Table 1.
Details of lesson preparation and lesson activities
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Music theory in Shubailan (Appendix 1) • The four basic feats of a Cantonese opera performer (chang唱、zuo做、nian唸、da打). • The main features, structure and characteristics of shubailan. • Meaning and use of zhengban and diban (
• Use of chenzi (襯字) Video (8.5 min): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=li_izCpNNI0&feature=youtu.be |
• Perform the four basic skills in Cantonese opera. • Study and perform the music score in Shubailan according to their features, structures, zheng ban and diban. • Sing a Cantonese opera with the use of zhengban and diban. • Discuss which words in the Shubailan piece belong to chenzi. • Mark the zhengban (
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Music instrumental in Shubailan (Fig. 2) • Introduction to Chinese Percussion Instruments: buyu (卜魚) and muyu (木魚) Video (12.5 min): |
• Experience the musical instrument application muyu. • Produce different sounds in the mobile application muyu. • Make a Shubailan work based on the music theories with the musical instrument application (Fig. 4). • Use a mobile instrument application muyu to perform students’ work in front of classmates. |
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Classic and modern examples of Shubailan (Fig. 3): Students are required to watch at least eight minutes of the videos for further discussion in their classes • Two classical examples of Shubailan ◦ Hubugui (胡不歸之慰妻) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3Q8J7KB0mc ◦ Huatian Baixi (花田八喜) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBEVjUmVrm8 • Two modern examples of Shubailan or rap singing ◦ A marketing advertisement from HK Public Housing Association (1.2 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yhrOdDU_ZA ◦ A popular rap by FAMA, a popular signer in Hong Kong (3.5 min) |
• Appreciate the classical Shubailan pieces and discuss the music skills and knowledge involved. • Understand the everyday use of Shubailan. • Improve students’ work through small-group discussion with the three examples. |
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