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Sizhu instrumental music of South China [electronic resource]
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According to a reader's report, this is \'one of the finest studies on (any kind of) Chinese music to emerge in recent years.\' Based on extensive fieldwork and a thorough knowledge of the scholarly literature, the author examines the theoretical underpinnings of the 'silk and bamboo' instrumental ensemble traditions of the Chaozhou, Hakka and Cantonese peoples of South China. Stepping back far into history, the book opens with a penetrating examination of Confucian theory, the ancient corpus of behavioral doctrine which promoted music as a means of achieving social harmony and which, together with Daoist belief, exercised unusually strong influence over common-practice music and aesthetics. This is followed by a rigorous analysis of the music itself, focusing upon linear and modal structures and performance styles which reflect a fascinating mix of ancient ideologies and more recent influences.
Title
Sizhu instrumental music of South China [electronic resource] : ethos, theory and practice / by Alan R. Thrasher.
Edition
1st ed.
Publisher
Leiden : Brill
Creation Date
2008
Notes
Description based upon print version of record. Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-211) and index. English
Content
Sizhu music in South China -- Yuelun: the Confucian Foundation -- Qingshang music and the historic legacy -- Yuelu: music theory and practice -- Baban and the sizhu repertoire -- Bianzou: performance practice and aesthetics.