Music Dream Come True: A Guide to Appreciating Chinese Folk Music

Author: Zhu Pingsheng
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: Music is one of the oldest, most universal, and emotionally resonant art forms. With its unique and exquisite artistic charm, music has accompanied the development of human history and our daily lives. Attending a concert can immerse us in its beauty, watching a musical performance can fill us with excitement. The skillful performance of instrumentalists makes us admire them, and the melodious singing of vocalists inspires us to try it ourselves. This is because music is the art of beauty. The pursuit of beauty is inherent in human nature. High-level aesthetic will elevate the spirit, refine the temperament, and enrich and fulfill life.
Dream of Music Come True—Self-Taught Music Series, dedicated to music lovers. With rich content, a progressive arrangement, and easy-to-understand language, it helps you step into the world of music and fulfill your musical dream. This series includes books such as Mastering Music Theory, Mastering Solfege and Ear Training, Mastering Song Accompaniment, Mastering Piano Playing, Mastering Accordion, Mastering Electronic Keyboard, A Guide to Appreciating Chinese Folk Music, A Guide to Appreciating Western Music, and A Guide to Appreciating Popular Music.
This book briefly introduces folk songs, ethnic instrumental music, folk dance music, quyi music, and opera music in China's folk music, providing an in-depth yet accessible analysis of outstanding ancient and modern folk music works. It organically combines music knowledge with the appreciation of music works. Additionally, the book includes appendices such as A National String Instrument Distribution Table and A National Opera Genre Distribution Table for reference during appreciation.