National Instrumental Music (Revised Edition)

Author: Yuan Jingfang
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book is one of the selected projects for the Beijing Higher Education Excellent Teaching Materials Program. It comprehensively introduces the main varieties and artistic characteristics of traditional Chinese instrumental music, divided into two parts: "Solo Music" and "Ensemble Music." The first part, "Solo Music," discusses music varieties with deep traditional roots or those that have developed significantly since the mid-20th century within the categories of wind instruments, bowed instruments, and plucked instruments. The second part, "Ensemble Music," selects representative regional music varieties under the categories of string-and-pipe music, silk-and-bamboo music, drum-and-horn music, wind-and-drum music, and gong-and-drum music. The book features a rich repertoire and detailed references, enabling readers to fully understand the development of traditional Chinese instrumental music. Based on a sensory understanding of representative regional music varieties and outstanding works, it provides theoretical summaries and generalizations, helping readers grasp their main artistic characteristics. This book is primarily intended for undergraduate students in musicology and graduate students of traditional Chinese music.