Xi'an old music in new China : 'living fossil' or 'flowing river'?

This is the first extended study of Xi'an guyue, a wind-and-percussion instrumental music native to Xi'an, northwest China. Xi'an guyue is one China's most acclaimed, oldest and most sophisticated musical traditions by virtue of its extensive old notations and wide range of perfo...

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Main Author: Cheng, Yu
Published: SOAS, University of London 2005
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.419905