Chinese Music 中国音乐

National Music
• Guoyue are basically music performed on some grand presentation to encourage national pride. Since 1949, it has been by far the most government-promoted genre. Compared to other forms of music, symphonic national music flourished throughout the country. In 1969 the cantata was adapted to a piano concerto. The Yellow River Piano Concerto was performed by the pianist Yin Chengzong, and is still performed today on global stages. During the height of the Cultural Revolution, musical composition and performance were greatly restricted. A form of soft, harmonic, generic, pan-Chinese music calledguoyue was artificially created to be performed at conservatories. After the Cultural Revolution, musical institutions were reinstated and musical composition and performance revived. At the height of the Mao Zedong era, the music accelerated at the political level into "Revolutionary Music" leaning toward cult status and becoming mainstream under pro-Communist ideology.
Music Instruments
• The guzheng, or gu zheng (Chinese: 古箏; pinyin: gǔzhēng) is a traditional Chinese musical instrument. It belongs to the zither family of string instruments.
Chinese Well-known Music
• The Yellow River Cantata (Chinese:黄河大合唱 Pinyin: Huánghé Dàhéchàng) is a cantata by Chinese composer Xian Xinghai (1905–1945). Composed in Yan'an in early 1939 during the Second Sino-Japanese War, the work was inspired by a patriotic poem by Guang Weiran, which was also adapted as the lyrics. Premiered on April 13 of the same year in the Shanbei Gongxue Hall of Yan'an, the work soon spread to all parts of China and greatly inspired the people to take up arms against Japanese invaders
• The erhu (Chinese: 二胡; pinyin: èrhú), sometimes known in the West as the "Chinese violin" or Chinese two string fiddle, is a two-stringed bowed musical instrument, used as a solo instrument as well as in small ensembles and large orchestras.
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• Chinese music
• 1.known in ancient times • warring state period(475BC221BC) • 2.Confucius
• 3.music instruments
Music Instruments
Pop Music
• The pop music which the tunes are natural fluently and the approach of the music are common. It is very short and easy to sing, easy to learn, easy to spread. In a certain period and range, it can be popular quickly and also can be received by majority of people especially young . The creation of pop music are always focus on daily life and love , because these content are very easy to be understood. • About the style of Chinese pop music,it has reach the climax in three times. In the late 70s and the early 80s,we brought in the music of Hongkong and Taiwan and many singers imitate them ,such as DengLijun ,LuoDayou ,Tanyonglin. In the middle of 80s, the pop music came to show its native style ,such as “The loess plateau” and “xin tianyou”. In the early 90s ,the urban music began to appear ,with a variety of styles coexist in a time , for example “ the bird of love” and “love is easy”
Music Instruments
• The pipa (Chinese: 琵琶; pinyin: pí pá) is a Chinese string instrument. Sometimes called the Chinese lute, the instrument has a pearshaped wooden body. It has been played for nearly two thousand years of history in China,Famous pieces include 《十面埋伏》 Shimian Maifu [Ambushed from Ten Sides]
Chinese Rock
• As we all know , forefather of Chinese rock is Cui Jian.In the late 1980s he played the first Chinese rock song called: “Nothing To My Name” (“Yi wu suo you”). It was the first time an electric guitar was used in China. He became the most famous performer of the time. • Following, two bands became famous Hei Bao and Tang Dynasty. Both started during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Hei Bao is an old-school rock band whose first CD, Hei Bao used the popular English song ("Don't Break My Heart"). Tang Dynasty was the first Chinese heavy metal band. Its first CD "A Dream Return to Tang Dynasty" combines elements of traditional Chinese opera and old school heavy metal. The album was a major breakthrough releasing around 1991.
The Father of Chinese Rock-Cui Jian 崔健