The Lore Of The Chinese Lute

Author : Robert H. Van Gulik
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ISBN 13 : 9789745241312
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lore of the Chinese Lute written by Robert H. Van Gulik and published by . This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lute, ch'in or guqin is one of China's oldest and most revered musical instruments. Records indicate that it has been a favourite of the literary classes for more than 2,500 years; Confucius himself was a great lover of the instrument. Over the centuries, it became representative of the life, taste and pastimes of the Chinese literati. In addition to its contributions to solo and orchestral musical arrangements, a wealth of symbolic meaning accrued to the lute over time. Not only was knowledge of the instrument reserved for the literati; its study was believed to be conducive to meditation and to facilitate intellectual enlightenment. While a significant body of literature has been written on the lute in Chinese, the present monograph is the first to assemble a broad picture of the instrument and its cultural significance in English. The author, a renowned Sinologue and linguist, studied the playing of the instrument under one of the most famous lute masters of his age.

Author : Robert Hans van Gulik
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lore of the Chinese Lute written by Robert Hans van Gulik and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Hans van Gulik
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
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Download or read book The Lore of the Chinese Lute written by Robert Hans van Gulik and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Myers
Publisher : Kent State University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780873384551
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Way of the Pipa written by John Myers and published by Kent State University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two thousand years ago, the lute was imported to China via overland trade routes from Central Asia and was adopted quickly in many of the regions. Ancient court documents describe how generations of talented musicians developed its music. John E. Myers translates one of these documents to introduce to readers of the English language the traditional music and artistic philosophy of the Chinese lute or pipa. He combines language and musical skills with an aesthetic sensibility in sharing what he calls this world of expressive beauty.

Author : Robert Hans van Gulik
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226848631
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Chinese Nail Murders written by Robert Hans van Gulik and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1977-11-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Judge Dee and his helpers investigate a series of murders despite pressure to solve them quickly.

Author : Robert Hans Van Gulik
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ISBN 13 : 9780804808699
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book The Lore of the Chinese Lute written by Robert Hans Van Gulik and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Hans Gulik
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lore of the Chinese Lute written by Robert Hans Gulik and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Hans van Gulik
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
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Download or read book Hsi Kʼang and His Poetical Essay on the Lute written by Robert Hans van Gulik and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : H. H. Lee
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ISBN 13 : 9781549958397
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Play Pipa, the Chinese Lute written by H. H. Lee and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will teach you how to play pipa, the Chinese lute, at the beginner level. No prior knowledge in Chinese music is needed. In addition, you will know the pipa's structure, the ways to choose a good pipa and the numbered music notation. A number of sheet music are also provided for your own practices. After reading the whole book, you should have a basic understanding of the pipa and can play some simple songs by yourself.

Author : Robert Hans van Gulik
Publisher : Brill Archive
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The gibbon in China: an essay in Chinese animal lore written by Robert Hans van Gulik and published by Brill Archive. This book was released on 1967 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: