Book Review: Tracing the History of Wind Bands in Macau

Ka Chun Lin

doi:10.5216/mh.v25.83743

Autores/as

Ka Chun Lin HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College, Hong Kong kclin@hkuspace-plk.hku.hk https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9554-075X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/mh.v25.83743

Palabras clave:

wind band

Resumen

This review examines Tracing the History of Wind Bands in Macau (2025), a landmark contribution by Dai Ding Cheng and Sio-keong Hong that explores the development of wind bands in Macau from 1600 to 1950, positioning the city as a gateway for Western music into China; drawing on archival sources, photographs, and press materials, it reveals the multiracial fabric of Macau’s musical life, the influence of churches, military and police bands, and the emergence of school ensembles, while filling a major gap by documenting Chinese participation in pre-war wind bands and offering valuable insights for Chinese music historiography and cultural exchange studies.

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Biografía del autor/a

Ka Chun Lin, HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College, Hong Kong kclin@hkuspace-plk.hku.hk

Ka Chun Lin (PhD) currently serves as an assistant lecturer at HPSHCC. His research encompasses Hong Kong music history, wind band studies, cultural policy, music and politics, and idol culture studies. Lin has published his research findings in various international academic journals and presented at international conferences. He serves as a reviewer for international academic journals and as an examiner for the Hong Kong Arts Development Council