Chinese Music General Knowledge (CD)

Author: He Honglu
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Publish Date: 2003-07-31
Features: This book attempts to introduce Chinese music from a new perspective, striving to combine the aesthetic awareness and tastes of contemporary college students, integrating knowledge and fun. It enables college students to understand the historical development of Chinese music in a relatively short time, grasp the basic knowledge of Chinese music, and cultivate their own sentiments. Structurally, the book is organized by musical genres, with a focus on the most representative musical works and figures within each genre. Starting from the five major components of Chinese music—folk songs, instrumental music, opera, quyi, and folk dance—this book introduces the development of each musical genre while highlighting its main representative works and figures. By showcasing key examples, readers gradually gain an understanding of the historical development and musical characteristics of each genre, grasp the intrinsic meaning of Chinese music, and enhance their aesthetic appreciation of it. Due to limited space, this book carefully selects the most brilliant flowers from the vast garden of Chinese music to present to readers. At the same time, it strives for concise and accessible language. Therefore, this book is highly suitable for readers with a medium or above cultural level.