The Enlightenment of Ancient Bell Chimes: Appreciating Chinese Music

Author: Chen Yan
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: The content of Chinese folk music is vast, but the course hours are limited. This textbook primarily focuses on Han folk music, supplemented by a small amount of ethnic minority music. It is divided into several parts: ethnic instrumental music, folk songs, quyi music, opera music, and ethnic vocal music. The dance songs in ethnic dance and music are included in the "Folk Songs" section. This textbook aims to popularize basic knowledge of Chinese folk music and introduces some ethnic music theories, emphasizing description over discussion, with the hope of inspiring students' interest in ethnic music.