Harmoniousness : essays in Chinese musicology /  by Jao Tsung-i ; edited and translated by Colin Huehns.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-375) and index.

"From prehistoric bone flutes to Confucian bell-sets, from ancient divination to his beloved qin, this book presents translations of thirteen seminal essays on musical subjects by Jao Tsung-i. In language as elegant and refined as the ancient texts he so admired, his journey takes readers through Buddhist incantation, the philosophy of musical instruments, acoustical numerology, lyric poetry, historical and sociological contexts, manuscript studies, dance choreography, repertoire formulation, and opera texts. His voice is authoritative and intimate, the expert crafting his arguments, both accessible and sophisticated, succinct and richly tapestried; and concealed within a deft modesty is a thinker privileging us with his most profound observation. The musician's musician, the scholar's scholar, bold yet cautious, flamboyant yet restrained, a man for all seasons, a harmoniousness of time and place"-- Provided by publisher.

Part 1

Qin 琴

1 The Philosophy of the Guqin 古琴的哲學 3

2 An Investigation of Juanzi’s Qin Heart: Starting with the Elegant Qin of Guodian, a Discussion of the Qin Scholarship of Laozi’s Disciples 涓子《琴心》考—由郭店雅琴談老子門人的琴學 43

3 Several Issues Related to the First Volume of the Anthology for a Mentor of Intoning the Scriptures: ‘Śakra’s Musician Pañcavaśikhin’s Qin Songs Intoned’ 從《經唄導師集》第一種〈帝釋（天）樂人般遮琴歌唄〉聯想到的若干問題 73

Part 2

Archaeology 考古

4 Using Artifacts Unearthed at Jia Lake to Discuss the Early Maturity of Ancestral Musical Wisdom 從賈湖遺物談先民音樂智慧的早熟 87

5 Bamboo Slips of Yinque Mountain: ‘Heaven and Earth, the Eight Winds, the Five Elements, the Guest-Host Polarity, the Five Notes: Their Rightful Places’: An Initial Investigation 銀雀山簡〈天地八風五行客主五音之居〉初探 104

6 From Inscriptions on Bells Found in the Marquis Yi 乙 of Zeng’s Tomb, a Discussion of the Science of Bell Modes and Tunings in Ancient China 由曾侯鐘銘談古代的鐘律學 126

7 Further Discussion of Bronze Drums 銅鼓餘論 149

Part 3

Dunhuang 敦煌

8 Critical Analysis of the Crisscrossing Cultural Currents of Historical Events Surrounding the Dunhuang Pipa Scores 琵琶譜史事來龍去脈之檢討 215

9 Introduction to Collected Essays on Dunhuang Pipa Scores《敦煌琵琶譜論集》序言 228

10 The Relationship between Dunhuang Pipa Scores and Dance Scores 敦煌琵琶譜與舞譜之關係 232

11 Rearrangement and Reorganisation of Musical Repertories in the Later Zhou Dynasty and Issues relating to the Study of Lyric Song at the Beginning of the Song Dynasty: Using Dunhuang Dance Scores to Discuss the Later Zhou Dynasty’s Rearrangement and Reorganisation of Musical Repertories Together with the Origins of Liu Yong’s Anthology of Musical Repertories 後周整理樂章與宋初詞學有關諸問題—由敦煌舞譜談後周之整理樂章兼論柳永《樂章集》之來歷 276

12 The Dunhuang Manuscript ‘Siddhaṃ Chapter’ and the Qin Composition ‘Siddhaṃ Chapter’ 敦煌〈悉曇章〉與琴曲〈悉曇章〉 312

Part 4

Lyrics, Operas 歌詞、戲曲

13 The Mystery of the Southern Opera God of Theatrical Entertainment’s Operatic Incantation ‘Luo-Li-Lian’ 南戲戲神咒“囉哩嗹”之謎 329

Bibliography 353

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Sizhu instrumental music of South China : ethos, theory and practice / by Alan R. Thrasher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-211) and index.

Sizhu music in South China -- Yuelun: the Confucian Foundation -- Qingshang music and the historic legacy -- Yuelu: music theory and practice -- Baban and the sizhu repertoire -- Bianzou: performance practice and aesthetics.

"According to a reader's report, this is "one of the finest studies on (any kind of) Chinese music to emerge in recent years." Based on extensive fieldwork and a thorough knowledge of the scholarly literature, the author examines the theoretical underpinnings of the 'silk and bamboo' instrumental ensemble traditions of the Chaozhou, Hakka and Cantonese peoples of South China. Stepping back far into history, the book opens with a penetrating examination of Confucian theory, the ancient corpus of behavioral doctrine which promoted music as a means of achieving social harmony and which, together with Daoist belief, exercised unusually strong influence over common-practice music and aesthetics. This is followed by a rigorous analysis of the music itself, focusing upon linear and modal structures and performance styles which reflect a fascinating mix of ancient ideologies and more recent influences."--Jacket.

Keywords: Sizhu 絲竹 -- Yuelun 樂論 -- Yuelü 樂律 -- Qingshang Yue 清商樂 -- Baban 八板 -- Bianzou 變奏

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