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Author:

Xi, Qiang, 1963- author.

Title:

Chinese music and musical instruments / by Xi Qiang, with China National Orchestra ; translator, Qiu Maoru ; photographs, Niu Jiandang.

Publisher:

Better Link Press,

Copyright Date:

2011, ©2011

Description:

114 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Subject:

Musical instruments, Ancient--China.
Musical instruments--China--History.

Other Authors:

Qiu, Maoru, translator.
Niu, Jiandang, photographer.
Zhong yang min zu yue tuan (Beijing, China)

Contents:

I: Present-day Chinese folk orchestra -- 1. Wind instruments -- Dizi -- Xiao -- Suona -- Sheng -- Guan -- 2. Pipa -- Liuqin -- Zhongruan -- Daruan -- Yangqin -- Guzheng -- Konghou -- Sanzian -- 3. Percussion instruments -- Bianzhong -- Dagu -- Xiaobo (ziaocha) -- Xiaoluo -- Jingluo -- Daluo -- Yunluo -- Paigu -- Muyu -- Bangu -- Nanbangzi -- Bangzi -- 4. Bowed stringed instruments -- Erhu -- Gaohu -- Zhonghu -- Laruan -- II: The history of Chinese music -- 1. The rudimentary stage (from the 2100 BC to 211 BC) -- 2. The thriving stage (from 221 BC to 960 AD) -- 3. The mature stage (from 960 AD to 1840) -- 4. The modern and contemporary stage (from 1840 to present) -- Dynasties in Chinese history.

ISBN:

1602201056
9781602201057

OCLC:

(OCoLC)654312840

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

CYPF706 -- Musser Public Library (Muscatine)