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