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2021 Vol.1 No.1

Open Access Article

The Multiple Meanings of the Shona Traditional Performance Theatre (dariro): Unpacking the Concept

Perminus Matiure

December 2021: 1-10 DOI: 10.55121/card.v1i1.10

559 (Abstract) 506 (Download) PDF

The paper discusses the multiple meanings of the Shona traditional theatre, commonly known as dariro. In this paper, dariro is taken to refer to traditional theatre in which socialization, singing, instrument playing, incantations, dance and other artistic skills are enacted, especially during social or religious events. The data that furnishes this paper was collected from the Shona people using ... more
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An Analysis of the Aesthetics of Temporal Space in Jia Zhangke's Films in the Perspective of Deleuze's Film- Philosophy

Shuge Xing

December 2021: 11-32 DOI: 10.55121/card.v1i1.15

1069 (Abstract) 1894 (Download) PDF

This paper examines Jia Zhangke's aesthetics of time and space based on Deleuze's cinema philosophy as a theoretical foundation. The paper's central thesis is that Jia Zhangke creates an aesthetic of space and time in film through the presentation of temporal images. Through an analysis of Jia Zhangke's The Good Man of Three Gorges, The World, and Xiao Wu, it is argued that Jia not only provides a... more
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"Facing the Challenge" -- Drama and Citizenship Education in China

Jun Xu, Tao Yang

December 2021: 33-37 DOI: 10.55121/card.v1i1.11

441 (Abstract) 791 (Download) PDF

This essay will describe and discuss key ideas, trends and practices of citizenship and drama education in China. It will begin with a broad and brief reference to globalization as a means of explaining societal and education changes in China. The significance of citizenship education and drama education will be discussed in relation to how they exist in Chinese schools and in contexts beyond scho... more
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The Lyrical Relationship of Religious Music in the Post-Reformation Romantic Period, Using Bruckner's Mass No.3 in F Minor As an Example

Xintian Zhang

December 2021: 38-42 DOI: 10.55121/card.v1i1.16

435 (Abstract) 673 (Download) PDF

As a composer who remained true to traditional style and compositional rigour during the Romantic period, Bruckner's work is permeated with both religious ethics and Romantic catharsis. It adds a unique dimension to the religious music of the Romantic period.... more

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