Gender Stratification in Bayin Seated Singing (八音坐唱) among the Buyi Ethnic Group in Southwest China

• 발행기관: 아시아음악학회
• 저자명: Fang Wang
• 간행물 정보: 『Asian Musicology』Vol.33, 35~60쪽, 전체 26쪽
• 주제분류: 예술체육 > 음악학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2023.10.31

국문 초록

The phrase “gender stratification” highlights a form of inequality permeating every level of social structure: inequality between men and women. Relationships of power and privilege are formed through a complex web of gender- related factors, from attitudes towards women’s participation in the labor force and men’s place in the family to cultural ideologies around kinship, musical competence and economic roles. In bayin seated singing, which is popular among the Buyi ethnic group in the Nanpan River valley in Southwest China, gender is a significant factor in the division of labor in musical activities. This gendered division of musical labor emerges from various music-related notions and behavior expectations that in turn stem from customs and ideas around gender relations in wider Buyi society. Analyzing the characteristics of power relations between men and women in bayin seated singing helps to bring to the surface relationships between traditional music practices and gender stratification.

목차

Introduction

Gender Relations in Buyi Society

Brief Introduction to Buyi Bayin

Musical Behavior and Gender Power Relations in Ritual Music

Relationships between Ritual Space and Women’s Status

Gender Role Structures and Power Distribution in Ritual Performance

Classifying Principal Instruments and Gender Role Structure among Performers

“Gonghu” (公胡) and “Muhu” (母胡) Classifications and Cultural Metaphors

The Absence of Female Huqin Artists

Conclusion

Glossary

References

키워드

Buyi ethnic group Bayin seated singing ritual music gender stratification power relations