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Title: Suspended Music Condition: New Subtitle: Chime-Bells in the Culture of Bronze Age China Author: Lothar von Falkenhausen Format: Hardback ISBN-10: 0520073789 EAN: 9780520073784 ISBN: 9780520073784 Publisher: University of California Press Genre: History Topic: Music Dance & Theatre Release Date: 16/03/1994 Description: 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. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 260mm Item Length: 191mm Item Width: 41mm Item Weight: 1315g Release Year: 1994
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