"Ah, Lisu"

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Title (English): "Ah, Lisu"
Title (Chinese): 《阿、傈僳》
Title (Romanization): "Ah, Lisu"
Description: Zhang Ke (张苛 b. 1930) is a Han choreographer who advised the creation of a number of minority-themed dance dramas during the 1980s and 1990s. This work, "Ah, Lisu," is a Lisu nationality-themed dance drama created by a group in Yunnan Province, in southwest China. The work's lead choreographer was Tao Chun (陶春), of Bulang nationality. Zhang served as artistic advisor. This work is an early example of the "dance poem" structure. It is composed of eight parts related thematically, rather than narratively. Its structure is modeled on the musical composition of the suite. The themes are inspired by Lisu stories and the natural environment of the region. Yang Liping (杨丽萍 b. 1958), one of Zhang's mentees, used the same structure in her 2003 production "Yunnan Yingxiang" (云南映象).
Location: Yunnan (China)
Date: 1993
Company/School (Romanized name): Nujiang State Nationality Song and Dance Ensemble
Company/School (Chinese name): 怒江州民族歌舞团
Subjects: Zhang, Ke; Dance Drama; Minority dance
Object Material: Color photograph
Contributing Artist: Zhang, Ke, 1930-
Image Filename: ZK00095
Collection Title: Pioneers of Chinese Dance

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Collection: Pioneers of Chinese Dance
Image Size: 2888 x 1976
File Size: 210 KB
Record: ZK00095
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