A01=Lothar von Falkenhausen
ancient chinese culture
ancient instruments
ancient music
archaeological
asian music studies
Author_Lothar von Falkenhausen
bell music
bronze age
bronze age historians
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chime bells
china
chinese history
cultural history
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formation of culture
interdisciplinary
music and culture
music criticism
music historians
music history
music scholars
musical instruments
political music
prehistory
ritual music
shang dynasty
traditional music
world music
zhou dynasty
Product details
- ISBN 9780520073784
- Weight: 1315g
- Dimensions: 191 x 260mm
- Publication Date: 16 Mar 1994
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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The Chinese made the world's first bronze chime-bells, which they used to perform ritual music, particularly during the Shang and Zhou dynasties (ca. 1700-221 B.C.). Lothar von Falkenhausen's rich and detailed study reconstructs how the music of these bells - the only Bronze Age instruments that can still be played - may have sounded and how it was conceptualized in theoretical terms. His analysis and discussion of the ritual, political, and technical aspects of this music provide a unique window into ancient Chinese culture. This is the first interdisciplinary perspective on recent archaeological finds that have transformed our understanding of ancient Chinese music. Of great significance to the understanding of Chinese culture in its crucial formative stage, it provides a fresh point of departure for exploring later Asian musical history and offers great possibilities for comparisons with music worldwide.
Lothar von Falkenhausen is Assistant Professor of Art History at the University of California, Riverside.
