A richly illustrated monograph on the major traditional musical styles of China and the instruments they employ. Essays describe the cultural context of Chinese music, the music of the courts and literati, northern folk pipe/wind instrumental music, the music of south China (Chaozhou tradition), of Fujian Province (nanyin music), and Chinese opera. Music of the minoritiy peoples of China is also discussed, particularly that of the Miao, the Uygurs and the Tibetans. Representative instruments from each tradition are clearly and beautifully illustrated. 186 pp., 74 colour and 14 b&w plates, trilingual English, Portuguese and Chinese. Limited to 800 copies. Size: 30 x 24 cm.

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Titre: Enchanting Music: Chinese Musical Instruments and Musical Forms
�diteur: Cultural and Recreational Services, Macao
Date de parution: 2003
Reliure: Soft Cover
�dition: First Edition.
�tat de l'article: As New

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