1. Excursions in World Music Chapter 4: Musics of East Asia I The Music of China
Isabel K. F. Wong
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2. Introduction Diversity Population: 1.3 Billion
56 Ethnic Groups (Nationalities)
93% Han Chinese
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3. Beijing Capital of the PRC 17.5 Million People
Diversity of People and Expression
History
Cultural Revolution
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4. The Qin and its Music Organology Technique History
Example: “Flowing Water”
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5. The Pipa and its Music History Organology and Technique
Sound and Repertoire
Wu Man on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts
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6. Winds and Strings Ensemble in Shanghai
Jiangnan Sizhu
Context
Repertoire
Sound
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7. Jingju Theater History Stock Characters/Dramatic Elements
Instrumental Music
Wenchang
Wuchang
Vocal Music
Movement
Audience
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8. General Characteristics of Music of the Han People
The Value and Function of Music
Confucian Perspectives
Marxist Perspectives
Amateur and Professional Musicians
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9. New Musical Directions in the Twentieth Century
Overthrow of the Qing Dynasty (1912)
School Songs
May 4h Movement
Songs for the Masses
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10. Popular Music The Rise of Popular Music
Shanghai as a Cosmopolitan Center
Shanghai Popular Song
Popular Music of Today
Control and Censorship
Rock Music
Music for and by Minorities
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