Hongqiao is a PhD candidate in ethnomusicology at University College Cork. Her academic journey spans multiple institutions and disciplines, including Master’s degrees in music and dance from Xiamen University and in music from SOAS University of London, as well as dual undergraduate degrees in music performance and law from Southwest Jiaotong University. This diverse educational background has shaped her interdisciplinary approach to research.
Before commencing her PhD, Hongqiao worked as a book editor at Guangxi Normal University Press Group and Shandong Education Press. During her time in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, she developed a deep interest in the traditional music and ritual practices of China’s ethnic minority communities. Her current PhD research explores the relationship between traditional music and the long-standing Tusi (native chieftain) political system in ethnic minority societies in Western Guangxi, combining ethnomusicological fieldwork with social history inquiry.
Academic Experience
2023–2025, Project Assistant, Research on the Inheritance and Development of Taoist Music Culture at Chengdu Qingyang Palace, Southwest Music Research Centre, China
2011–2012, Group Leader, Investigation on the Inheritance Status of Sichuan Guqin Music, Southwest Jiaotong University, China
Extracurricular Activity
2023-2024, Bamboo Flute Player in SOAS Silk and Bamboo Ensemble, Participated in a series of traditional festivals in SOAS and London
Publications
2021 “Restudy of Rousseau’s Musical View: Starting from the Track of His Music Activities”[Lusuo Yinyueguan Chogtan: Cong Qi Yinyue Huodong Guiji Chufa],Popular Literature (Dazhong Wenyi). 7: 90-91.
2014 “The Antinomy Features of Ancient and Modern Music in The Rite of Spring; published at Qilu Realm of Arts”[‘Chunzhiji’ Zhong Gujin Yuesi de Erlvbeifan Tezheng], Qilu Realm of Arts (Qilu Yiyuan). 4: 33-36.
2011 “The Innovation of Instrumentalization of Orchestral Works—Taking the Musical Style and Playing Method of Accordion Work Happy News from Beijing to Fortress as an Example”[Guanxianyue Zuopin Qiyuehua de Chuangju: Yi Shoufengqin Zuopin ‘Beijing Xixun dao Bianzhai’ de Yinyue Fengge he Yanzou Fangfa Weili], Popular Literature (Dazhong Wenyi).5: 30-31.