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. ...
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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.
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Book. Octavo, 481 pages. In Good Plus condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Purple spine with white and gilded lettering. Dust jacket has light shelf wear, modest creasing on the edges and slight cracking to tailband. Boards have mild sunning on the edges and moderate cocking to spine. Text block presents light foxing on front free endpaper, mild pencil underlining throughout pages and minor water staining to bottom edge. Note: Shelved in Netdesk Column F, ND-F. 1385993. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 7x1x10; University of California Press, 1994; second printing; xxvi, 481pp. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; corners gently turned in, else very minor wear to edges of purple cloth boards, gilt titling remains bright and bold; illustrations and text very good. Minor wear to edges of unclipped dust jacket; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges will apply for international and/or expedited shipping. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
