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Chinese Musical Instruments

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Author : Alan Robert Thrasher
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2000

Chinese Musical Instruments written by Alan Robert Thrasher and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Music categories.

The Chinese instrumentarium is unquestionably the largest and most diverse of any civilization, ancient or modern. Inscriptions on tortoise shells and cow bones from more than 3000 years ago recorded various instruments including drums, stone chimes, and panpipes. In this volume, Alan R. Thrasher discusses the evolution of Chinese musical instruments, detailing their construction, regional variations, and role in musical accompaniment.

Chinese Musical Instruments

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Author : Yuan-Yuan Lee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999

Chinese Musical Instruments written by Yuan-Yuan Lee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Music categories.

Chinese Musical Instruments

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960

Chinese Musical Instruments written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with categories.

Origins Of Chinese Music 2007 Edition Epub

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Author : Lim SK
language : en
Publisher: Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
Release Date : 2018-09-21

Origins Of Chinese Music 2007 Edition Epub written by Lim SK and has been published by Asiapac Books Pte Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-21 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.

From 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 And Musical Instruments

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Author : Xi Qiang
language : en
Publisher: Shanghai Press
Release Date : 2011-04-10

Chinese Music And Musical Instruments written by Xi Qiang and has been published by Shanghai Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-10 with Music categories.

With dozens of color photographs and insightful text, Chinese Music and Musical Instruments describes in detail the musical instruments with which a Chinese folk orchestra is equipped and their working and sounding principles. There are as many as a thousand different kinds of musical instruments in China. Only a tiny portion of them are used in an orchestra. The selection of musical instruments for an orchestra depends on how well they complement one another. A Chinese folk orchestra is composed of four sections: wind, plucked, percussion and bowed. This book is also devoted to the description of the development of classical Chinese music and the introduction of some music-related tales of profound significance. Chinese music is a big family composed of various distinctive types of music: Chinese folk music played at weddings, funerals or in festivals an fairs. The religious music played in religious services conducted in Buddhist and Taoist temples. Court music, which reached its zenith during the Tang Dynasty. The scholars' music based on Confucian thinking was the embodiment of the musical life of academia and refined music of this kind is still prevalent in today's society.

Remarks On Chinese Music And Musical Instruments

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Author : Zhi Meng
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1932

Remarks On Chinese Music And Musical Instruments written by Zhi Meng and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1932 with Music categories.

Chinese Musical Instruments

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Author : Teng Chang-Kuo
language : un
Publisher:
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China

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Author : Sin-yan Shen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000

China written by Sin-yan Shen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Music categories.

Chinese Music In The 20th Century

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Author : Sin-yan Shen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001

Chinese Music In The 20th Century written by Sin-yan Shen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Music categories.

Chinese Musical Instruments

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Author : Zichu Wang
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001

Chinese Musical Instruments written by Zichu Wang and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Musical instruments categories.