How Long to Read Networking the Russian Diaspora

How Long Does it Take to Read Networking the Russian Diaspora?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 59 minutes to read Networking the Russian Diaspora by Hon-Lun Helan Yang

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Networking the Russian Diaspora is a fascinating and timely study of interwar Shanghai. Aside from the vacated Orthodox Church in the former French Concession where most Russian émigrés resided, Shanghai today displays few signs of the bustling settlement of those years. Russian musicians established the first opera company in China, as well as choirs, bands and ensembles to play for their own and other communities. Russian musicians were the core of Shanghai’s lauded Municipal Orchestra, and taught at China’s first conservatory. Two Russian émigré composers in particular -- Alexander Tcherepnin and Aaron Avshalomov – experimented with incorporating Chinese elements into their compositions as harbingers of intercultural music that has become a well-recognized trend in composition since the late twentieth century. The Russian musical scene in Shanghai was the embodiment of musical cosmopolitanism, anticipating the hybrid nature of twentieth-first century music arising from cultural contacts through migration, globalization, and technological advancement. Networking the Russian Diaspora is a pioneering study of the Russian community, especially its musical activities and influence in Shanghai. While the focus of the book is on music, it also gives insight into the social dynamics between Russians and other Europeans on the one hand, and with the Chinese on the other. The volume co-authored by Chinese music specialists makes a significant contribution to studies of diaspora, cultural identity, and migration through focusing on a little studied area of Sino-Russian cultural relations and Russian influence in modern China. The discoveries stretch the boundaries of music studies by addressing the relational aspects of Western music – how it has articulated national and cultural identities but also served to connect people of different origins and cultural backgrounds.

How long is Networking the Russian Diaspora?

Networking the Russian Diaspora by Hon-Lun Helan Yang is 289 pages long, and a total of 74,851 words.

This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Networking the Russian Diaspora Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read Networking the Russian Diaspora aloud.

What Reading Level is Networking the Russian Diaspora?

Networking the Russian Diaspora is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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