Shidaiqu

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Shidaiqu (Chinese:時代曲 shídàiqǔ) is a type of Chinese folk/European jazz fusion music that originated in Shanghai, China, in the 1920s^[1].

Contents 1 Terminology 2 Mainstream 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References

[edit] Terminology

The term (時代曲shídàiqǔ) literally means "songs of the era" in Mandarin. When sung in Cantonese, it is referred to as (粵語時代曲), when sung in Amoy Hokkien, it is referred to as (夏語時代曲).

[edit] Mainstream

In Shanghai shidaiqu was regarded as Chinese popular music beginning in the 1920s. Its heyday was in the 1940s, then died out in 1952 when the Communist banned nightclubs and pop music production. The tradition moved to Hong Kong and reached its height from the 1950s to the late 1960s, when it was replaced by the Taiwanese pops (sung in Mandarin) and later cantopop. While it is considered a prototype, music enthusiasts may see it as early version of mandopop. Li Jinhui is the founder of shidaiqu along with chinese popular music. The western jazz influence were shaped by American jazz musician Buck Clayton.

[edit] See also

• C-pop
• Music of China
• Music of Hong Kong

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• http://hoydenish.multiply.com/tag/shidaiqu/