Lion and Dragon Dance in Singapore

Pauline Loh

Key Features

• his is the onl book chronicling Singapore lion and dragon dance in English

• eatures writeups o lion and dragon dance pioneers which have never been recorded be ore in an English publicatons

• ocuments the d ing ar orm o lion and dragon dance in Singapore

Descripton

Lion dance has been in Singapore since the 1930s and is closely connected with the Chinese clans that organised the frst troupes, with some of these clans hailing as far back as the 1800s. Chronicling the histor o lion dance, there ore, is akin to chronicling the pioneering ears o our naton. However, ew books document the histor o this art orm in Singapore.

his book is the frst o its kind to introduce the histor , culture, sport and per ormance art that is lion and dragon dance in English. t will cover the t pes o dances and costumes, s mbolisms and values embedded in the lion and dragon dance communites. t will tell the stories o Singaporean lion and dragon dance pioneers which have never be ore appeared in an English publicatons. t will also eature interviews with current leaders in the communit and share our hopes or the uture o the art orm in Singapore.

Author

Pauline Loh is an award winning author with 30 ears o writng e perience. She has published 2 adult non fcton books, 6 outh books and 9 children s stor books. s a creatve writng teacher, she has 60 weekl students and conducts author visits in schools. She graduated rom Singapore Chinese Girls School, a es unior College and atonal Universit o Singapore, and was ormerl a ournalist, maga ine editor and book editor. She is happil married with three children.

Cover Available Soon

January 2023

£55 | HARDCOVER

978 98 26 098 8

£30 | SOFTCOVER

978 98 26 209 8

Imprint: World Scientfc Publishing

Compan

Extent: 60pp

Type: Popular ook

Main Subject: Asian Studies

Sub-Subjects: Singapore Collecton sian Culture Literar Studies

Literature Culture Studies

Keywords: Lion ance ragon ance Chinese Culture Singapore Per orming rts Histor Chinese Pioneers Kung u artal rts Lion and ragon ance roupes Hok San Gong Chow Hui Koon hou ia uan u hou ragon Chin Woo ssociaton

Readership: Lion and dragon dance enthusiasts, historians, culture enthusiasts, Chinese people, martal arts enthusiasts verseas lion and dragon dance troupes. verseas Chinese

• cknowledgements

• Pre ace

• History:

Lion and Dragon Lore

Advent of the Lion and the Dragon History of Lion and Dragon Dance in Singapore

Pioneers Remembered Current leaders Speak Being a Trainee Values

• Culture:

Lion and Dragon Species

Crafing a Lion and a Dragon

The Lion and the Dragon Play

The Lion’s and Dragon’s Companions

The Lion’s and Dragon’s Band Symbolisms in Lion and Dragon Dance

• Sport: Training

• Lion and Dragons of the Future: Lions and Dragons at Large Lions and Dragons of the Future — Call to Acton

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