广州的茶座文化-facultyofartscuhk.pdfVIP

ANTHROPOLOGISTS ON THE ROAD 神功弟子： 　廣州的茶座文化 午後廣州，走進任何一家茶座， In the tea houses in Guangzhou every afternoon, one can hear visitors chatting out loud, dishes clinking against cups and chopsticks, and waitresses shouting the dimsum names. A resounding “dic” made by a wooden percussion instrument breaks through this clamour, followed by a melody sung by a female singer, accompanied by different music instruments. She stands under the spotlight with shiny make-up and glittering costumes, acts her role livelily catching everyone’s attention. She is a freshly graduated new Cantonese opera star: young, beautiful and talented. But she is not alone in Guangzhou. There are many others like her. 066 HONG KONG DISCOVERY Vol. 77 ANTHROPOLOGISTS ON THE ROAD Despite these Cantonese opera singers, numerous young musicians are also employed in the music ensemble. Since Cantonese opera was inscribed in the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list in 2010, the Guangzhou government adopted the cultural policy that developed Cantonese opera intensively. Many youngsters either chose to or were forced by parents to study music to ensure a secure future in the music industry. However, is the job of being a Cantonese opera musician promising in reality? While life of