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Chinese Music

Chinese Music. World Cultures 6. Music Vocabulary. Tempo – how fast/slow the music goes. Music Vocabulary. Timbre – unique sound quality. Music Vocabulary. Duration – length of time the music lasts. Music Vocabulary. Dynamics – how loud or soft the music is

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Chinese Music

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  1. Chinese Music World Cultures 6

  2. Music Vocabulary • Tempo – how fast/slow the music goes

  3. Music Vocabulary • Timbre – unique sound quality

  4. Music Vocabulary • Duration – length of time the music lasts

  5. Music Vocabulary • Dynamics – how loud or soft the music is • Crescendo – the music gets louder • Decrescendo – the music gets softer

  6. Purposes of Music • Ceremonial – for cultural/religious reasons • Examples: weddings, baptisms, celebrations, etc.

  7. Purposes of Music • Artistic – for expression of ideas; meant to be heard

  8. Purposes of Music • Recreational – for fun/entertainment

  9. History • 4000 BC! • 212 –books/music burned • philosophers buried alive

  10. Musical Instruments • Silk • Zither with silk strings • String • Pipa (lute/guitar) • Guzhong (like a dulcimer)

  11. Today’s Music • Lots of Western influence • Where does this Western influence come from? • Lots of Japanese influence • Political music dramas • Beijing Opera

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