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Encyclopedia > Music of Guizhou
Music of China
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Anhui - Fujian - Gansu - Guangdong - Guangxi - Guizhou - Hainan - Hebei - Heilongjiang - Henan - Hong Kong - Hunan - Hubei - Inner Mongolia - Jiangsu - Jiangxi - Jilin - Liaoning - Macau - Manchuria - Qinghai - Shangdong - Shaanxi - Shanxi - Sichuan - Taiwan - Tibet - Xinjiang - Yunnan - Zhejiang
Awards Chinese Music Awards
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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

Guizhou is a province of China. Their folk tradition includes the song "Red Flower", which spread across China in the 1950s. The song came from the Buyi people. The Shui people use instruments like the lusheng, bronze drums and horns. 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). ... Anhui is a province of China, known musically for a wide array of folk and classical styles. ... Fujian is a Chinese province. ... In modern times, the Chinese province of Guangdong has become known for Guangdong music (later Guangdong folk tunes), a synthesis of a number of local folk music styles (like Kun opera), intended as an accompaniment for the regions folk operas when it arose along the Pearl River delta in... Guangxi is a region of China, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. ... 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: ) 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. ... Guizhou (Simplified Chinese: 贵州; Traditional Chinese: 貴州; pinyin: Gùizhōu; Wade-Giles: Kuei-chou; also spelled Kweichow) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. ... For other province-level divisions, see Political divisions of China. ... Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the... The Buyi or Bouyei people (Self called: Puyi, Puzhong, Burao, Puman; Chinese: 布依族; pinyin: bùyī zú) are an ethnic group living in southern Peoples Republic of China. ... The Shui people are an ethnic group. ... [[image: brass, a subset of the bronze alloys in which zinc is the principal additive cupronickel, an alloy used on ships lost-wax casting External links Flash animation of lost-wax casting Bronze Casting process explained - good pictures Categories: Alloys | Art materials ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Horn may refer to: horn (anatomy), a hollow, pointed projection of the skin of various animals Horn, Austria horn (diacritic), a diacritic mark used to indicate that a normally rounded vowel such as o or u is to be pronounced unrounded horn (instrument) horn, a slang term for any wind...


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Music of China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3385 words)
The Imperial Music Bureau, first established in the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC), was greatly expanded under the Emperor Han Wu Di (140-87 BC) and charged with supervising court music and military music and determining what folk music would be officially recognized.
Bamboo pipes and qin are among the oldest known musical instruments from China; instruments are traditionally divided into categories based on their material of composition: skin, gourd, bamboo, wood, silk, earth/clay, metal and stone.
Musical forms considered superstitious or anti-revolutionary were repressed, and harmonies and bass lines were added to traditional songs.
Music of Inner Mongolia - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (199 words)
Inner Mongolia is a province of China, with traditions related to Tuvan music and Mongolian music.
Musically, it is known for the Han shanxi opera tradition.
Music of Inner Mongolia, Central Asian music, Inner Mongolia and Music of Chinese subdivisions.
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