Volume 18 no. 1

1995

Keywords: Music, World, China, Acoustics, Aesthetics, Music Theory, Orchestration, Structure, Formal Design, Composition, Analysis, Musicology, History, Criticism, Musicians, Musical Instruments, Cultural Relics, Performance

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MUSICIANS

3 Xiao and Di Master Song Jinglian

Born in Wuxing County of Zhejiang Province, Song Jinglian was a child prodigy. Having studied with some of the best teachers of bamboo wind and mastering the xiao, Song became "The King of Xiao in Jiangnan". He was a long-time collaborator of the qin master Xu Yuanbai.

Gao Xinghua

11 Li Yuanqing

He led Miao Tianrui, Yang Yinliu, Zha Fuxi, Guan Pinghu and others in the most extensive period of organized music research in China. Li is recognized as the most important research institute administrator.

Shen Sin-yan

INTERNATIONAL INTERACTIONS

5 Music Education and Performance: Teaching for the 21st Century

Are we ready for the 21st Century? The Third Chinese Music International Conference answers some of the questions and initiated an international dialogue to produce the musicians and the audience of music and performing arts of the 21st century.

Richard Simons

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

7 Musical Instruments and Instrumental Music-A Special Topic Catalog of Research Sources

You asked for it and it is here. The special research topics of musical instruments and instrumental music as they pertain to Chinese music and its relation to music of the world has been compiled. Use this invaluable catalog of research sources in your work and teaching. More to come.

B.J. Jefferson

MUSICOLOGY

13 "Blue Skies and Emoluments": Minhe Monguor Men Sing I

The first presentation of Minhe Monguor male songs as they are actually


§ COVER: A Historical Picture -

A Dizi Concerto Being Directed by

the Music Director Shen Sin-yan

May 20, 1978 in Chicago USA

(Photo: Leon Tong)


sung. Wang and Stuart collected them from the noted singer Bao Chengyuan.

Wang Xianzheng and Kevin Stuart

ANALYSIS

19 Dynamic Aspect of Music-As a Complement to Static Analysis in Music Research

Currently prevalent methods of music analysis tend to be static and less useful when it comes to stylistic and performance analysis. Methods of incorporating the dynamic aspects of music into everyday research is proposed for the first time. This is Part I of a series.

Qian Kangning

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