ABSTRACT
This chapter presents a modified version of the Library of Congress system of transliteration has been used for Russian names except for names that have become familiar in other transliterations. Ristaino's book Port of Last Resort: The Diaspora Communities of Shanghai, California, Stanford: Stanford University Press. The British expatriates, for example, considered themselves socially superior to the Shanghai landers of the so-called British settlers and other lesser Europeans whereas the Shanghai landers were racist toward other ethnic groups such as the Russians and the local Chinese. It articulates the Russian musical heritage and musicians contributions to the cultural life of the Shanghai community. There are no statistics regarding the number of Russian musicians residing in Shanghai during the interwar period. But gauged by the musical activities they generated, the number must have been significant. The best-trained musicians found employment with the Shanghai Municipal Orchestra overseen by the Shanghai Municipal Council of the International Settlement with funds from rates.
