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China has a long musical tradition

China has a long musical tradition. You’re looking to understand some key concepts. Your risk feeling overwhelmed if you do not . You want your understanding to improve. Focus on China’s politics, instruments, and cultural diversity.

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China has a long musical tradition

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  1. China has a long musical tradition

  2. You’re looking to understand some key concepts

  3. Your risk feeling overwhelmed if you do not

  4. You want your understanding to improve

  5. Focus on China’s politics, instruments, and cultural diversity

  6. A Billion and a Quarter People, Includes 56 Recognized Minorities

  7. Beijing

  8. Jingju means the “capitol theater”

  9. Peking Opera is the main type of Chinese popular musical theater

  10. The Qin and Its Music

  11. The Qin is a Chinese zither

  12. Video

  13. To which Western musical instrument would you compare qin practice, and why?

  14. The Pipa and Its Music

  15. The Pipa is a four-stringed lute

  16. Video

  17. What are some comparisons in the Western music repertoire to programmatic pipa music?

  18. The erhu is a stringed instrument

  19. Video

  20. Wind and String Ensembles in Shanghai

  21. Jiangnan sizhu is a type of Chinese chamber ensemble

  22. Video

  23. What could be a Western equivalent to Jiangnan sizhu?

  24. Jingju Theater is Capital Theater or Peking Opera in the West

  25. Jingju theater includes arias, recitative-like short phrases, and heightened speech

  26. Video

  27. Jingju instrumental music serves many functions

  28. Wenchang literally means “civic instrumentation”

  29. Wuchang are percussion instruments played to provide rhythmical punctuation

  30. In what ways can we compare jingju to Western opera or a Broadway musical?

  31. The Value and Functions of Music

  32. The Value and Functions of Music are ancient and complex

  33. Shi yin is proper sound

  34. Chi yue equates to extravagant music

  35. Is music used for propaganda in Canada?

  36. Before 1949, professional musicians had low social status

  37. New Musical Directions in the 20th Century

  38. There are four key people who shaped music culture in 20th Century China

  39. They are: Kang YouweiXiao YoumeiZhao Yuanren and Jiang Qing

  40. Why did the Communists during the Cultural Revolution (1966-76) utilize Western musical practices such as orchestration, harmony, ballet, and scenic design, in spite of being anti-Western?

  41. The Rise of Popular Music

  42. Shanghai popular song of the 1920s used jazz and western orchestration

  43. Cantonese popular song is inspired by White rock of the 1950s

  44. Xibeifeng means literally “northwestern wind”

  45. Let’s not forget Cui Jian and Zhong Jinshu

  46. How could we say that minority music affected mainstream music in our country the way it did in China?

  47. Mongolian Music

  48. Mongolian music has some unique instruments and singing styles

  49. Key Concepts for the Unit

  50. The Written Language is Important to Chinese Music

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