Bright Moonlight Song and Dance Troupe
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Bright Moonlight Song and Dance Troupe (明月歌舞团) was a group founded by Li Jinhui
from late 1920s to 1930s. It is also referred to as "Bright Moon Song and Dance Troupe".
boom era in the early 1930s, Shanghai
had a large number of troupes, or music groups, competing for radio broadcasts and other entertainment slots. These groups were composed mostly of sing song girls.
in 1931 as the first Chinese popular music group of any sort to become part of the movie industry
. The company would later prove to be instrumental in the rise of the first generation of shidaiqu
music.
Li Jinhui
Li Jinhui was a composer and songwriter born in Xiangtan, Hunan, China. He is the "Father of Chinese popular music". He created a new musical form with shidaiqu after the fall of the Qing Dynasty-- moving away from established musical forms. Li was a very controversial figure in China...
from late 1920s to 1930s. It is also referred to as "Bright Moon Song and Dance Troupe".
Background
During the Chinese popular musicC-pop
C-pop is an abbreviation for Chinese popular music , a loosely defined musical genre by artists originating from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Others come from countries where the Chinese language is used by a large number of the population, such as Singapore and Malaysia...
boom era in the early 1930s, Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
had a large number of troupes, or music groups, competing for radio broadcasts and other entertainment slots. These groups were composed mostly of sing song girls.
Recognition
It would integrate with Lianhua Film CompanyLianhua Film Company
The Lianhua Film Company was one of two major production companies based in Shanghai, China during the 1930s, the other being the Mingxing Film Company.-Names:...
in 1931 as the first Chinese popular music group of any sort to become part of the movie industry
Cinema of China
The Chinese-language cinema has three distinct historical threads: Cinema of Hong Kong, Cinema of China, and Cinema of Taiwan. Since 1949 the cinema of mainland China has operated under restrictions imposed by the Communist Party of China's State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television and...
. The company would later prove to be instrumental in the rise of the first generation of shidaiqu
Shidaiqu
Shidaiqu is a type of Chinese folk/European jazz fusion music that originated in Shanghai, China, in the 1920s.-Terminology:The term literally means "songs of the era" in Mandarin...
music.