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 influencePolitical music dramasBeijing Opera
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Timbre
unique sounds of instrumentszither – 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