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Bo. The bo ( simplified Chinese: 钹; traditional Chinese: 鈸; pinyin: bó; Wade–Giles: po) is a percussion instrument originating in China, a type of cymbal. It consists of two plates that are clashed together. It is a concussion idiophone . The Metropolitan Museum of Art has one from nineteenth century China.
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 ...
Music of China. 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 ...
"Nothing to My Name" [a] (Chinese: 一无所有; pinyin: Yīwúsuǒyǒu) is a 1986 Mandarin-language rock song by Cui Jian. It is widely considered Cui's most famous and most important work, and one of the most influential songs in the history of the People's Republic of China, both as a seminal point in the development of Chinese rock music and as a political sensation.
Guoyue ( 國 樂; literally "national music"; also minyue (民乐), huayue (華樂) or zhongyue (中樂)), nowadays refers to the music composed for Chinese musical instruments, [1] which is an extension of the Chinese traditional music. [2] [3] It is often written for some form of grand presentation through a large Chinese orchestra, as well ...
Glossary of music terminology. A variety of musical terms are encountered in printed scores, music reviews, and program notes. Most of the terms are Italian, in accordance with the Italian origins of many European musical conventions. Sometimes, the special musical meanings of these phrases differ from the original or current Italian meanings.
They include the following: Guchui ensemble ( 鼓吹) - drum and wind music. Liaonan guchui (辽南鼓吹) - drum and wind music of southern Liaoning Province. Longchui (笼吹) - casket winds; performed by suona, dongxiao, erxian, sanxian, large and small drums, gong, cymbals, and sometimes other instruments. Shandong guchui (山东鼓吹 ...