Past Member
Judith Zeitlin
The Starr Foundation East Asian Studies Endowment Fund Member
Affiliation
Historical Studies
Field of Study
Chinese Literature and the Arts
From
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Judith Zeitlin is writing a book on musical entertainment in the social, material, and literary culture of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century China, which centered on the twin fashions for opera and courtesans. The book is structured around three key components: the singing voice, the musical text, and the musical instrument.
Dates at IAS
Member
School of Historical Studies
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Spring
Degrees
Harvard University
Ph.D.
1988