500 Questions on Yangqin Performance Knowledge

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Publisher: People's Music Publishing House
Authors: Huang He, Liu Gen

Content:
This book primarily takes us across time and space to examine the present. Since the yangqin (hammered dulcimer) was introduced to China during the Ming dynasty, several centuries have passed, and over these long years it has developed into a leading member of the family of Chinese plucked-and-struck folk instruments, equally well suited to solo, duet, ensemble, and accompaniment playing. Its appeal lies in a treble that is crisp and bright, a midrange that is mellow and lingering, and a bass that is full-bodied and powerful, together with a broad range and a complete set of accidentals. This gives composers and arrangers a rich store of elements to draw on and offers performers a vast space for artistic interpretation. It can truly be said to unite form and spirit, with object and mind as one.

The aim of the book is to present the art of the yangqin in a comprehensive and systematic way. It covers an introduction to the instrument itself, including a comparison and analysis of the European yangqin family, the East Asian and West Asian yangqin families, and the Chinese yangqin family; it also covers th...

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