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World Music-China
China terms
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Undergraduate 4
06/23/2009

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Term
erhu
Definition
a two-stringed Chinese spike fiddle with hollow wooden cylindrical sound box
Term
ban
Definition
Generic term for Chinese wooden clappers
Term
gu
Definition
generic name for Chinese drum
Term
dizi
Definition

Chinese transverse (horizontal) bamboo flute,

with six finger holes.

Term
xiao
Definition
Chinese bamboo notch flute that comes in different sizes. Held vertically in front of player
Term
pipa
Definition
pear shaped, four stringed plucked lute with a short neck and many frets.
Term
sheng
Definition

Chinese mouth organ,

blow air in and suck air out.

Term
yangqin
Definition

Chinese dulcimer,

struck with bamboo sticks

Term
guqin
Definition
Chinese seven-stringed zither. Most revered instrument, patronized by members of the educated class. Plucked not struck.
Term
suona
Definition

Chinese conical (bell shaped flare on end)

double-reed oboe.

Term
guzheng
Definition

Chinese zither with movable bridges,

16-25 strings, related to the guqin with 7 strings

Term
ruan
Definition

Chinese type of lute with

straight long neck and round body.

Strings are plucked like a banjo

Term

shadow puppetry

(mu ou ju)

Definition
Chinese entertainment, controlled with sticks behind cloth scrim. Shadows projected on scrim by lights from behind, accompanied by traditional Chinese instruments.
Term
Chinese Cultural Revolution
Definition
complex social and political upheaval that began as a struggle between Mao Zedong and other top Commiunist Party leaders for domination of the Party and went on to affect all China with its calls for "continuing revolution" and "class struggle." Dates are 1966 to 1976
Term
Jingxi
Definition

proper name for

the well-known Chinese musical theater

Term
Sheng
Definition
Male role in Chinese Jingxi
Term
Dan
Definition
Female role in Chinese Jingxi
Term
Jing
Definition

Chinese painted-face role,

played by male whose face is painted with intricate colored patterns.

Sings with thraoty voice and in forceful maner.

Term
Chou
Definition

Chinese male comic role.

Doesn't sing very often,

but when he does it is usually

in exaggerated and ironical manner.

Term
jinghu
Definition

leading melodic instrument in

The Beijing Opera Theater.

It is a two-stringed bamboo spike fiddle with a very high and piercing range and timbre.

Term
Chinese elements
Definition

Monophonic & Heterophonic texture

Importance of ornamentation

Vatiations in timbre

Elaborate variations of basic melody

Term
white face paint
Definition
Chinese evil character
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red face paint
Definition
Chinese character of goodness
Term
Mo
Definition

older male character in Chinese Opera

"Commedia dell' arte" stereotype character

Term
Songs for the masses
Definition

collection of Chinese pieces based on

the Soviet model and western harmonies, apealing to the masses, simple, folk

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