Yang Mingkun楊明坤(1949-)is proud of his performance techniques in Yangzhou storytelling(Yangzhou pinghua揚州評話).He said,“My master said I was better than him in imitating Pi Wu as I act like Pi in terms of voice n...Yang Mingkun楊明坤(1949-)is proud of his performance techniques in Yangzhou storytelling(Yangzhou pinghua揚州評話).He said,“My master said I was better than him in imitating Pi Wu as I act like Pi in terms of voice narration,facial expression and gestures.”1 In this paper,I will examine Yang’s features of acting and explore how Yang enlivens the descriptions in his stories through aural and vocal means of communication.展开更多
The three transcribed versions of the performance-style texts from the repertoires of Pu Lin,Yu Youchun,and Yang Mingkun vary in length,but share a common storyline that revolves around the central character Pi Wu.Thi...The three transcribed versions of the performance-style texts from the repertoires of Pu Lin,Yu Youchun,and Yang Mingkun vary in length,but share a common storyline that revolves around the central character Pi Wu.This paper will examine the characteristics of Pi Wu as presented in Yang’s version of the story,aiming to explore why the contemporary audience effectively accepts the characterisation of Pi Wu and the story.展开更多
文摘Yang Mingkun楊明坤(1949-)is proud of his performance techniques in Yangzhou storytelling(Yangzhou pinghua揚州評話).He said,“My master said I was better than him in imitating Pi Wu as I act like Pi in terms of voice narration,facial expression and gestures.”1 In this paper,I will examine Yang’s features of acting and explore how Yang enlivens the descriptions in his stories through aural and vocal means of communication.
基金Social Science Youth Program from Nanjing Tech University in 2019(2019南京工业大学青年社科项目).
文摘The three transcribed versions of the performance-style texts from the repertoires of Pu Lin,Yu Youchun,and Yang Mingkun vary in length,but share a common storyline that revolves around the central character Pi Wu.This paper will examine the characteristics of Pi Wu as presented in Yang’s version of the story,aiming to explore why the contemporary audience effectively accepts the characterisation of Pi Wu and the story.
