Author : Lothar von Falkenhausen
Release : 1994-03-16
Genre : Social Science
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Suspended Music - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Suspended Music write by Lothar von Falkenhausen. This book was released on 1994-03-16. Suspended Music available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Chinese made the world's first bronze chime-bells, which they used to perform ritual music, particularly during the Shang and Zhou dynasties (ca. 1700-221 B.C.). Lothar von Falkenhausen's rich and detailed study reconstructs how the music of these bells—the only Bronze Age instruments that can still be played—may have sounded and how it was conceptualized in theoretical terms. His analysis and discussion of the ritual, political, and technical aspects of this music provide a unique window into ancient Chinese culture. This is the first interdisciplinary perspective on recent archaeological finds that have transformed our understanding of ancient Chinese music. Of great significance to the understanding of Chinese culture in its crucial formative stage, it provides a fresh point of departure for exploring later Asian musical history and offers great possibilities for comparisons with music worldwide.