Music Knowledge 100 Questions

Author: Jiang Xin
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Publish Date: 2002-05-10
Features: This is a popular book on music, aimed at a broad audience of young and teenage music enthusiasts. Therefore, we have tried to make it as simple and easy to understand as possible. Through the 100 questions in this book, we hope to provide a general understanding of both Chinese and Western music, offer a preliminary introduction to famous musicians and musical works from around the world and China, and spark a strong interest in music. There are 72 or 360 trades in the world, each with its own specialized knowledge, and it is said that "different trades are like different mountains." Some trades may seem simple, and if one relies solely on their own small cleverness, they will inevitably make mistakes. This shows that knowledge must be studied seriously. However, art is interconnected. For example, Peking Opera itself is a comprehensive art form. From the performances of Peking Opera actors, we can recognize Chinese music, art, poetry, dance, acrobatics, and history. Understanding the freehand style of Peking Opera performances will also be beneficial for appreciating Chinese freehand painting. This series of art books covers eight aspects: opera, theater, film, painting and sculpture, music, dance, folk customs, and craft design. Each category of art, whether ancient or modern, Chinese or foreign, contains extremely valuable knowledge. Without seeing it, you don’t know; the more you see, the more amazing it becomes. However, respecting knowledge should not make one a slave to it. Using this book to appreciate a painting or watch a play and then match it to specific knowledge is also inappropriate. Because art is subjective—，. If you like Qi Baishi, I like Wu Changshuo; if you like "Qilin Tong," I like Ma Lianliang; if you like Mei Lanfang, I like Cheng Shouqiu, then all of you are connoisseurs of art, and that is correct. It cannot be like arithmetic, where there must be a single correct answer. Therefore, I strongly advocate that everyone learns some basic knowledge to appreciate and master art, because art is the beautification of life and originally belongs to everyone. I congratulate the publication of this accessible, informative booklet, designed to bring art more broadly into people's lives.