Date and Time: 18:30, December 5, 2023
Venue: Room 401, Teaching Building B
Content: The beautiful and picturesque landscapes, the gentle and charming women, and the deep and subtle love stories of Jiangnan (regions south of the Yangtze River), disseminated through song poetry, well embody a unique delicate aesthetic style. Represented by poets like Xiaoyan, Liuyun, Bai Juyi, Li Yu, Lin Bu, Su Shi, and others, these elements create a rich cultural tapestry. Our new Jiangnan series songs such as Taoye Ferry, Jiangnan Lane, Everyone Says Jiangnan is Good, Plum Blossom of Jiangcheng, Spring of Begonia and others not only promote the integration of the Yangtze River Delta but also highlight the Jiangnan style aesthetics, and contribute to the emergence of the Yangtze River cultural system.
Organizer: School of Arts and Sciences
About the Speaker: Dr. Yang Sai, Ph.D. in literature is a researcher of Shanghai Conservatory of Music. He completed postdoctoral studies at Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Department of Chinese language and literature of Fudan University, and Faculty of Arts and Philosophy at Ghent University in Belgium, and visited Chinese University of Hong Kong as senior scholar. Dr. Yang’s main research areas include Chinese music literature, Chinese music aesthetics, Chinese music historiography, and art theory, with over 100 papers and multiple monographs. Proficient in lyric writing, calligraphy, and prose composition, Yang has organized and passed down over 1,000 ancient music scores and poems, composed more than 50 songs, and served as the chief editor for over 20 textbooks. He has led over 40 national and provincial research projects, including those funded by the National Social Science Fund of China. Yang Sai received over 30 awards at the provincial and ministerial levels for his creative work, and mentored over 200 outstanding young artistic talents. As the main lecturer for Learning and Singing Ancient Music Scores and Poems series, Yang Sai had over 1,000 lectures worldwide, receiving coverage from important media outlets over a thousand times.
