This about the Arts and Mussic of China

1. Behold, the Music of the East

3. MUSIC, ARTS and CRAFTS
of CHINA

6. Functions of
Chinese
Music
• Music in the service of
socio-political ideals.
• Entertainment music
• Work songs
• Religious music

9. Elements of
Chinese
Music
• Pitch
• Vocal Timbre
• Meter/Rhythm
• Texture

10. Vocal Music of China

11. Types of
Vocal Music
• Religious music
• Art Songs
• Narrative Music
• Chinese Folk Song

13. Chinese Musical Instrument

14. Erhu
(Chinese Violin)
Is a two-stringed violin.
This is played solo in
small ensembles, large
orchestras, and ethnic
groupings.

15. Banhu
(Bonghu)
Has a long, narrow
neck. It is the lead
accompaniment in
Bangzi-ballads.

16. Yueqin
Is a lute with a
circular sound box
and a short neck.

17. Ruan
(Chinese Guitar)
Is also known as the moon
guitar and it comes in
different shapes. It has a
longer neck than the yueqin.

18. Zheng
Is a traditional Chinese
instrument with an arching
surface and an expanded
trapezoid with 13-21 strings
strung across individual
bridges.

19. Pipa
Has a pear-shaped body and
a four-stringed lute with 30
frets. This instrument has a
wonderful expressive range
and dramatic range. It has a
short neck and a wooden
belly.

23. Dizi
Is a type of traditional
flute. Fluttering and
double or triple tonguing
can be used to play it.

24. Xiao
Often known as the
“long flute,” is a well-
known wind instrument.
In Chinese classical
music, it is performed
solo.

25. Sheng
(mouth organ)
Is one of the earliest instruments in
China. It is made out of 13-17
bamboo pipes of varying lengths that
have been strung together.

26. Pengling
Are two small bells
made of high-tin
bronze.

27. Zhong
Are Chinese clapper bronze bells
produced mainly during the late Zhou
dynasty. It was made of clay in
Neolithic times.

28. Yunluo
Also known as “cloud gongs” is a 10-
piece set of miniature tuned gongs
with varying thicknesses fixed in a
wooden frame.

32. Arts and Crafts of China

33. Chinese Painting

34. Golden Pheasant
and Cotton Rose,
ca. 11th century

35. Chinese hanging scroll
painting at the Shanghai
Museum, China
(1440?-1529), Honolulu
Academy of Arts

36. Landscape painting in the Chinese style by the Japanese
artist Shugetsu

37. Attire, Artifacts, and Cultural
Symbols of China

38. Singing Girls,
Hong Kong,
China (c.1901)
Benjamin W.
Kilburn Co.
(Restored)

39. Dahuting
mural detail
of a dancer,
Eastern Han
Dynasty

40. Famille Rose Vase with
Peaches, Jingdezhen ware,
Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng
reign
(1723-1735)
Shanghai Museum

41. Red cheongsam on
Display at SHQ

42. The terracotta warriors
were originally painted in
beautiful colors.
Unfortunately, fire damage,
water damage, and more
than 2000 years of natural
erosion caused the paint to
peel off.

43. Shennong, the
Farmer God,
Tasting herbs
to discover
their qualities

44. Chinese ensemble
performance at the
48th Annual
Smithsonian Folklife
Festival

45. Different
sizes of Dizi

46. Bell Set (bianzhong)
Western Zhou
dynasty. Shaanxi
History Museum,
Xi’an

47. Antique Chinese
furniture: carved
chairs, Qing

48. Wooden
Buddha

49. Tiananmen Square,
Forbidden City, and
Summer Palace