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Chinese music, the art form of organized vocal and instrumental sounds that developed in China. It is one of the oldest and most highly developed of all known musical systems. Chinese music history must be approached with a certain sense of awe.
- William P. Malm
Asian music encompasses numerous musical styles originating in many Asian countries. Musical traditions in Asia A Japanese man playing a shamisen while another sings A Korean gayageum performer A Mongolian musician A Lady Playing the Tanpura ; Rajasthan A musical theatre group in Baghdad
Introducing traditional Chinese music including history, categories, and famous traditional Chinese songs.
In common with the music traditions of other Asian cultures, such as Persia and India, one strand of traditional Chinese music consists of a repertoire of traditional melodies, together known as qupai, in which tempo and ornamentation vary according to the mood of the instrumentalist, the audience, and their reaction to what is being played ...
Chinese traditional music includes various music genres which have been inherited for generations in China. [1] Specifically, this term refers to the music genres originated in or before Qing dynasty. [2]
In the developmental process, Chinese music has profoundly influenced adjoining regions, while in turn absorbing musical elements from neighbors. We will explore this musical history and development, instruments and genres, regional variations and contemporary Chinese music. Learn About Chinese Music.
Folk and popular music have their special indigenous and mixed forms in Asia (as in all the world today), but it is in the literate art traditions of Asia that historical and musical distinctions can be made most clearly.
