WORLD CULTURES 6 Chinese Music
History 4000 BC! 212 –books/music burned philosophers buried alive
Musical Instruments Silk Zither with silk strings String Pipa (lute/guitar) Guzhong (like a dulcimer)
Today’s Music Lots of Western influence Where does this Western influence come from? Lots of Japanese influence Political music dramas Beijing Opera
Timbre unique sounds of instruments zither – violin = ? pipa – guitar = ? guzhong – dulcimer = ?
Dynamics how soft or loud the music is
Ceremonial music for a ceremony or a cultural event
Recreational fun!!!
Artistic Expression music that’s meant to be heard by many people expresses ideas