Volume 19 no. 3
1996
Keywords: Music, World, China, Acoustics, Aesthetics, Music Theory, Orchestration, Structure, Formal Design, Composition, Analysis, Musicology, History, Criticism, Musicians, Musical Instruments, Cultural Relics, Performance
HISTORY & CRITICISM
44 On the Cultural Receptiveness of Chinese and American Societies - the Perspective of Musical Arts
A timely review of the many factors affecting the long-term impacts of the American music industry. A Chinese composer in America looks at the cultural receptiveness issue as viewed from the angle of the many musical arts.
Zhang Xiao Ying with Zhang Xiao
MUSICIANS
47 Principal Works of Liu Ming-Yuan (1931-1996)
He enlightened fiddle music lovers of the 20th century. He put joy and freedom into the performance of Chinese classical music. Liu Ming-Yuan is the best huqin fiddle artist of the 20th century.
Shen Sin-yan
THEATRICAL MUSIC
49 Chaicha (Tea Picking) Opera
Part of a series on the fascinating repertory of Chinese operas. The number of popular theatrical operas in all regions of China is estimated to be more than three hundred. This Chaicha Opera is from Gannan (Southern Jiangxi).
Peng JinSong
COMPOSITIONS
51 MT Plus
C Language MIDI Sequencer with Computer Assisted Composition
The study of Chinese classical and the creation of 21st century's music is benefitting from computer analysis of numerical characteristics of masterpieces. These results allow computer assisted composition programs such as MT Plus to help.
Arthur Gottschalk and Feng Yin
§ COVER: The Chinese Classical Orchestra and the Silk & Bamboo Ensemble are featured by radio and TV programs worldwide.
MUSICIANS
56 Li Guoquan Remembered
Shen Sin-yan remembers the many contributions of Li Guoquan of Beijing and urges the commemoration of the untimely death of another music administrator and conductor He Wuqi of Shanghai.
Shen Sin-yan
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