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Encyclopedia > Music of Fujian
Music of China
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Awards Chinese Music Awards
Charts
Festivals Midi Modern Music Festival
Media Beijing Music Radio
National anthem "March of the Volunteers" (PRC)
"Three Principles of the People" (ROC)
(historical anthems)
Genres
Classical music - Heavy metal - Hip hop - Opera - Rock

Fujian is a Chinese province. Traditional music include a variety of folk and classical styles. Nanyin is a style of music that dates back to the period between the Sui and Tang eras, in the 7th century. The city of Quanzhou was a major city at the time, and was situation upon an important maritime trade route, bringing elements of distant cultures to the city. The result was what is now known as nanyin music, regarding as a "living fossil" of ancient Chinese music music. The cities of Xiamen and Quanzhou have applied to UNESCO for recognition as masterpieces of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity. Music of China appears to date back to the dawn of Chinese civilization, and documents and artifacts provide evidence of a well-developed musical culture as early as the Zhou Dynasty (1122 BC - 256 BC). ... Inner Mongolia is a province of China, with traditions related to Tuvan music and Mongolian music. ... Sichuan is a province of China which has a long history of both folk and classical music. ... Tibet is a region of China, culturally very distinct from the rest of China. ... Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region is dominated by Uighurs, a Turkic people related to others from Central Asia. ... A music festival is a festival that presents a number of musical performances usually tied together through a theme or genre. ... Beijing Music Radio(北京音乐台 in Chinese),is most popular music radio in Beijing and on Chinas Internet. ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is formally recognized by a countrys government as their states official national song. ... The March of the Volunteers (Simplified Chinese: 义勇军进行曲, pinyin: Yìyǒngjūn Jìnxíngqǔ) is the national anthem of the Peoples Republic of China, written in the midst of the Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) by the noted poet and playwright Tian Han (田汉) with music composed by Nie Er (聂耳). ... National Anthem of the Republic of China (中華民國國歌, pinyin: zhōnghúa míngúo gúogē), is the current national anthem of the Republic of China on Taiwan. ... A number of Chinese official and unofficial national anthems were made around the early 20th century, only two remain in use: the National Anthem of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Peoples Republic of Chinas national anthem (The March of the Volunteers). The article below lists the... Chinese Classical music is the traditional art or court music of China. ... While many locals and music analysts agree that there is a very small percentage of hip-hop produced by Chinese artists, the influence of Western Hip-Hop culture on China is breeding its own line of future stars. ... 19th century Chinese opera Chinese opera costumes Chinese opera is a popular form of drama in China. ... Chinese rock (中国摇滚) is oftenly and inaccurately described as a style of music which combines Chinese musical instruments with techniques of Western-style rock and roll. ... Fujian (Chinese: 福建; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Fu-chien; Postal System Pinyin: Fukien, Foukien; local transliteration Hokkien from Min Nan Hok-kiàn) is one of the provinces on the southeast coast of China. ... For other province-level divisions, see Political divisions of China. ... The Sui Dynasty (隋朝 Hanyu Pinyin: Suí, 581-618) followed the Southern and Northern Dynasties and preceded the Tang Dynasty in China. ... Tang has several possible meanings: Tang, a brand name of instant orange flavored drink, 1950s - present a projecting element connecting a knife or sword blade to the handle Tang Dynasty of China Tang, a ruler of Chinas Shang dynasty transliteration of Chinese family names 唐,湯,鄧,邓,滕... (6th century - 7th century - 8th century - other centuries) Events Islam starts in Arabia, the Quran is written, and Arabs subjugate Syria, Iraq, Persia, Egypt, North Africa and Central Asia to Islam. ... Quanzhou (Chinese: 泉州; pinyin: Quánzhōu) is a prefecture level city, located in the Fujian province of China. ... Xiamen (Simplified Chinese: 厦门; Traditional Chinese: 廈門; pinyin: Xiàmén; Wade-Giles: Hsiamen) is a coastal sub-provincial city in Fujian Province, southern China. ... UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1946. ... The Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity is a list maintained by UNESCO with pieces of intangible culture considered revelant by that organization. ...


Shifan is a kind of music that dates to the Qing Dyasty, when it was a kind of percussive music that accompanied the Dragon Lantern Dance. Over time, string and wind instruments were added. Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ...


Chanhe arose at the Chanhe School of Buddhism, from the chanting accompanied by percussion instruments like chimes and drums. In the early 1920s, wind and string instruments were added. Sometimes referred to as the Roaring Twenties or the Jazz Age. ...


Modern musical institutions in Fujian include the Quanzhou Nanyin Music Ensemble, founded in the early 1960s, and the Fuzhou Folk Music Ensemble founded in 1990. There is also a Music and Dance Festival of Fujian Province and a Baihua Arts and Cultural Festival of Fuzhou Municipality. Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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Chinese Music - China Visa Service (2262 words)
Chinese musical roots date back millennia - among archeological finds are a magnificent set of 65 bronze bells from the fifth century BC - and its forms can be directly traced to the Tang dynasty, a golden age of great poets such as Li Bai and Bai Juyi, who were also avid Musicians.
New "revolutionary" music, composed from the 1930s on, was generally march-like and optimistic and, after the Communist victory of 1949, the whole ethos of traditional music was challenged.
Folk music has a life of its own and tends to follow the Confucian ideals of moderation and harmony, in which showy virtuosity is out of place.
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