Origins of Chinese Music and Art
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789812292438
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A HISTORY OF ANCIENT CHINESE MUSIC AND DANCE
Author: Wang Ningning
Publisher: American Academic Press
Published: 2019-11-04
Total Pages: 588
ISBN-13: 1631816349
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA History of Ancient Chinese Music and Dance describes the history of music and dance in ancient China in the past five thousand years in the forms of poems, music and dance. It includes court music and dance, music and dance in drama and folk music and dance. It covers historical and professional knowledge such as music, dance, poetry and drama. The book consists of eleven chapters, from ancient times to the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty. In each chapter, there are historical background, music and dance works, people, events, and related poetry and images. The Yellow Emperor created tonality for wind instruments. Emperor Yao and Emperor Shun invented musical instruments qin and se. Duke of Zhou made system of rites and music. Apart from these, music, dance and acrobatics in the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty, grand compositions in the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty and music and dance in drama in the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty can all lead us to the long developing process of ancient music and dance. The book was the Project of 2003 National Tenth Five-Year Plan for Art Science in China. It was co-funded by the National Publishing Fund and “China Classics International” of the General Administration of Press and Publication.
A Song for One Or Two
Author: Kenneth J. DeWoskin
Publisher: U of M Center for Chinese Studies
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 230
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKFormulates a general and tentative definition of aesthetics in China from early discussions of music [6]
Origins of Chinese Music (2007 Edition - EPUB)
Author: Lim SK
Publisher: Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
Published: 2018-09-21
Total Pages: 157
ISBN-13: 9812299866
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the early days, musical instruments in China were made from everyday items: hunting tools, trees, bamboo and even bones. During the Zhou dynasty, there were about 70 instruments. Today, there are hundreds. But have you ever wondered how these musical instruments in China came about? Well, in this book, the evolution of Chinese music over the centuries is examined, from prehistoric times, through the Qin, Han, Sui and Tang dynasties, all the way to our modern times. In addition, the origins and characteristics of specific musical instruments are explored, giving insight in one's understanding of these instruments. Legendary accounts related to historical personalities are also featured, including: * How two phoenixes helped Fuxi, the earliest ancestor of the Chinese, add music to the lives of the people. * How the musical talents of some individuals were so high they could sense evil elements in a piece of music. * How Wangzi Qiao became an immortal from playing the sheng. Indeed, this book holds a treasury of fascinating information and stories pertaining to Chinese musical instruments. This is definitely something any music lover should have in his collection.
Chinese Music
Author: Jie Jin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011-03-03
Total Pages: 157
ISBN-13: 0521186919
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis accessible, illustrated introduction explores the history of Chinese music, an ancient, diverse and fascinating part of China's cultural heritage.
Tradition and Change in the Performance of Chinese Music
Author: Tsao Penyeh
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-12-19
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 1136652019
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst published in 1998. As a cultural entity of over five thousand years of history, Chinese music is a multi-faced phenomenon consisting of diverse regional and transregional traditions. Two large categories of Chinese music can be distinguished: music(s) of the Han nationality and music(s) of the ethnic nationalities. The present volume brings together ten articles written largely by native scholars, with the general aim of presenting a dialogue about Chinese music from 'insider's' view-points.
The History of Chinese Music
Author: Zhi Dao
Publisher: DeepLogic
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book provides highlights on the key concepts and trends of evolution in the History of Chinese Music, as one of the series of books of “China Classified Histories”.
Spring and Autumn Annals
Author: Confucius,
Publisher: DigiCat
Published: 2023-11-27
Total Pages: 185
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Spring and Autumn Annals or Chunqiu is an ancient Chinese chronicle that has been one of the core Chinese classics since ancient times. The Annals is the official chronicle of the State of Lu, and covers a 241-year period from 722 to 481 BC. It is the earliest surviving Chinese historical text to be arranged in annals form.
Ancient Chinese Art
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 97
ISBN-13: 0870994832
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMusic in Ancient China
Author: Ingrid Maren Furniss
Publisher:
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781604975208
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMany tombs dating to the Eastern Zhou (770-221 BCE) and Han (206 BCE-220 AD) periods contain musical instruments or their visual representations in the form of wood, stone, and ceramic figures, tomb tiles, and engravings. These finds suggest that music was viewed as an important part of the afterlife. While bells have survived more frequently than wooden instruments, and therefore have received the most scholarly attention, strings, winds, and drums are the focus of discussion in this book. The book examines the use of these three instrument types in both solo and ensemble music, as well as the social, ritual, and entertainment functions of each. When combined with bells (and chime stones), strings, drums, and winds appear to have been associated with formal ritual ceremonies. However, when appearing alone or in assemblages with other wooden instruments during Zhou, they appear to be connected with warfare and entertainment. By Han times, strings, winds, and drums seem to be associated almost exclusively with entertainment, pointing to a shift in the social life of the times. Another topic explored in this book is the association of musical instruments with wealth. When combined with bells and chime stones, they are only found in the wealthiest tombs. However, when found by themselves, strings, winds, and drums appear in small to large, modest to wealthy tombs, suggesting that they were available to a broad range of peoples in early Chinese elite society. This book analyzes an often disregarded aspect of early Chinese music, the role of strings, winds, and drums. Music in Ancient China will be a valuable book for those interested in ethnomusicology and music history, Asian art history and archaeology, and Asian studies.
