Chinese music
By: Jin Jie ; [translated by Wang Li & Li Rong]
Contributors: Wang, Li; Li, Rong
Edition: Updated ed.
Series: Introductions to Chinese culture; Introductions to Chinese culture
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9780521186919
Subjects: History and criticism; Music
Work titles: Zhongguo yin yue
Description: Unique and complex in style, traditional Chinese music forms a fascinating part of China's cultural heritage. This accessible, illustrated introduction to Chinese music takes the reader through the 8000-year history of China's musical instruments, the diversity of Chinese folk music, the development of China's famous operas and the modern Chinese music industry. From classical to contemporary styles, Jin Jie explores the influence that Chinese music has had around the world [Publisher description]
Notes: Previous ed. published: Beijing : China Intercontinental Press, 2010.
Table of contents: title: 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; title: The meaning of ancient music of China. Propriety and music in Confucianism ; The Dao (natural way) of heaven ; The inwardness of Zen; title: Chinese musical instruments. Musical instruments ; Varieties of unique local music; title: Chinese folk songs. Haozi labor songs ; Mountain songs ; Folk songs; title: 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; title: Quyi music of China. Singing tunes with storytelling ; Singing while walking; title: 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; title: The exchange of music. Starting with the pitch pipe ; The spread of Chinese music; title: Appendix. Chronological table of the Chinese dynasties.