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China-Music
World Music (SP12)- China
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Daoism | Freeing one’s mind through the contemplation of nothingness, It has a keen sense of closeness with nature. Inward looking philosophy. Simplicity and a connection with the natural world. |
| Buddism | Meditation & Inner Knowledge |
| Confucianism | 1. Li -ritual,etiquette 2. Hsiao -love of family,parents & grandparents 3. Yi- righteousness 4. Xin- honesty & trustworthiness 5. Jen- benevolence, humanness,towards others 6. Chung- loyalty to the state |
| Music purposes | 1. Entertainment 2. Enjoyment 3. Spiritual |
| Chinese 12 tones played one after another | Lu |
| Western: 7-note scale | Chinese: Heptatonic |
| Western: Pentatonic | Chinese: 5-note scale |
| Pentatonic: Gongdiao | Notes: c d e g a |
| Pentatonic: Shangdio | Notes: c d f g b |
| Pentatonic: Juedio | Notes: C e f a b |
| Pentatonic: Zidiao | Notes: c d f g a |
| Pentatonic: Yudiao | Notes: c e f g b |
| Chordophone: Zither (guqin) | 1. 7 strings 2. Strings made from silk 3.can slide up and down the strings 4. can create harmonics know as fan yin |
| Aerophone: Xiao (bamboo flute) | 1. Made of Bamboo 2. Small notch and the top of to blow air through as fingers cover the holes to change the pitch. |
| Idiophone: Gongs | 1. They are hit in the center of the cymbal while the sound disperses 2. The most common ones are called yunluo |
| Dramas have been used in Chinese history for centuries. With the addition of to the dramas, China created a new style of music that rivaled the Europeans version. | 1. Beijing Opera 2. Jingxi |
| Traditional Chinese Folk Ensembles Instrumentation | 1. Idiophones 2. Chordophones 3. Aerophones |
| Ensemble | Shizu |