Introduction to Traditional Chinese Music - Music Volume

Author: Yuan Jingfang, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2001-05-01
Features: The compilation of An Introduction to Traditional Chinese Music was carried out in accordance with the reform plan of the Central Conservatory of Music's "Academic Year and Credit System." This involved streamlining compulsory courses, expanding elective courses, broadening horizons, and enhancing overall cultural literacy on the basis of solid professional foundational knowledge. The course was carefully selected and designed based on the long-standing practice of teaching ethnic and folk music in five major categories at the Central Conservatory of Music. Additionally, the textbook incorporates the latest achievements in academic research and teaching on the theory of traditional Chinese music over the past five years, supplementing and updating its content. An Introduction to Traditional Chinese Music is guided by the methodology of dialectical materialism and historical materialism, emphasizing the principle of combining theory with practice. It serves as a theoretical textbook for foundational courses in music conservatories, with content appropriately selected and adjusted for general university music compulsory courses and teacher training institutions. The teaching objectives of An Introduction to Traditional Chinese Music are, on a macro level, to recognize that traditional Chinese music culture is one of the representations of Eastern culture, possessing a unique value system and way of thinking. It is a treasure in the history of human civilization development. Studying traditional Chinese music culture helps strengthen students' national pride and confidence, broadens their cultural horizons, enables them to understand and grasp the spirit and characteristics of traditional music culture, and fosters a sense of historical responsibility. On a micro level, the specific teaching methods of this textbook aim to help students gain a preliminary understanding of the development of traditional Chinese music culture, identify the main categories within it, and recognize representative musical varieties and outstanding compositions in each category. Through a combination of sensory perception and theoretical analysis, students will be able to summarize and generalize the general artistic characteristics of traditional Chinese music.