講座 Talk: Mapping POTEHI in Semenanjung Malaysia

🎤 About the Talk 關於講座

Potehi has travelled far beyond its origins, taking root in different communities across Peninsular Malaysia. While sharing a common heritage, each region has developed its own distinctive performance practices, repertoire, music and artistic identity.

In this talk, Prof. Dr. Tan Sooi Beng and Wong Soo Ling present a geographical and cultural mapping of Potehi in Peninsular Malaysia, highlighting where the tradition continues to survive today. Drawing from years of research and fieldwork, they will introduce the history, performance styles, stage settings, puppets, costumes, repertoire and musical traditions of active Potehi troupes from Penang, the northern states, Klang Valley and Johor. The session will also examine how different communities have adapted the art form over time, and discuss the opportunities and challenges for sustaining Potehi as a living cultural heritage in Malaysia.

布袋戲隨著華人移民在馬來半島落地生根，不同地區在共同的文化根源下，逐漸發展出各具特色的演出風格、音樂、劇目及表演傳統。

本場講座由陳瑞明教授及王淑凌主講，透過多年田野調查與研究成果，帶領觀眾認識布袋戲在馬來半島的分布現況，並介紹檳城、北馬、巴生河流域及柔佛仍持續演出的布袋戲團體，分享各地戲臺形式、戲偶、服飾、劇目、音樂特色及其歷史發展。同時探討各地如何因應社會變遷而調整演出形式，以及馬來西亞未來在布袋戲保存、傳承與發展上的可能性。

✨ Why You Should Attend 講座亮點

• Discover where Potehi continues to thrive across Peninsular Malaysia. 　認識馬來半島現今仍活躍的布袋戲分布與發展。

• Compare the unique characteristics of Potehi traditions from different regions. 　比較各地布袋戲在戲臺、戲偶、音樂、劇目及演出形式上的特色。

• Learn how different communities have adapted Potehi through changing social and cultural contexts. 　了解不同地區如何因應社會與文化變遷，持續發展布袋戲藝術。

• Gain valuable insights into the future of safeguarding Potehi in Malaysia. 　共同思考馬來西亞布袋戲保存、傳承與未來發展的方向。

👥 Speakers 講者

Prof. Dr. Tan Sooi Beng（陳瑞明教授）

A distinguished Malaysian scholar specialising in traditional performing arts, ethnomusicology and intangible cultural heritage. Prof. Tan has worked extensively with traditional performing arts communities throughout Malaysia and Southeast Asia, contributing to research, documentation and cultural safeguarding.

陳瑞明教授為馬來西亞著名民族音樂學者及文化工作者，長期研究傳統表演藝術、社區藝術及非物質文化遺產保存，多年來持續投入馬來西亞及東南亞傳統藝術的研究、紀錄與文化保存工作。

Wong Soo Ling（王淑凌）

Wong Soo Ling is a lecturer at the International College of Music (ICOM), Malaysia and an ethnomusicology researcher whose work focuses on the music of Potehi and Ge Zai Xi (Taiwanese Opera) in Muar, Johor. Trained as a pianist, she teaches music theory, music history and research methodology while actively engaging in research on traditional Chinese music and theatre in Malaysia.

王淑凌現任馬來西亞國際音樂學院（ICOM）講師，主修民族音樂學，長期研究柔佛麻坡地區布袋戲與歌仔戲音樂，並教授音樂理論、音樂史及研究方法，同時積極參與馬來西亞華人傳統音樂與戲曲文化研究。

ℹ️ Audience Notes 參與須知

👥 Recommended for artists, researchers, educators, students and anyone interested in traditional performing arts and cultural heritage. 適合藝術工作者、研究者、教育工作者、學生，以及所有對傳統表演藝術與文化遺產有興趣的朋友。

🗣 Conducted in English. 講座以英文進行。

💬 Audience participation and questions are encouraged. 設有交流與問答環節，歡迎觀眾踴躍參與。

📸 Photography is permitted. Please switch your mobile phone to silent mode during the session. 講座期間可拍照，請將手機調至靜音模式。