Sino-Western musical exchange between the Ming and Qing dynasties

Author: Tao Yabing
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: One of the significances of reviewing history is to establish a sense of modernity. The author hopes that after understanding the history of Sino-Western musical exchange, people can develop more interest in Sino-Western musical issues, thereby engaging in discussions on the Sino-Western musical relationship, which remains a hot topic in the music world today. Alternatively, they may observe cultural phenomena in modern society through examples of Sino-Western musical exchange. Readers interested in social culture and the Sino-Western musical relationship may also gain some relevant historical information from this book. The Sino-Western Musical Exchange Between the Ming and Qing Dynasties is a work completed by the author based on the Draft of the History of Sino-Western Musical Exchange, following the narrative style of historical anecdotes. The content of the Ming and Qing dynasties was selected, adapted, adjusted, and supplemented with new material. The two books have distinct formats, but due to the time and content limitations of this book, there is some overlap in materials and text between them. The author wishes to clarify this to the readers.