Edition |
Updated ed. |
Description |
148 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm. |
Series |
Introductions to Chinese culture
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Introductions to Chinese culture.
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Note |
Previous edition published: Beijing : China Intercontinental Press, 2010. |
Contents |
The evolution of Chinese music. Ancient times ; The Xia, Shang and western Zhou dynasties ; The spring and autumn period and the warring states period ; The Qin and Han dynasties ; The period of the three kingdoms, the western and eastern Jin dynasties and the southern and northern dynasties ; The Sui and Tang dynasties ; The Song and Yuan dynasties ; The Ming and Qing dynasties ; After 1840 -- The meaning of ancient music of China. Propriety and music in Confucianism ; The Dao (natural way) of heaven ; The inwardness of Zen -- Chinese musical instruments. Musical instruments ; Varieties of unique local music -- Chinese folk songs. Haozi labor songs ; Mountain songs ; Folk songs -- The singing and dancing of ethnic groups. Muqam of the Uygur people ; Tibetan folk songs and dances ; Mongolian folk songs ; Dong's Ka Lau ; Miao's folk songs and musical instruments -- Quyi music of China. Singing tunes with storytelling ; Singing while walking -- Chinese music today. Emergence of a new music culture ; The improvement of Chinese instrumental music ; The birth of new opera ; From mass songs to pop music ; New music in a new age -- The exchange of music. Starting with the pitch pipe ; The spread of Chinese music -- Appendix. Chronological table of the Chinese dynasties. |
Subject |
Music -- China -- History and criticism.
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Music. |
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China. |
Added Author |
Wang, Li, translator.
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Li, Rong, translator.
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Added Title |
Zhongguo yin yue. English https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2011007828
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ISBN |
9780521186919 paperback |
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0521186919 paperback |
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