Traditional Chinese Music & Hongkong Culture

In recent years, many Hong Kongers have made Sutton their home, and we are excited to present a special Sutton Historians that looks at the traditional music and culture of Hong Kong. Lok Ting Wong (Music Director of Brew Ensemble) and Alyson Chan (Sutton Music Trust) will lead a talk and demonstration that explores Hong Kong's cultural history.

Notes from the speakers:

The term "culture" has a variety of meanings. In general, local culture refers to a community that shares a common language, habits, lifestyle, food, architecture, art and more within a specific geographical area. Local culture may difference from the mainstream culture in some ways. Let's talk about Hong Kong's local culture through the
lens of Chinese music.

「文化」有各種各樣的定義,地方文化廣義上是指一個群體在指定地域內,傳承著共同
的文字、語言、風俗、習慣、飲食、建築、藝術等,部份或與主流文化有差異。我們從
中樂角度出發,看香港的地方文化。

The programme will feature:

Cantonese Language | 廣東話 -> 廣東音樂 -> 粵曲 -> 粵語流行曲

Hong Kong Traditional Festival | 香港傳統節日:農曆新年、端午節、中秋節等

Television Program and Martial Arts Movies | 生活習慣 (娛樂) — 電視及電影

Food | 飲食 — 茶餐廳、街頭小食

Architecture & art | 建築 — 傳統戲曲大戲棚