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Hong Zhang | Zu-Yan Chen
Chinese through Song
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Hong Zhang is Instructor of Chinese at Binghamton University, State University of New York. She is the coauthor (with Zu-yan Chen) of Cultural Chinese: Readings in Art, Literature, and History. Zu-yan Chen is Professor of Chinese Language and Literature at Binghamton University, State University of New York. He is the author of Li Bai & Du Fu: An Advanced Reader of Chinese Language and Literature.
Content
Acknowledgments
Introduction: On a New Approach to Language Acquisition
User's Guide
Chinese Singing Terms
Basic Singing Techniques
Part One ???? 1. Song of Mount Ali ?????
2. Kangding Love Song ????
3. Jasmine Flower ???
4. In That Distant Place ???????
5. Tangyuan For Sale ???
6. Sweet Like Honey ???
7. The Girl of Daban City ??????
8. Little Blade of Grass??
9. The Great Sea, My Homeland ???, ??
10. Where is Spring ?????
11. Longing ??
12. Please Lift Your Veil ???????
13. Path in the Forest ?????
14. Wishing You Peace ? ???
15. Song and Smile ?????
Part Two ???? 16. Dating at the Aobao Terrace ????
17. Where Is the Way ??????
18. Return Home Often ?????
19. Candied Haws ????
20. Husband and Wife Return Home in Pairs ???????
21. If the Mountain Does Not Turn, the Water Will ???
22. Rowing the Big Boar Together ???????
23. Wedding Vow ??
24. Boy's, Don't Guess What's on a Girl's Mind ??????????
25. My Deskmate ????
26. The Same Song ????
27. The Coolest National Style ?????
28. Chinese Gongfu ????
29. New Year Wishes ???
30. Chinese Language ???
Vocabulary Index
About the Authors
Introduction: On a New Approach to Language Acquisition
User's Guide
Chinese Singing Terms
Basic Singing Techniques
Part One ???? 1. Song of Mount Ali ?????
2. Kangding Love Song ????
3. Jasmine Flower ???
4. In That Distant Place ???????
5. Tangyuan For Sale ???
6. Sweet Like Honey ???
7. The Girl of Daban City ??????
8. Little Blade of Grass??
9. The Great Sea, My Homeland ???, ??
10. Where is Spring ?????
11. Longing ??
12. Please Lift Your Veil ???????
13. Path in the Forest ?????
14. Wishing You Peace ? ???
15. Song and Smile ?????
Part Two ???? 16. Dating at the Aobao Terrace ????
17. Where Is the Way ??????
18. Return Home Often ?????
19. Candied Haws ????
20. Husband and Wife Return Home in Pairs ???????
21. If the Mountain Does Not Turn, the Water Will ???
22. Rowing the Big Boar Together ???????
23. Wedding Vow ??
24. Boy's, Don't Guess What's on a Girl's Mind ??????????
25. My Deskmate ????
26. The Same Song ????
27. The Coolest National Style ?????
28. Chinese Gongfu ????
29. New Year Wishes ???
30. Chinese Language ???
Vocabulary Index
About the Authors