The Exploration of the Way of Music: On the History of Chinese Music Aesthetics and Beyond

Author: Cai Zhongde
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: The subtitle of this book is "On the History of Chinese Music Aesthetics and Other Topics." It is a summary of the author's 20+ years of dedicated work in the field of Chinese aesthetics, elaborating on his understanding of the "way of music"—an answer to the path of Chinese music from a humanistic perspective. The book primarily focuses on the history of Chinese music aesthetics, including 36 essays totaling approximately 400,000 words. It is divided into four parts: Part 1, On Ancient Chinese Music Aesthetics; Part 2, On Modern Chinese Music Aesthetics and Western Aesthetics; Part 3, On Major Issues of Ancient Music Aesthetics Influencing Modern Music Aesthetics and Musical Practice; Part 4, On Modern Chinese Music and Its Historical Footprints. This book is the culmination of the author's 20+ years of academic dedication and represents significant breakthroughs in the study of Yue Ji and Sheng Wu Ai Le Lun.