In this Book
- A Critical History of New Music in China
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press

summary
By the end of the nineteenth century, after a long period during which the weakness of China became ever more obvious, intellectuals began to go abroad for new ideas. What emerged was a musical genre that Liu Ching-chih terms "New Music." With no direct ties to traditional Chinese music, New Music reflects the compositional techniques and musical idioms of eighteenth-, nineteenth- and early twentieth–century European styles. Liu traces the genesis and development of New Music throughout the twentieth century, deftly examining the cultural, social, and political forces that shaped New Music and its uses by politicians and the government.
Table of Contents

- List of Musical Examples
- pp. xi-xviii
- List of Plates
- pp. xix-xxii
- Translator’s Note
- pp. xxiii-xxiv
- References
- pp. 791-878
- Index of Names
- pp. 893-904
- Index of Subjects
- pp. 905-912
Additional Information
ISBN
9789629969707
Related ISBN(s)
9789629963606
MARC Record
OCLC
899261548
Pages
962
Launched on MUSE
2015-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No