1. WORLD CULTURES 6 Chinese Music

2. History 4000 BC! 212 –books/music burned  philosophers buried alive

3. Musical Instruments Silk  Zither with silk strings String  Pipa (lute/guitar)  Guzhong (like a dulcimer)

4. Today’s Music Lots of Western influence  Where does this Western influence come from? Lots of Japanese influence Political music dramas Beijing Opera

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7. Timbre unique sounds of instruments zither – violin = ? pipa – guitar = ? guzhong – dulcimer = ?

8. Dynamics how soft or loud the music is

9. Ceremonial music for a ceremony or a cultural event

10. Recreational fun!!!

11. Artistic Expression music that’s meant to be heard by many people expresses ideas