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Ritual and Music of North China

- Volume 2: Shaanbei

About Ritual and Music of North China

Gives an impression of music-making in daily life in the poor mountainous region of Shaanbei, northwest China. This book and DVD, gives the background to the area and music-making in society. It also discusses the lives of bards and shawm bands respectively, describing modifications in their ceremonial activities through the 20th century.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781138056787
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 272
  • Published:
  • June 14, 2017
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x234x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 385 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: June 25, 2023

Description of Ritual and Music of North China

Gives an impression of music-making in daily life in the poor mountainous region of Shaanbei, northwest China. This book and DVD, gives the background to the area and music-making in society. It also discusses the lives of bards and shawm bands respectively, describing modifications in their ceremonial activities through the 20th century.

Publishers description of Ritual and Music of North China

This book, with its accompanying downloadable resources, gives an impression of music-making in daily life in the poor mountainous region of Shaanbei, northwest China. It conveys some of the diverse musical activities there around 2000, from the barrage of pop music blaring from speakers in the bustling county-towns to the life-cycle and calendrica

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