Chin Chang Ho Lecture Series No. 61: Lingering Melodies, Renewing the Nanguan Connection / Chin Chang Ho Mazu Narcissus Cultural Artifacts Hall

This event specially invites the Nan-sheng-she (南聲社) of Tainan, founded in 1912, to perform in Hsinchu. Nan-sheng-she is one of Taiwan's oldest and most representative Nanguan music clubs, having toured England, France, Germany, Austria, Japan, and Korea, and recorded and released six volumes of Nanguan Sanqu at Radio France, earning international acclaim. This performance is led by three Nanguan art preservationists, Chang Po-chung (張栢仲), Huang Mei-mei (黃美美), and Chen Yen-chu (陳嬿朱), presenting a full 90-minute Nanguan program—a rare gathering of masters! After the performance, the documentary Su Pu (宿譜) will be screened. Director Chen Shih-yun (陳詩芸) documents through film the life story of Nan-sheng-she's master Chang Po-chung, who, amidst the passage of time, faces his own aging and the challenges of Nanguan传承, yet continues to safeguard the art of Nanguan. At just 13 minutes, it is deeply moving and has won recognition in several documentary competitions.
📍Event Name: Lingering Melodies, Renewing the Nanguan Connection
📍Time: June 27, 115th Year of the Republic (Saturday), 14:00–16:00
📍Location: Lecture Hall, 9F, Chin Chang Ho Narcissus Cultural and Educational Building (tentative, subject to adjustment based on registration)
📍Capacity: Free, 200 people (tentative; if full, the organizer will screen and notify)
📍Event Content:
I. Nanguan Ensemble Performance (90 minutes)
Repertoire:
▪ Ai-ah-chih (噯仔指) "Embroidering the Solitary Phoenix" (繡成孤鸞)
▪ Hsiao-chih (簫指) "Opening the Ancestral Couple" (啟公婆)
▪ Songs (曲唱) "Husband for Fame" (夫為功名), "Unaware It Is Summer" (不覺是夏天), "Bell Sound" (鐘聲), "A Thatched Cottage" (一間草厝), "When Will You Return" (君去有拙時), "Admiring Jun-jui" (羨君瑞), "White Clouds Drifting" (白雲飄渺)
▪ Pu-su (譜宿) "Plum Blossom Melody" (梅花操)
II. Screening of Documentary Su Pu (宿譜) (13 minutes)
"Su Pu" is the final piece in a Nanguan performance. As the melodious sounds of the vertical flute and pipa once again ring out in Hsinchu, we sincerely invite you to step into the world of Nanguan.