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This is a timeline that show the development of Chinese music by genre and region. It covers the original region of China including past and present geographic territories of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. C-pop is an abbreviation for Chinese pop. ...
Cantopop (Chinese: 粵語æµè¡Œæ›²) is a colloquial abbreviation for Cantonese popular music. It is also referred to as HK-pop, short for Hong Kong popular music. It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop. ...
Mandopop (Chinese: è¯èªžæµè¡ŒéŸ³æ¨‚) is a colloquial abbreviation for Mandarin popular music. It is also referred to as Mandapop. ...
Chinese Rock (ä¸å›½æ‘‡æ»š, pinyin: ZhÅngguó yáogÇ”n; also ä¸å›½æ‘‡æ»šéŸ³ä¹, ZhÅngguó yáogÇ”n yÄ«nyuè, lit. ...
Emperor Xuan-Zong of Tang (left) and his Consort Yang Yuhuan (right) portrayed in a Chinese Opera 19th century Chinese opera Chinese opera costumes Some athletic jump Chinese opera is a popular form of drama in China. ...
Yayue (雅樂; literally elegant music) is a form of Chinese classical music that was performed at imperial courts until at least the 12th century. ...
Traditional Chinese musical instruments comprise a wide range of string, wind, and percussion instruments. ...
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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...
Guoyue (国ä¹; literally national music) is a modernized form of Chinese traditional music written or adapted for some form of grand presentation, usually through an orchestra. ...
Anthem YìyÇ’ngjÅ«n JìnxÃngqÇ” (义勇军进行曲/義勇è»é€²è¡Œæ›²) March of the Volunteers Capital Beijing Largest city Shanghai Official languages Mandarin Chinese1 Government Socialist republic2 - Chairman Hu Jintao - Premier Wen Jiabao Establishment - Peoples Republic declared October 1, 1949 Area - Total 9,596,960 km² (3rd / 4th4) 3,704,4273 sq...
March of the Volunteers (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is the national anthem of the Peoples Republic of China, written in the midst of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) by the noted poet and playwright Tian Han with music composed by Nie Er. ...
Motto Three Principles of the People (三民主義 San-min Chu-i) Anthem National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital Taipei (de facto) Nanking (de jure)1 Largest city Taipei Official languages Mandarin (Guóyǔ) Government Semi-presidential system - President Chen Shui-bian - Vice President Annette Lu - Premier Chang Chun-hsiung...
At the inauguration of the Whampoa Military Academy, Sun Yat-sen delivered a speech that would later become the lyrics of the national anthem. ...
This is a list of radio stations that broadcast in the Chinese language. ...
Midi Modern Music Festival is Chinas largest rock music festival, based in Beijing, since 1997 the festival is held every year during the May holiday (May 1st - May 3rd) with some breaks due to government problems in 2003 and 2004 (both times hold in October). ...
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. ...
Jiangxi is a southeastern province of China. ...
Jilin is a northeastern province of China. ...
Manchuria is a region of China, inhabited by the Manchu and other ethnic groups. ...
Qinghai is a province of China inhabited by Tibetans, Mongolians and others. ...
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. ...
Dynastic Times
China: Emperor Xuan-Zong of Tang (left) and his Consort Yang Yuhuan (right) portrayed in a Chinese Opera 19th century Chinese opera Chinese opera costumes Some athletic jump Chinese opera is a popular form of drama in China. ...
Yayue (雅樂; literally elegant music) is a form of Chinese classical music that was performed at imperial courts until at least the 12th century. ...
1900s Hong Kong: - English pop and western classical music grew with British influence.
1910s Republic of China: - The dynastic period ends. New China tries to find a national anthem.
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...
1920s Republic of China: Shidaiqu (Chinese:時代曲 Si Doi Kuk) is a type of Chinese folk/European jazz fusion music that originated in Shanghai, China, in the 1920s[1]. // The term (時代曲) basically means Periodic Song. When sung in Cantonese, it is referred to as (粵語時代曲). In Shanghai shidaiqu was regarded as Chinese popular music beginning in...
Li Jinhui (Chinese: 黎锦辉, li jin hui) was a composer and songwriter born in Xiangtan, China in 1891. ...
1930s Republic of China: - Shidaiqu grew into C-pop.
Taiwan: C-pop is an abbreviation for Chinese pop. ...
The term enka refers to two different styles of Japanese music. ...
Taiwanese pop is mandarin chinese pop music performed by Taiwanese singers. ...
A Rukai villege Chief visiting Department of Anthropology in Tokyo Imperial University during the Japanese rule. ...
