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W-Manuscript, 1991, undated

 File — Box: 54, Folder: 38
Identifier: 0039_PER_Pian_Series_1_Subseries_54_Folder_38
-Pian copy. 1 sheet. Holograph. A list of some scores

-Letter from Bonnie to Rulan. Sept 5. 1 sheet. Holograph. On enclosing the computer-produced musical examples of the articles in the India volume. With the musical examples, includes: (Note 2)

 1) Old version to wait for further correction. Music example 4 (continued), Music example 5 and Music example 2. 3 sheets. Typescript with handwritten Chinese. 5-line staff notation with lyrics in Romanized text, Chinese, and English translation. Stick with a yellow post it dated "9/30" (Note 2)

 2) Corrections sent to Wade lat time. 7 sheets. Music example of 2, 3, 4 & 5 (scores with hanwritten notes and markings) (Note 2)

 3) Music example 5, continued. 1 score. 5-line staff notation with lyrics in Romanized text and English translation. With duplicate copy (Note 2)

-Letter from Rulan Chao Pian to Bonnie Wade. Sept 12, 1991. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed. On the printed version of the music examples

-Music example: 2, 3, 4, 5. Scores (11 sheets). 5-line staff notation with lyrics in Romanized text and English translation (with handwritten notes and some duplicate copies without handwritten notes) (Note 2)

-Final set I. Includes:

 1) Music example 3 (continued from the previous example). 1 score (1 sheet). 5-line staff notation with lyrics in Romanized text and English translation (Note 2)

 2) Music example 4 (continued). 1 score (4 sheets). 5-line staff notation with lyrics in Romanized text and English translation (Note 2)

 3) Music example 2, Excerpt from the Opera, The King's Farewell. Fiddle Prelude (The Narrative Aria, Yuan-baan). 1 score (1 sheet). 5-line staff notation with lyrics in Romanized text and English translation (Note 2)

 4) Music example 5. The West River Drum Song: the Yang Family Saga. 1 score (1 sheet). 5-line staff notation with lyrics in Romanized text and English translation (Note 2)

-老稿子。Includes:

 1) Music example 5. The West River Drum Song: the Yang Family Saga. 1 score (pages 375-377). Holograph (photocopy). 5-line staff notation with lyrics in Romanized text, Chinese, and English translation (Note 2)

 2) Music example 2, Excerpt from the Opera, The King's Farewell. Fiddle Prelude (The Narrative Aria, Yuan-baan). 1 score (page 357). Holograph (photocopy). 5-line staff notation with lyrics in Romanized text, Chinese, and English translation (Note 2)

 3) Music example 3 (continuous from the previous example). Fenq Dean Tour = 鳳點頭 = "The Phoenix Nods". 1 score (page 358). Holograph (photocopy). 5-line staff notation with lyrics in Romanized text, Chinese, and English translation (Note 2)

 4) Music example 4. Fend Yeu Guei Jou = 風雨歸舟 = Boat Return in the Rain / sung by sheau Tsae Wuu(小綵舞)。1 score (pages 367-371). Holograph (photocopy). 5-line staff notation (Note 2)

-Origines for correction. Includes:

 1) A synopsis of Bah Wang Bye Ji = 霸王別姬。14 sheets. Typescript with handwritten Chinese (photocopy)

 2) Text Setting and the Use of Tune Types in Chinese Dramatic and Narrative Music / Rulan Chao Pian. 2 sheets. Typescript (photocopy)

-Final Wade copy. Includes:

 1) Music example 4 (continued). 1 score (1 sheet). 5-line staff notation with lyrics in Romanized text and English translation (Note 2)

-Music example 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5. Scores (pages 351-, 357-358, 367-377). 5-line staff notation with lyrics in Romanized text, Chinese and English translation (Note 2)

-Old version. Includes:

 1) Music example 3 (continued from the previous example). 1 score (3 sheets). 5-line staff notation with lyrics in Romanized text and English translation (Note 2)

-老的。Includes:

 1) Music example 1, 4 & 5. Scores (6 sheets). 5-line staff notation with lyrics in Romanized text and English translation (some with Chinese translation) (Note 2)

-Music example 1. Gai Shiah Ge "The Gai Shiah Song" = 垓下歌。Page 351. Typescript with handwritten Chinese (photocopy). 5-line staff notation with lyrics in Romanized text, Chinese and English translation (Note 2)

Dates

  • 1991, undated

Language of Materials

Chiefly in English

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1 file(s)

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Part of the CUHK Library Archival Collections Repository

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