Interview of Xuan Ke - 2003 - part one
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| Description: | Interview of Xuan Ke in Lijiang in October 2003 by Alan Macfarlane, with the assistance of Sarah Harrison and Xiaoxiao Yan. |
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| Created: | 2014-10-04 17:48 |
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| Collection: | China |
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge |
| Copyright: | Prof Alan Macfarlane |
| Language: | eng (English) |
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| Explicit content: | No |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Screencast: | No |
| Bumper: | UCS Default |
| Trailer: | UCS Default |
| Abstract: |
First interview – 20.10.2003 At Xuan Ke's house, Lijiang Xuan Ke talking about migration of the four-stringed 'Persian lute' or 'sugudu' from Egypt to Japan Questioned about CD of ancient chant performed at the concert; ancient bronze drums not used by Naxi Xuan Ke's origins were Han; museum now a small hotel Xuan Ke talking about Alan's background and also the possible link between Gurung and Naxi pictographs Alan talks about Pignede's footnote on Rock's work Migration of Naxi and Naxi language - similar to ancient Tibetan Xuan Ke reiterates possible migration of Naxi and Gurung At Xuan Ke's house Alan asks about the history of the Naxi language Naxi also shepherds Some Naxi pictographs similar to ancient Chinese characters and also to Mayan and Egyptian texts Alan mentions his tea book and asks about tea roads; Xuan Ke shows routes on a map and talks about the ancient tea trade Xuan Ke shows Rock's photographs of Dongba, the Naxi shamen, and we note the similarity to Klehbri Xuan Ke asks about Gurung singing wondering if it is similar to Naxi |
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