Name: Ma. Andrea P.
Ramos
Music of China
For several thousand years
Chinese culture was
dominated by the teachings
of the philosopher
Confucius, he conceived
music in the highest sense
as a means of calming the
passion of dispelling of
unrest and lust, rather than
as a form of amusement.
Traditionally the Chinese
have believed that sound
influences the harmony of
the universe. Significantly,
one of the most important
duties of the first emperor of
each new dynasty was to
search out and establish that
dynasty’s through standard
of pitch. A result of the
philosophical orientation was
that the Chinese theoretically
opposed music performed
solely for entertainment.
MUSIC OF EAST ASIA
Music of Japan Music of Korea
Japan vocal music is quite Korea’s folk music
different from the Western tradition, with its
vocal music, and is based generous use of bright
on the intervals of human rhythms and melodies,
breathing rather than offers a more energetic
mathematical timing, and and capricious contrast
how Japanese musicians to the nation’s collection
show their spiritual self- of classical music works.
mastery in mastering his or
her instrument more than
simply perfecting a
technique of some sort and
how they give value to
their performance and
composure.
The performance of
Japanese music has
traditionally been of a
spiritual character, similarly
to martial arts and the
other forms of art such as
the tea ceremony and
calligraphy. It is usually
about religious festival,
work, dance, love, and
regional songs.