Dramatizing 1Malaysia in contemporary Chinese lion dance
This article looks into the evolution of the diasporic Chinese lion dance in Malaysia. More importantly, it examines how this traditional art genre stands out among the many other forms that have withstood extinction. Although once regarded as foreign to the national culture in Malaysia due to its i...
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| description | This article looks into the evolution of the diasporic Chinese lion dance in Malaysia. More importantly, it examines how this traditional art genre stands out among the many other forms that have withstood extinction. Although once regarded as foreign to the national culture in Malaysia due to its identity as a Chinese folk art, it was first threatened, but not abandoned. Malaysia eventually responded by merging the northern and southern lion styles and developing a World Lion Dance Championship. This article will elaborate on the origin of the lion dance, and examine changes that may be factors in its sustainability. More importantly, the article examines the political concept of 1Malaysia introduced by Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Haji Mohammad Najib Tun Haji Abdul Razak in 2008 that has brought a new model to the lion dance in aiming for national unity. Kun Seng Keng Dragon and Lion Dance Troupe’s practice exemplifies this phenomenon. |
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| spelling | upm-473642016-05-19T05:27:05Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/47364/ Dramatizing 1Malaysia in contemporary Chinese lion dance Loo, Fung Ying Loo, Fung Chiat This article looks into the evolution of the diasporic Chinese lion dance in Malaysia. More importantly, it examines how this traditional art genre stands out among the many other forms that have withstood extinction. Although once regarded as foreign to the national culture in Malaysia due to its identity as a Chinese folk art, it was first threatened, but not abandoned. Malaysia eventually responded by merging the northern and southern lion styles and developing a World Lion Dance Championship. This article will elaborate on the origin of the lion dance, and examine changes that may be factors in its sustainability. More importantly, the article examines the political concept of 1Malaysia introduced by Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Haji Mohammad Najib Tun Haji Abdul Razak in 2008 that has brought a new model to the lion dance in aiming for national unity. Kun Seng Keng Dragon and Lion Dance Troupe’s practice exemplifies this phenomenon. University Of Hawai'i Press 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/47364/1/Dramatizing%201Malaysia%20in%20contemporary%20Chinese%20lion%20dance.pdf Loo, Fung Ying and Loo, Fung Chiat (2016) Dramatizing 1Malaysia in contemporary Chinese lion dance. Asian Theatre Journal, 33 (1). pp. 130-150. ISSN 0742-5457; ESSN: 1527-2109 https://muse.jhu.edu/article/611933 10.1353/atj.2016.0008 |
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| title_short | Dramatizing 1Malaysia in contemporary Chinese lion dance |
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