Asian Musicology 2014 (vot. 23) From Henan Opera to Taiwan Bangzi. Localisation and Identity of Taiwan Bangzi Ma Ming-Hui, Assistant professor (China Medical University) Abstract A foreign Henan Opera has survived, changed, and localised and established its Taiwan identity from Henan Opera to Taiwan Bαngzi for more than sixty years in Taiwan, since it was introduced from China to Taiwan under a historical occasion. This paper examines the loca Ji sing process from Henan Opera to Taiwan Bangzi in Taiwan from fOUf perspectives: social and cultural background, performers, contents of scrip峙， and textures of music. The time frame is divided into two periods (1 947-1987 and 1987-2013) to discuss the processes separately. Key words: Taiwan Bangzi, Localisation, Taiwan identity, Henan Opera From Henan Opera to Taiwan Ballgzi. Localisation and Identity of Taiwan Bangzi In this paper, I investigate and discuss how a foreign Henan Opera can survive, change. and localise and establish its Taiwan identity from Henan Opera to Taiwan Bangzi. Primarily all materials in this paper come from the collections, ·5· Asian Musicology 2014 (voI. 23) Yan Limo (嚴立摸) (Ed.), TheFt舟， Years ofHendfirOpera 戶的 Taiwan ( 台灣蠶 JJ!lET 字廚，初(pp. 25.,35). Ta旬 ei ， Taiwan: GuoGuang·Opera Company (國光劇團). '%mg;,'(;(m.gropg (楊聰榮 ).1994. “ Chinesisation and Localisation (中 推~"，:.心國化與本士化)". EducationJoumal, 21(2), 127-137. ~a():{.fZai'iSh~~g .(趙再生):1993. “A Introducation'ofHenan Opera 、心弋 !o('河南戲曲音樂概論)". In Zhao Zai Sheng (趙再生) (Ed.), A Collrictia, nof仰的白e Opera Music - Henan Opera (,*,IiJ1J.1t db i!t第三令J!l/ift%.1lJf.都(p p.:61). Beijing, China: ISBN Centre iin:C虹誼a{中國 ISBN 中心). Author?sbiodata Ma Ming-HUi is a part~time assistant professor in the China Medi，cal;Uriiversity~ and he was conferred his PhD from 也e Sy也可 Conservatorium of· Music 品也e University of Sydney with a dissertation of a comparative research in Chinese pipa and Indian sitar h 2013.His researchhtemSRfocus on Chinese music, Indian music, Taiwan music and Chinese local opera studies. Author's e-mail address [email protected]晶晶.edu.tw -36­.