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Industry Practice/History & expression

Nuo Heritage Fieldwork and Performance

Through field visits and conversations with practitioners, students study Nuo masks and performances and learn how the traditions vary across regions.

Project focusHeritage & performance
Project progressA five-year comparison of regional Nuo traditions remained a project goal.

Project activities

Students visited Nuo performance groups, heritage workshops and local communities to learn from practitioners. They explored mask carving, basic dance movements and gong-and-drum rhythms, while discussing cultural meanings. Visits across different regions introduced students to varied forms of Nuo heritage and questions of transmission.

Project guidance

Kelvin · Industry Practice Teacher

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