Sizhu Instrumental Music of South China: Ethos, Theory and Practice Hardcover - 2008
by Alan Thrasher
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According to a reader's report, this is "one of the finest studies on (any kind of) Chinese music to emerge in recent years." Based on extensive fieldwork and a thorough knowledge of the scholarly literature, the author examines the theoretical underpinnings of the 'silk and bamboo' instrumental ensemble traditions of the Chaozhou, Hakka and Cantonese peoples of South China. Stepping back far into history, the book opens with a penetrating examination of Confucian theory, the ancient corpus of behavioral doctrine which promoted music as a means of achieving social harmony and which, together with Daoist belief, exercised unusually strong influence over common-practice music and aesthetics. This is followed by a rigorous analysis of the music itself, focusing upon linear and modal structures and performance styles which reflect a fascinating mix of ancient ideologies and more recent influences.
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- Title Sizhu Instrumental Music of South China: Ethos, Theory and Practice
- Author Alan Thrasher
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 220
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Brill, Leiden
- Date 2008-03
- ISBN 9789004165007 / 9004165002
- Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
- Dimensions 9.6 x 6.6 x 0.7 in (24.38 x 16.76 x 1.78 cm)
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Themes
- Interdisciplinary Studies: Asian - General
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008004206
- Dewey Decimal Code 784.095
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Citations
- Reference and Research Bk News, 05/01/2008, Page 272
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