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Encyclopedia > Music of Jiangxi
Music of China
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Genres Classical music - Heavy metal - Hip hop - Opera - Rock
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)

Jiangxi is a southeastern province of China. The area's musical heritage includes the Hakka music of Jiangzi, Fujian and Guangdong. Hakka music is literary and laid-back in tone, and consists entirely of five notes; many folk songs only use three notes. 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. ... Gansu is a region in northwest China. ... 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. ... Guizhou is a province of China. ... Hebei is a province of China, known for its orchestral wind ensembles and the Huangmei opera. ... Heilongjiang is a Chinese province, whose capital city, Harbin, is regarded as a center for musical innovation in China and is a major concert center [1]. The city boasts one of the most renowned symphony orchestras in the country, and also celebrates Harbin Summer Music Festival. ... Henan is a central province of China, known for an unusual way of playing the guzheng; the technique, known as you yao, consistings of using the right hand to pluck the strings, starting from the movable bridge to the fixed bridge, while using the left hand to press the strings... Hubei is a province of China, known for the Huangmei and Chu opera styles and a wide array of folk songs; Huangmei opera is especially renowned, and has spread to Shanghai, Beijing and Anhui, among other places. ... Inner Mongolia is a province of China, with traditions related to Tuvan music and Mongolian music. ... Manchuria is a region of China, inhabited by the Manchu and other ethnic groups. ... Shaanxi is a province of China that has a long history of folk music. ... Shaanxi is a province of China that has a long history of folk 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. ... Yunnan is a province in southeast China. ... Chinese Classical music is the traditional art or court music of China. ... Chinese hip hop is a relatively new phenomenon in China and first made it to Taiwan where artists such as MC HotDog were first rapping but then made it to Hong Kong with the success of LMF. In the mainland a hip hop scene had just been formed with artists... 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. ... 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 Three Principles of the People (Republic of China (Taiwan)) and the Peoples Republic of Chinas national anthem (The March of the Volunteers). The article below lists... Jiangxi (Chinese: 江西; pinyin: Jiāngxī; Wade-Giles: Chiang-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Kiangsi) is a southern province of the Peoples Republic of China, spanning from the banks of the Chang Jiang (Yangtze) in the north into hillier areas in the south. ... A province, in the context of China, is a translation of sheng (省 shÄ›ng), which is an administrative division of China. ... 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 rogueprovinces, which along with Uigher, hopes to leave mainalnd china and become independent like Taiwan. ... Guangdong (Simplified Chinese: 广东; Traditional Chinese: 廣東; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kuang-tung; Postal System Pinyin: Kwangtung or Canton Province, Jyutping: gwong2 dung1), is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ...


Jiangxi's opera heritage is also important, having played a major role in the evolution of Beijing opera. The foyer of Charles Garniers Opéra, Paris, opened 1875 Opera is an art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. ... In Beijing, September 2002 Beijing Opera or Peking Opera (Simplified Chinese: 京剧; Traditional Chinese: 京劇; Pinyin: Jīngjù) is a kind of Chinese Opera which arose in the mid-19th century and was extremely popular in the Qing dynasty court. ...


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China-related Topics MU-MZ Topic Center - China-Related Topics (631 words)
Music of Guangxi Chinesemusic Guangxi is a region of China, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Music of Jiangxi Chinesemusic Jiangxi is a southeastern province of China.
Music of Guizhou Chinesemusic Guizhou is a provinces of Chinaprovince of China.
NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Music of Jiangxi (1118 words)
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).
Jiangxi (Chinese: 江西; pinyin: Jiāngxī; Wade-Giles: Chiang-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Kiangsi) is a southern province of the Peoples Republic of China, spanning from the banks of the Chang Jiang (Yangtze) in the north into hillier areas in the south.
Jiangxi's opera heritage is also important, having played a major role in the evolution of Beijing opera.
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