So, Jenny F.
Description
Chinese archaeologists digging in central China in 1977 unexpectedly uncovered two of the earliest and most extensive surviving groups of musical inst
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ruments in the entire ancient world, dating from nearly 2500 years ago. Since these percussion, string, and wind instruments were in near-pristine condition-some still playable, others inscribed with musicological information-they provided hitherto unimagined possibilities for the study of music and the history of musical instruments in ancient China.
Presented here are the insights of six specialists who describe these instruments' sophisticated tuning systems, techniques of manufacture, and inscriptions revealing their musical and non-musical significance in ancient Chinese society. It has become apparent that different types of music coexisted in Bronze Age China (2000-500 B.C.) for state rituals as well as for private entertainment. The authors place this evidence in the context of recent archaeological discoveries and reassess it in light of classical history and the literature on Chinese music. The three main families of instruments are also examined in detail in individual chapters.
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Genres
History
Tags
Musical Instruments
MUSIC_HISTORY AND CRITICISM
MUSIC, CHINESE
Reading Moods
Humorous & Light
Contributors
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Publishing Info
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Month-Year
Jun, 2000
ISBN
ISBN-13: 9780295979533
ISBN-10: 0295979534
Language
English
No. of Pages
152
Format
Paperback
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