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China Flashcards

1
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Who controlled music

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Dynasty or whoever has political power

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Confucius

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Philosopher
Dominated music for several thousand years
Taught that music isn’t for entertainment but more a means of expression - people using music for entertainment had lower social status
Formed basis for two types of music

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How long ago is there evidence of scores?

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2 BC

2000+ years ago

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What did the Chinese people believe about sound?

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Sound influenced the harmony of the universe

Like energy and stuff

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Qin dynasty

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Destroyed all music before its time because they thought music was a wasteful activity
Music had too strong of an influence

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Han dynasty

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Reintroduced concepts of Confuciusism with same principles until 1911
From 206 BC - 22 AD

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What happened 1911?

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Enter pop culture

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8
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Modern Chinese music

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Struggled with incorporating elements of a Western music while keeping own musical philosophy

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2 types of music

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Ya-yueh

Su-yueh

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10
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Ya-yueh

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Elegant music
More sophisticated
Only performed in Confucius temples

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Su-yueh

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Popular music

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12
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Who could listen to sophisticated music?

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(Ya-yueh)

Only the educated people

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13
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Most important genre

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Solo instrumental performance

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14
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Fundamental pitches?

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From bamboo “Lu pipes”

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15
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Tuning instruments

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Putting music in tune with the universe

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16
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Tone system

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Cyclic

Blowing tubes closed at one end and lengths that are mathematically proportioned

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17
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Tubes used in tuning (?)

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12 tubes total
In 2 groups
6 “male”
6 “female”

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18
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Tones used

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5 tones are pentatonic scale
Represent 5 elements (earth, sea, sky, wind, fire)
6th and 7th tones - F#, B are CHANGING TONES
-combined with pentatonic scale make up heptatonic scale (or LYDIAN mode)

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19
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Texture

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Both monophonic and homophonic

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20
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Form

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Through composed

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21
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Melody and timbre

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Predominant elements

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22
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Rhythm

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LOTS of rubato unless in an ensemble

Rhythm is VERY free

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Chinese instruments

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Categorized by 8 materials they’re made of

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24
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8 materials

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Metal
Stone
Clay
Skin
Wood
Bamboo
Gourds
Silk
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Metal instruments

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Chun
Luo
Chuzeng baizhong
Chimes
Bo
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Stone instruments

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Qing

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27
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Clay instruments

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Xun

Fou

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28
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Skin instruments

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Dagu

All ending in “gu”

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29
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Wood instruments

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Zhu

Mu yu

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30
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Gourd instruments

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Sheng

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31
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Bamboo instruments

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Suona
Dizi
Xiao

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32
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Silk (plucked)

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Guqin
Guzheng
Pipa
Ruan

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Silk (bowed)

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Silk (struck)

35
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Chun

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Bells

Metal

36
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Luo

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Gongs

Metal

37
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Chuzeng baizhong

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100 bronze bells on a rack
Struck using poles
Metal

38
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Chimes

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…
Chimes?
Metal

39
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Bo

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Cymbals

Metal

40
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Qing

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Stone

Stone chimes

41
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Xun

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Clay
Ocarina
Clay with holes

42
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Fou

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Clay
Clay pot (you hit it)
43
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Dagu

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Skin

“Big drum”

44
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Ending in “gu”

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All drums
Skin
Stretched hide over hollow vessel

45
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Zhu

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Wood

Wood box

46
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Mu yu

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Wood
Wooden fish
Chinese temple block/woodblock

47
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Sheng (instrument)

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Gourd
Mouth blown free reed instrument
17 bamboo pipes set in gourd

48
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Free reed instrument

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Reed is inside the instrument (not in mouth)

49
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Suona

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Bamboo
For outdoors 
Double reed instrument
Metal bell
Bright sound
50
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Dizi

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Bamboo
Bamboo flute
6-8 holed flute
2000 years old

51
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Xiao

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Bamboo

Vertically end-blown flute (blow down)

52
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Guqin

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Silk (plucked)
7 stringed zither without bridges
3000 years old

53
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Guzheng

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Silk (plucked)
Zither with movable bridges
16-25 strings

54
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Pipa

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Silk (plucked)
Very important
4 string lute
30 frets
Pear shaped
55
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Erhu

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Silk (bowed)
2 stringed fiddle
Made of Python skin as resonator

56
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Yehu

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Silk (bowed)
2 stringed instrument like erhu
Coconut body instead of Python skin

57
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Yangqin

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Silk (struck)

Dulcimer with near squared soundboard

58
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Ruan

A 
Silk (plucked)
Chinese guitar
4 stringed moon shapes lure
Long straight neck
Various number of frets
59
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Chinese opera general

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Social activity
Dates back to 1790 in Beijing 
Originally performed on outdoor stages
Socializing, eating and drinking occurs during the performances 
Highest expression of Chinese culture
60
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Peking opera

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Beijing type
Most well known opera
Most performed style of opera in China

61
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Chinese opera costumes

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Graceful and elegant

Little scenery or props used

62
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Opera length

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Between 3 and 4 hours

63
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Chinese opera storylines

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Revolve around Chinese fairy tales
Historical events
Emperors
Love stories
Warring periods of Chinese history
64
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Physical action in Chinese opera

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Choreography
Acrobatics
Martial arts

65
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Chinese opera lyrics

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Singing

Rhythmically speaking

66
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4 main characters in Peking opera

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Sheng
Dan
Chou
Jing

67
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Sheng (opera)

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Male character
Middle aged man with bears
Decency figure/righteous

68
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Dan

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Female character
Strong minded middle aged woman
Behaves elegantly

69
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Chou

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Comic role
Ridiculously funny
White powder on nose so they’re recognized

70
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Jing

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Male characters with unique appearance and personality

Different colours represent different traits

71
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Jing colour: red

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Loyalty
Heroism
Brave
Righteous
Good traits
72
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Jing colour: purple

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Wisdom
Respect
Sophistication
Often goes with red

73
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Jing colour: green

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Violent
Impulsive
Stubborn

74
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Jing colour: yellow/white

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Sneaky
Hypocritical
Treacherous

75
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Jing colour: black

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Honesty/frankness
Valiant
Noble
Neutrality?

76
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Jing colour: blue

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Bravery
Wild
The robber/thief
Stubborn

77
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Jing colour: gold/silver

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Monsters + gods

78
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Instruments in a typical Peking opera

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Percussion
Stringed
Clappers
Bass
Gongs
Cymbals
Erhu
Yueqin
Suona etc

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