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Развитие на китайската народна вокална музика в периода на новото време
The development of modern Chinese national vocal music

Author(s): Wang Shuaitong
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music
Published by: Академия за музикално, танцово и изобразително изкуство „Проф. Асен Диамандиев“ – Пловдив
Keywords: China; modern period; folk vocal music

Summary/Abstract: Modern Chinese history is from the outbreak of the Opium War in 1840 to the People's Republic of China established in 1949, which was the most turbulent period in Chinese history. In terms of music culture, new music has been gradually formed since the introduction of western music, which is different from traditional Chinese music. For instance, youth opera, new folk songs, Yangko opera, national opera, and so forth. In the first half of the 20th century, It’s rapid development has become a major trend in modern Chinese music, thus forming a new era of diversified social music structure parallel to traditional music.

  • Issue Year: 1/2022
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 189-197
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Bulgarian
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