1940s People's Republic of China: The Communist Party of China (CPC) (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), also known as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is the ruling political party of the Peoples Republic of China, a position guaranteed by the countrys constitution. ...
Yellow Music (Chinese: 黃色音樂, wong sik jam ngok) or (Chinese: 黃æŒ, wong go) was a label used to describe early generations of Chinese popular music in Shanghai, China during the 1920s to 1940s as a reference to pornography. ...
Pornographic movies Pornography (Porn) (from Greek πόÏνη (porne) prostitute and γÏαφή (grafe) writing), more informally referred to as porn or porno, is the explicit representation of the human body or sexual activity with the goal of sexual arousal. ...
Guoyue (国ä¹; literally national music) is a modernized form of Chinese traditional music written or adapted for some form of grand presentation, usually through an orchestra. ...
Censorship is defined as the removal and withholding of information from the public by a controlling group or body. ...
1950s People's Republic of China: Hong Kong: Baak Doi Pathé Records (Chinese: 百代唱片, Baak Doi) is the first major record company in Shanghai, China and later Hong Kong. ...
Republic of China / Taiwan: Cantopop (Chinese: 粵語æµè¡Œæ›²) is a colloquial abbreviation for Cantonese popular music. It is also referred to as HK-pop, short for Hong Kong popular music. It is categorized as a subgenre of Chinese popular music within C-pop. ...
Mandopop (Chinese: è¯èªžæµè¡ŒéŸ³æ¨‚) is a colloquial abbreviation for Mandarin popular music. It is also referred to as Mandapop. ...
Taiwanese pop is mandarin chinese pop music performed by Taiwanese singers. ...
The Kuomintang of China (abbreviation KMT) (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Tongyong Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chung1-kuo2 Kuo2-min2-tang3)[1], also often translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party, is a political party in the Republic of China, now on Taiwan, and is currently the largest political party in...
1960s Hong Kong: - English pop faded
- Cantopop grew with Roman Tam as the father of the new genre.
Roman Tam Pak-sin (real name èšç™¾å…ˆ, stage name ç¾…æ–‡, nickname 蘿記 or Law Kee) (born February 16, 1950 - October 18, 2002) was a canto-pop singer. ...
1970s ROC Taiwan: People's Republic of China: Teresa Teng (sometimes spelled Teresa Tang or Teresa Deng; Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Teng Li-chün) (January 29, 1953 - May 8, 1995), from Taipei, Taiwan, has been the most famous singer amongst Chinese-speaking heritage. ...
Mandopop (Chinese: è¯èªžæµè¡ŒéŸ³æ¨‚) is a colloquial abbreviation for Mandarin popular music. It is also referred to as Mandapop. ...
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Guoyue (国ä¹; literally national music) is a modernized form of Chinese traditional music written or adapted for some form of grand presentation, usually through an orchestra. ...
1980s People's Republic of China: The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 were a series of demonstrations led by students, intellectuals, and labour activists in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) between April 15, 1989 and June 4, 1989. ...
Northwest Wind (Chinese: 西北风, xibeifeng) is a style of music which emerged on the popular music scene in mainland China from the northwestern or xibei portion of China specifically from the Shanxi, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces[1]. The style is a western-style fast tempo, strong beat and extremely aggressive bass...
Prison Song (Chinese: å›šæŒ qui ge, cau go) are music that came after the Northwest Wind trend in mainland China. ...
1990s People's Republic of China: Hong Kong SAR: Chinese Rock (ä¸å›½æ‘‡æ»š, pinyin: ZhÅngguó yáogÇ”n; also ä¸å›½æ‘‡æ»šéŸ³ä¹, ZhÅngguó yáogÇ”n yÄ«nyuè, lit. ...
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Cui (崔). Cui Jian (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Korean: 최건; born August 2, 1961) is a Beijing-based musician, songwriter, trumpet player, guitarist and composer. ...
Gangtai (Chinese: 港å°, gong tai) is a term derived from the shortened word of Kong and Tai. It is generally used to describe C-pop songs, artists or music from Hong Kong or Taiwan. ...
ROC Taiwan A karaoke machine Karaoke 空 kara, empty or void, and オーケストラ Åkesutora, orchestra) pronounced ; is a form of entertainment in which an amateur singer or singers sing along with recorded music on microphone. ...
Taiwanese pop is mandarin chinese pop music performed by Taiwanese singers. ...
2000s People's Republic of China: - Punk rock begins in China.
Hong Kong SAR and ROC Taiwan 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 mainland China hip hop scene had just been formed with artists such...
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