Volume 16 no. 4
1993
Keywords: Music, World, China, Acoustics, Aesthetics, Music Theory, Orchestration, Structure, Formal Design, Composition, Musicology, History, Criticism, Musicians, Musical Instruments, Cultural Relics, Performance
MUSICOLOGY
64 For A Bing
It seems that we do a lot of what we do because there are people like A Bing, and for people like A Bing. He inspired us as a fellow citizen and a person. The more we got to know him and his mind, the more we desired, to set the highest standards - for all we do - whether it be in the arena of music making or for other areas of activities of human civilization.
Shen Sin-yan
MUSICIANS
79 Sha Mei
Twentieth century brought us a large collection of highly artificial art songs, most of which has little linkage to Chinese music as a whole, and many composers of which wrote in differing styles in a somewhat experimental fashion. Perhaps due to mental activities deeply rooted in the Chinese musical system and Chinese culture, and a love for music and progress in society, Sha Mei's talents and vision projected far beyond many of his peers.....
Shen Sin-yan
COMPOSITION
76 Chinese Poetry and Music in Computer Music Composition
The ancient traditions of Chinese music and poetry are valuable sources of inspiration and influence for computer music today. The aesthetics and practice of the qin share with computer music the necessity to control pitch and timbre throughout the duration of every note. In poetry, the phonetic elements of the Chinese language - initials, finals, and tones - provide the attack, color, and pitch materials of syllables.
Linda A. Seltzer
ANALYSIS
66 Studying Chinese Folk Songs by Use of a Computer II
Part II of a comprehensive effort to use uniform scientific methods for analyzing the large class of Chinese folk songs.
Zhou Guo-dong and Ye Gan-lin
80 CHINESE MUSIC INDEX TO VOLUME 16 (1993)
COVER: "Flight from the Nunnery" (Xia Shan) - A young nun tears up her vestments and escapes from the nunnery. On the road she meets a young monk who also chafes under the restrictions of his vocation. During their encounter they come to know each other. And when they set out again they go as companions (by Dong Chensheng).
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