This volume is much more than an introduction to another culture; one gains an understanding of an emerging educational system in music and visual arts through the eyes of teachers. ... Each chapter has sufficient depth that the novice reader can understand the policies and pressures which have an impact on curricula in each country. (Richard Colwell, British Journal of Music Education (BJME), Vol. 32 (3), November, 2015)
This book offers, a range of topics related to music, complete and well researched information for teachers, students and anyone interested in music. ... There is a clarity of thought and ideas throughout all the chapters in this book, and they certainly afford well researched, first-hand information to anyone wanting to know about traditional and contemporary music in Greater China. (Sujatha Gomathinayagam, He Kupu, Vol. 3 (4), 2014)
Preface by Samuel LEONG, Bo-Wah LEUNG.- Acknowledgements.- Contributors.- Part I: Overview. 1. Creative Arts, Education, and Culture in a Global Perspective by
Patricia Shehan CAMPBELL. 2. National Acts for Transmission of Chinese Culture and Heritage in Arts Education by Shengian GUO. 3. Cultural Policy and the Development of Local Cultures in Hong Kong by Samuel LEONG.- Part II: The Arts and Culture in Education. 4. Aesthetic Creativity: Bridging Arts, Culture and Education by Jo Chiung Hua CHEN, Hong An WU. 5. Theoretical Foundation for Spirituality Oriented Holistic Art Education: Integration of Eastern and Western Aesthetics by Feng-Jung LIU. 6. The New Awareness of Canto-jazz in the Jazz Arrangement Project by Chi Wai Jason CHEN. 7. Popular Visual Culture in Art Education: A Group Creativity Perspective by Chung Yim LAU. 8. Music Composition Education in Hong Kong by Chi Cheung LEUNG. 9. Transmission of Xibo Music Culture in Northwest China: Development of School-based Curriculum by Aiqing YIN, Yajie BO, Bo-Wah LEUNG. 10. Teaching Traditional Music Teaching in Mainland China by Yanyi YANG.- Part III: Issues of Cultural Transmission and Transformation. 11. Transmission and Transformation of Cantonese opera in Hong Kong: From School Education to Professional Training by Bo-Wah LEUNG. 12. Sun Tzu's The Art of War for Choral Leadership by Paulina Wai-Ying WONG. 13. Transmission and Education of Hakka Folk Songs in Hong Kong: Distinctiveness and Commonality among Local, National, and Global Contexts by Rita YIP. Living Traditions: Educational Issues and Practices of Indigenous Art in Taiwan by Yuh-Yao WAN. 14. Creative Music Culture through Vernacular Songs for Education by Different Generations by Sheung Ping LAI. 15. Condensation of Ritual Symbolism and Visual Culture: From Chinese Liqi to Contemporary Art Expressions by Anissa FUNG. 16. The Indigenous Culture of Chaozhou Xianshi Music and Diaspora Musicians in Hong Kong by Annie On-Nei MOK