“Chinese Music
Through the Ages” is a site that explores Chinese music in the 19th
century(http://blog.omy.sg/dingyimusic/tag/qing-dynasty/). It states 19th century China was called the Qing Dynasty.
In the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, as we read in the previous section, China
was being cut off from the rest of the world. China “saw a restriction in the
freedom of ideas and thoughts”, this trend made its way into music as well (Ding
Yi Music Company). “Music of the past was encouraged within official grounds
and music became more and more detached from real life” (Ding Yi Music Company).
Within the official courts music from the past was encouraged, maintaining the
idea of no progression, but with the common people folk music gained
popularity. As more people migrated into China, the music found in the rural
areas mixed and formed in the “vibrant” city centre, where folk music
flourished. It was at this time the Chinese began to publish books and scores.
Without these records we could have not had such deep insight to the Chinese
music of the period.
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The most common instruments used in folk music were the dizi and erhu as the site “Chinese Folk Music” explains (http://spotlightonmusic.macmillanmh.com/n/teachers/articles/folk-and-traditional-styles/chinese-folk-music). The dizi is a bamboo flute with has six different holes along which your fingers are placed. If anyone ever remembers playing a recorder in elementary school, the shape and style is quite similar. “The tone color of the dizi is crisp and clear” (McGraw-Hill). The erhu is quite different from a dizi. It is a fiddle with two strings which is held in one’s lap upright and played with a bow. The erhu is quite similar to a cello or violin if you are familiar with these instruments. The sound box of the erhu is made of sandalwood or ebony and is covered with snake skin. Listen to these videos to get a better idea of how these instruments sound.
www.foreigners-in-china.com http://youtu.be/yBXdNA8uTtc
The most common instruments used in folk music were the dizi and erhu as the site “Chinese Folk Music” explains (http://spotlightonmusic.macmillanmh.com/n/teachers/articles/folk-and-traditional-styles/chinese-folk-music). The dizi is a bamboo flute with has six different holes along which your fingers are placed. If anyone ever remembers playing a recorder in elementary school, the shape and style is quite similar. “The tone color of the dizi is crisp and clear” (McGraw-Hill). The erhu is quite different from a dizi. It is a fiddle with two strings which is held in one’s lap upright and played with a bow. The erhu is quite similar to a cello or violin if you are familiar with these instruments. The sound box of the erhu is made of sandalwood or ebony and is covered with snake skin. Listen to these videos to get a better idea of how these instruments sound.
http://youtu.be/w9LRN5naG4s www.chinese-flute.com
Towards the end of the Qing Dynasty “Chinese Music Through the Ages” explains China began to evolve because they opened up to the rest of the world ( http://blog.omy.sg/dingyimusic/tag/qing-dynasty/). New ideas from other countries began to make their way into China. The imperial examination was abolished and schools were created for the education of the masses. In schools music was used as a tool for teaching, which followed the teachings of Confucius, but with a slight twist. “No longer was music meant to be moderate, to be devoid of strong emotions” (Ding Yi Music Company). Liu Tian Hua, Shen Xin Gong, Xiao You Mei were a few people who revolutionized Chinese music in the late 19th century. Using music in teaching is a technique that has lost steam in the past few years in the United States. No longer do teachers use these unconventional methods of using the arts to teach, so it truly is a dying art.
Towards the end of the Qing Dynasty “Chinese Music Through the Ages” explains China began to evolve because they opened up to the rest of the world ( http://blog.omy.sg/dingyimusic/tag/qing-dynasty/). New ideas from other countries began to make their way into China. The imperial examination was abolished and schools were created for the education of the masses. In schools music was used as a tool for teaching, which followed the teachings of Confucius, but with a slight twist. “No longer was music meant to be moderate, to be devoid of strong emotions” (Ding Yi Music Company). Liu Tian Hua, Shen Xin Gong, Xiao You Mei were a few people who revolutionized Chinese music in the late 19th century. Using music in teaching is a technique that has lost steam in the past few years in the United States. No longer do teachers use these unconventional methods of using the arts to teach, so it truly is a dying art.
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