ERIC Number: EJ1381018
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1461-3808
EISSN: EISSN-1469-9893
Proposing an Assessment Framework for Cantonese Operatic Singing after Reviewing the Current Practices in Hong Kong and Guangdong, China
Music Education Research, v25 n1 p102-117 2023
For decades, the transmission of Cantonese opera in Hong Kong and China has faced considerable challenges, including a lack of valid assessment. This study aims to propose a holistic theoretical framework for the assessment of Cantonese operatic singing after {1) analysing two graded examinations of Peking opera and Cantonese opera and {2) interviewing ten Cantonese opera experts and their students from Guangdong and Hong Kong. Findings reveal that the designs of the existing graded examinations in xiqu are still developing; multiple problems exist in the daily assessment practices including: (1) dependence on subjective perception, (2) a focus on the assessment of performance skills and a lack of multidimensionality, and (3) an inclination to momentary judgment and a lack of sustainability in assessing and documenting students' progress. Suggestions include introducing criterion- and standard-based assessments and increasing cooperation between artists and education experts, which may further promote the inheritance, popularity, and development of this traditional art form.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Music Education, Opera, Singing, Evaluation Methods, Student Evaluation, Tests, Barriers, Theater Arts, Folk Culture, Test Content, Scoring Rubrics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong; China
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