Whether in our own graduate seminars or in classes that we teach to others, how strongly do we press ourselves to comprehend life experiences that are profoundly different from our own and to be inclusive of their resulting perspectives on music?[1]
Hua Wenyi (1941–2022) was one of the most influential Kunqu opera performers of her generation. Born and trained in Shanghai, China, she rose to prominence as a leading dan (refined female-role) performer and later served as the director of the Shanghai Kun Opera...
"Exploring the Hua Wenyi Collection on California Revealed" by Mei-Chen Chen.The UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive is honored to celebrate the Kunqu legacy of Hua Wenyi on February 9, 2026. In 2023, the Archive acquired the Hua Wenyi Collection,...
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