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義援釵之思憶 - 陳鳳歧 (~1925)

A friend of the channel mentioned a Chinese opera record I had posted ages ago (which you can see at    • "雙星下卷機關被困" - Liu Siu Hei (劉笑希) (late 1920s...   ) and asked if I had any others. These two sides from a Cantonese Opera (粤曲) feature vocals by Chen Fengqi (陳鳳歧) who performs a young gentleman role (小生 or xiao sheng). This role generally appears beardless with pale skin and projects a male character who is seen as young, handsome and winsome. In some genres of Chinese opera, the xiao sheng role is played by a female actress. The title of the opera (義援釵之思憶) seems to translate as "Memories of Yiyuan Chai". Both sides of this record, parts 1 and 2, are included in this video. It is likely that there may have been one, two, or three additional records containing other pieces from this opera. Unfortunately, I only have the one. Not completely certain on recording date - though 1925 appears on the label. If anyone has better intel on these Beka releases let me know. This Beka disc is in very nice condition - most of the others in my collection are rather scuffed and scratched up. It's wonderful to hear this intriguing music so clearly! Released as Beka 22151 / 22152.