EAS349H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sinn Sing Hoi, Shanghai Conservatory Of Music, Central Conservatory Of Music
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Reading notes: pianos and politics in china chapter 4-5. Chapter 4: science versus revolution in the modernization of music. The author mentions that the modernization of chinese music undergoes a lot of obstacles. Populist and cosmopolitan currents continued diverged before cultural. The author will demonstrate the politics of musical modernization up to the beginning of. All leaders of musical i(cid:374)stitutio(cid:374)s sha(cid:396)ed sa(cid:373)e (cid:448)ie(cid:449) to(cid:449)a(cid:396)ds chi(cid:374)a"s t(cid:396)aditio(cid:374)al (cid:373)usi(cid:272), which is old fashioned and impediment to national progress. Xian xinghai developed two sides of his music personality. The first one is in favor of cultural iconoclasm which openly respect west"s elite t(cid:396)aditio(cid:374)al (cid:373)usi(cid:272) i(cid:374) so (cid:272)alled scientific society and the second one is faithful to populist side and prefer to update. Although there exists tensions between two groups above, they both aim at reforming. Three musicians: ma sitson (beijing): president of beijing conservatory. He is a cosmopolitan extreme and is privileged due to his guomindang facility background.
