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A Critical History of New Music in China
C. C. Liu
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Description for A Critical History of New Music in China
Hardcover. Traces the genesis and development of 'new music' throughout the twentieth century, deftly examining the social and political forces that shaped 'new music' and its uses by political activists and the government. Translator(s): Mason, Caroline. Num Pages: 960 pages, charts, printed music items, black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 164 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1574.
By the end of the nineteenth century, Chinese culture had fallen into a stasis, and intellectuals began to go abroad for new ideas. What emerged was an exciting musical genre that C. C. Liu terms "new music." With no direct ties to traditional Chinese music, "new music" reflects the compositional techniques and musical idioms of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century European styles. Liu traces the genesis and development of "new music" throughout the twentieth century, deftly examining the social and political forces that shaped "new music" and its uses by political activists and the government.
By the end of the nineteenth century, Chinese culture had fallen into a stasis, and intellectuals began to go abroad for new ideas. What emerged was an exciting musical genre that C. C. Liu terms "new music." With no direct ties to traditional Chinese music, "new music" reflects the compositional techniques and musical idioms of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century European styles. Liu traces the genesis and development of "new music" throughout the twentieth century, deftly examining the social and political forces that shaped "new music" and its uses by political activists and the government.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1000
Place of Publication
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
ISBN
9789629963606
SKU
V9789629963606
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About C. C. Liu
C. C. Liu is fellow at the Centre of Asian Studies, The University of Hong Kong.
Reviews for A Critical History of New Music in China
A valuable volume for any serious scholar of recent Chinese music and culture." —Choice