Xi'an guyue
Xi'an wind and percussion ensemble | |
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![]() A pavilion of the Chenghuangmiao of Xi'an. | |
Country | China |
Reference | 212 |
Region | Asia and the Pacific |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 2009 (4th session) |
Xi'an guyue (Chinese:
The music is split into two categories based on performance, sitting and walking (the latter including chorus),[2] and into three repertoires based on transmission, Buddhist (Seng), Daoist (Dao), and secular (Su).[3]
Though associated with the Tang dynasty (due to its prestige and history), the genre shares more with the late Ming and Qing dynasties.[4] The ensembles formerly included other instruments, such as the pipa and daqin (presumably the zheng), as witnessed in gongche manuscripts.[3] Famous musicians include An Laixu (
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Jones, Stephen (2013). In Search of the Folk Daoists of North China, p.95. Ashgate. ISBN 9781409406150.
- ^ a b "Xi'an wind and percussion ensemble", UNESCO.org.
- ^ a b c d e Zhuo, Dr. Sun (2015). The Chinese Zheng Zither: Contemporary Transformations, p.106. Ashgate. ISBN 9781472416674.
- ^ a b Zhuo (2015), p.108.