Comprehensive Introduction to Chinese Traditional Music

Download or read book Comprehensive Introduction to Chinese Traditional Music written by Yuan Jingfang and published by Hollitzer Wissenschaftsverlag. This book was released on 2023-03-08 with total page 667 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Comprehensive Introduction to Chinese Traditional Music" offers a detailed survey of Chinese traditional music in five chapters, each dealing with a different genre. The five genres are folk songs, dance music, narrative singing, music from Chinese opera, and instrumental music. The book begins with an introduction providing an overview of Chinese traditional music history, its connotations and main musical features, an indispensable context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. Within the main text, the authors discuss not only the local music genres, focusing on instruments, music analysis, and tonal theories, but also the historical evolution, performance, and social contexts associated with the music. A glossary of Chinese musical terms is listed in the appendix.