Tracing the History of Wind Bands in Macau

• Ka Chun Lin ^[1] (res.)
  1. [1] HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College, Hong Kong
• Localización: Música Hodie, ISSN 1676-3939, ISSN-e 2317-6776, Nº. 25, 2025
• Idioma: inglés

• Es reseña de:

  • Tracing the History of Wind Bands n Macau 1600-1950

    Dai Ding Cheng, Sio-keong Hong

    Hong Kong : Joint Publishing, 2025

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• Resumen
  • English

    This review examines Tracing the History of Wind Bands in Macau (2025), a landmark contribution by Dai Ding Cheng and Sio-keong Hong that explores the development of wind bands in Macau from 1600 to 1950, positioning the city as a gateway for Western music into China; drawing on archival sources, photographs, and press materials, it reveals the multiracial fabric of Macau’s musical life, the influence of churches, military and police bands, and the emergence of school ensembles, while filling a major gap by documenting Chinese participation in pre-war wind bands and offering valuable insights for Chinese music historiography and cultural exchange studies.

  • português

    Esta resenha aborda Tracing the History of Wind Bands in Macau (2025), contribuição marcante de Dai Ding Cheng e Sio-keong Hong. O livro investiga a história das bandas de sopros em Macau entre 1600 e 1950, destacando a cidade como porta de entrada da música ocidental na China. A partir de fontes de arquivo, fotogra-fias e periódicos, evidencia-se o caráter multirracial da vida musical macaense, o papel das igrejas, bandas militares e policiais, além do surgimento das bandas escolares. A obra preenche uma lacuna ao documentar a participação chinesa nas bandas de sopros anteriores à guerra, oferecendo perspectivas relevantes para a historiografia musical chinesa e para os estudos de intercâmbio cultural