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Set of 5 Chinese phonograph records of Chinese musical theatre, 1950s

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/16/1/3/5

Scope and Contents

The r.p.m. is not stated.
Record numbers: 人民唱片50101-50105.
Title: 歌舞劇選曲 獨唱 白毛女 [Musical theatre selection, solo voice, “Baomaonü / The White Haired Girl”].
Performers:
作詞 [Lyrics] 賀敬之 [He Jingzhi (1924-)];
作曲 [composers] 張魯 [Zhang Lu (1917-2003)], 馬可 [Ma Ke (1918-1976)];
作伴奏 [composer of accompaniment] 陳紫 [Chen Zi (1919-1999)];
演唱 [performers] 中央戲劇學院歌劇團 王崑 [Wang Kun (1925-2014, Opera Troupe of the Central Academy of Drama)];
伴奏 [accompaniment] 中央戲劇學院管弦樂隊 [Central Academy of Drama Orchestra].
Manufacturer: 人民唱片厰 [People’s Record Factory].
Sleeves: Since some records were lacking an original sleeve, not all have original ones. In particular, the final record is in a Zhongguo changpian 中国唱片 sleeve dating from after the introduction of simplified characters. No price is given, but the original sleeves and inserts use full form characters, indicating a date before the widespread use of simplified characters after 1956.
Inserts: The records include paper inserts providing lyrics with numbered musical notation.










Dates

  • Creation: 1950s

Extent

? object(s) (5 x 25cm diameter phonograph records in sleeves with paper inserts) : Paper and vinyl/shellac

Repository Details

Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository

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