Volume 23 no. 2
2000Keywords: Music, World, China, Acoustics, Aesthetics, Music Theory, Orchestration, Structure, Formal Design, Composition, Analysis, Musicology, History, Criticism, Musicians, Musical Instruments, Instrumental Music, Theater, Dance, Cultural Relics, Performance
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AESTHETICS & CRITICISM24 The Artistic Pathways of Chinese Music - On the A Bing System
Keynote Lecture at the 100th Anniversary International Conference of the Birth of Hua Yanjun (A Bing), Wuxi, Jiangsu, China. In A Bing's home town, Shen Sin-yan draws on several decades of cultural acoustics and Chinese music research in elucidating the pathways through which the artistic and acoustical thoughts behind Chinese musical composition have taken.Shen Sin-yan
Keywords: Cultural Acoustics, China, Music Theory, Musicology, Compositions, Performance, Instrumental Music, Research
MUSICIANS36 China Releases Video Commemorating Peng Xiuwen
Peng Xiuwen (1931-1996) was China's most important conductor in the twentieth century. Chinese orchestral music for the traditional orchestra is inseparable from the name Peng Xiuwen. China has just released his commemorative video. The digital age has now provided us with the best possible enjoyments in Chinese music.Su Xiao
Keywords: Musician, Conductor, Composer, Orchestra, Music, Culture, China, 20th century, 21st century, Compositions, Performance, Instrumental Music
31 Li Huanzhi Remembered
The leader of Chinese composers, Li Huanzhi devoted his life to Chinese orchestral music for both traditional orchestras and symphony orchestras. He led the All China Musician's Association, the sister organization of the Chinese Music Society of North America, for half a century.Shao Ying
COVER:
Cover of the Peng Xiuwen Video (See China Releases Video Commemorating Peng Xiuwen)
BOOK REVIEW38 Xiao Shudi Chuizou Rumen (Xiao & Vertical Flute Playing for Beginners)
There has been no treatise before to help music performers master the end-blown flute xiao. Now you are in luck, as Wang Tiechui publishes a step-by-step text and releases his personal score collections.Shen Sin-yan
Keywords: Pedagogy, Wind Instruments, End-blown Flute, Bamboo Flute, Chinese Music, Instrumental Music
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