The Chinese Concept of Program Music

Kuo-Huang, Han

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“…Kuo-Huang Han (1978) suggests that programmatic music was quite common in China. “There is a strong traditional attitude favouring references to concrete objects in general and the use of descriptive titles in particular.…”

Section: Horse Racing and The Erhu: Contemporary Music On A Traditional Instrumentmentioning

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A General Music Experience in China

Whitcomb

Berger

Schmidt

2011

General Music Today

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In this article, the authors share their recent experiences with a fourth grade general music classroom in China as members of the People-to-People Ambassador Program. They provide a description of the types of musical activities they observed at Aiju Primary School in Shanghai in December 2009 by sharing the content of one specific lesson. The focus of the music lesson is Horse Racing, a programmatic piece based on a Mongolian folk melody. Horse Racing, composed in 1964 by Huang Haihuai, has become an immensely popular piece in contemporary Chinese culture. The piece was written for the erhu, a traditional Chinese instrument. The authors include historical and cultural information on Horse Racing and the erhu. Links to online resources, video performances of Horse Racing, and lesson ideas for use in American general music classrooms are also provided.

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Section: Horse Racing and The Erhu: Contemporary Music On A Traditional Instrumentmentioning

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A General Music Experience in China

Whitcomb

Berger

Schmidt

2011

General Music Today

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“…Take music for example, in the Chinese political and cultural environment in the last three decades, the composers' song lyrics and the style of music were expected to be in line with the state political orientation. There have been many songs in the past decades which utilise political slogans as a title to maintain the kind of identity that the government requires (Han, 1978). There is no doubt that composers are subject to the control of central government since their career and livelihood depend on the support of the state.…”

Section: The Relationship Between Chinese Culture Political Discourse and Qualitative Researchmentioning

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Cultural and Political Factors in Conducting Qualitative Research in China

Yang

2008

Qualitative Research Journal

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One of the main strengths of qualitative research is to focus on ideas, concepts and meanings involving individuals and groups of people in their own discourse. Instead of testing a narrow hypothesis or making a generalisation about a population on certain issues under investigation, qualitative research attempts to present different insights which can only be unearthed by direct and personal engagement with research participants (Brannen, 1992). This engagement should take place in a natural social context where real life takes place. However, conducting qualitative research in China can pose a huge challenge for both Chinese and international researchers. This paper examines some problems (ethics, linguistics, etc) of using qualitative research methods and tools such as interviews, participant observation, and Critical Discourse Analysis in China.

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Staging China: The Art of Yijing

Zhou

2017

Globalization and Contemporary Chinese Cinema

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The Chinese Concept of Program Music

Cited by 6 publications

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A General Music Experience in China

A General Music Experience in China

Cultural and Political Factors in Conducting Qualitative Research in China

Staging China: The Art of Yijing

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