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The music of China consists of many distinct traditions, often specifically originating with one of the country's various ethnic groups. It is produced within and without the country, involving either people of Chinese origin, the use of traditional Chinese instruments, Chinese music theory, or the languages of China.
Chinese traditional music includes various music genres which have been inherited for generations in China. [ 1] Specifically, this term refers to the music genres originated in or before Qing dynasty. [ 2] According to the appearance, the genres can be classified into instrumental ensemble, instrumental solo, theatre, shuochang, dance music ...
Xinyao is a Chinese noun comprising two words: Xīn (新) which is an abbreviation for Singapore, and yáo (謠) for song. The extended form is Xīnjiāpō gēyáo (新加坡歌謠), which simply means "Singapore songs". Xinyao can be clearly identified by its distinctive style of Mandarin genre, that is conveyed through poetic lyrics with ...
Chinese musicology is the academic study of traditional Chinese music. This discipline has a very long history. Traditional Chinese music can be traced back to around 8,000 years ago during the Neolithic age. The concept of music, called 乐 ( Chinese: 樂; pinyin: yuè ), stands among the oldest categories of Chinese thought; however, in the ...
Zhejiang. v. t. e. Yayue ( Chinese: 雅樂; lit. 'elegant music') was a form of classical music and dance performed at the royal court and temples in ancient China. The basic conventions of yayue were established in the Western Zhou. Together with law and rites, it formed the formal representation of aristocratic political power.
Zhongguo feng. Zhongguo feng or Chinese style ( simplified Chinese: 中国风; traditional Chinese: 中國風; pinyin: Zhōngguó fēng) music is a popular Chinese music genre considered to adopt a more traditional musical style in its instrumental than normal popular music, similar to Chinese traditional music but with a "Modern Twist" style ...
The grouping of instruments includes (from the bottom, clockwise) a zhangu, pipa, two headed drum, tambourine, konghou, sheng, and two end-blown flutes (such as xiao or pipes. Chinese musical instruments are traditionally grouped into eight categories known as bā yīn ( 八音 ). [ 1 ] The eight categories are silk, bamboo, wood, stone, metal ...
Gufeng music. Gufeng music ( traditional Chinese: 古風 音樂; simplified Chinese: 古风 音乐; pinyin: gǔfēng yīnyuè; Jyutping: gu2 fung1 jam1ngok6) is a type of music genre by artists originating from the Greater China region, It is a kind of C-pop music with the background of Chinese legends, the style of Chinese folk songs and drama ...