The modernization of China has played a key role in the changes of popular culture in China. With modernization, the people of China were introduced to different forms and styles of music which the Chinese studied and incorporated into their own music. They felt that the 'Westernization of their music' would make it more modern. With the rise of popular music came a means of identification, and with that, regulations to control its effect on society as a whole. And finally, the blurring of boundaries
China and Indonesia are located in the Southeast Asia. They both are big countries, consisting of many cultures with musical traditions. China This is the body of vocal and instrumental music composed and played by the Chinese people. For several thousand years Chinese culture was dominated by the teachings of the philosopher Confucius, who conceived of music in the highest sense as a means of calming the passions and of dispelling unrest and lust, rather than as a form of amusement. The ancient
Chinese music is described as a unique form of art. Even today, the Modern Chinese music has a Western Modern Music style. The music has it's own characteristics and is very much distinct. History Chinese music dates back to 1000 BC. A man named Ling Lun created the first of the musical instruments in China. Ling Lun developed a set of 60 bells. From these bells, he created a mathematical method for creating pitch pipes to tune the bells. One of the first instruments created was a bamboo pipe
shortened form of the Chinese music genre ‘Mandarin-Chinese language popular music’ (Moskowitz 2009). However, Mandopop cannot be defined solely as a music genre but a cultural and social importance, especially in China and Taiwan. This essay will first focus on the brief history of Mandopop and its cultural and social importance in China and Taiwan. Secondly, the essay will concentrate on the marketing style in increasing revenues of Mandopop within the Chinese music industry . Thirdly, a comparison
Jay Chou and his Chinese Pop Style Stepping into the new century, a name came into people’s ears in mainland China, Jay Chou. Jay is a famous Taiwan musician, whose songs impact the new generation in the recent twelve years all over the world significantly. From young to old, a lot of people can sing his popular songs, or they can hum, whistle some parts of Jay’s songs at least. According to the official statistics, Jay produced his eleven albums that sold an amazing record of 28746167 copies in
Paper #2 Music can be defined as a collection of sounds and silence, however, as we learned in class, music style and verity can differ greatly between regions of the world. In this paper, we will summarize each studied region by listing a few important characteristics and themes of each. We will first look into the regional themes and styles of China, followed by those from Japan and Bali, then move on to the Pacific Islands, and finally end with Pacific Latin America. We will also compare and
As of 2008, when Apple was first introduced into China it did not pass over as well as we thought, even though China is a coveted market. Apple’s market share is lower than 8 percent in China for media players, much lower than 1 percent of PC’s or the cell phone market share. Although Apple done really well with the launching of the iPhone in 70 countries, it sad to say that China is not included within those countries. The company has been unsuccessful in landing a deal with any of Chinese carriers
But still there are situations where non-western countries listen and buy western music without understanding the English language only because the music is popular mainstream. The idea behind becoming a leader is having a wide market for both local and international music. The US – which has the largest market globally – listens to both local and global music. In fact some of the highest selling music records since the 20th century are not from American but international bands and artists such as
popularity of Korean pop culture in China. Korean pop culture usually made up by several parts like, Korean pop music, Korean drama and Korean movie rolling over the world. Hallyu was first appeared during the mid 1990s after Korea entered into foreign affair with China in1992. Korean dramas and pop music caught a great popularity in Chinese speaking communities. The first successful Korean drama,
language contemporary music. "Mando" refers to the Mandarin Chinese language. Equally as popular is "Cantopop", "Canto" refers the Cantonese Chinese language which is a Chinese dialect spoken in the southern provinces and Hong Kong. A third term "Gang-Tai pop" 港台 is yet another term referring to the combination of Cantopop and Mandopop. "Gang" refers to the Chinese pronunciation of Hong Kong - "xiang gang" 香港 and Tai refers to Taiwan 台彎. In Hong Kong itself, popular music is called liuxingqu
the meaning of music to most people? Few people can really feel the charm of music. Music plays a big role in life, just as people need to communicate in the same language. I can hardly imagine the world without music in the future. Music comes from people’s voice, it is everywhere; music let us listen to the rhythm of the world; music comes from people’s heart. Voice is not only “the main source of power in your writing” (Elbow 107), it is also the enlightenment teacher of music. Music is an indispensable
rejuvenated and lively with every beat of finest music we hear. Music comes in a variety of diverse forms which are admired and renowned for their own unique styles. Classical music is one of the breeds of musical forms that exist since many years with its visible significance in the music industry. Classical music is a part of our globe from almost 1000 years and inspires millions of people with its liveliness and simplicity. American classical music has been innovated with every single passing year
fully established his influential endeavors to music education. By 1929, he was determined to “reform the teaching of
The servicescape of McDonald's in china Introduction The servicecapes of McDonald’s in china w ill be analyzed in this study critically. Although McDonald’s takes the local condition in planning the service environment, there are still some problems existing in its servicecape design, such as the use of music, the insufficiency of the spatial layout design and the decoration inside. However, for the sake of better satisfying the customers, the improvement of servicecape design become an important
variety of diverse instruments. Some instruments may be common in one area while unknown in another. In the United States, the yangqin is a foreign instrument that many do not know of. This is because the yangqin is an instrument played mostly in China, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, India, and Pakistan. It also goes by the name of Chinese hammered dulcimer, santur, foreign zither, and cymbalum. The piano, which is very well known in the United States, share an origin with the yangqin. One of
Vietnam is a small country just south of China, bordered by the Gulf of Tonkin. Although Vietnam has been shaped and sculpted by other countries its traditions have been preserved. It is know to have a rich culture and traditions. There are elegant clothes, expressive music, beautiful art, a distinct language, diverse religions, delicious food, and amazing sights. Traditional Vietnamese clothes are known to be very graceful and elegant. The most recognized piece of clothing is the ‘ao dai’, a national
Andre Valles Feliciano Piracy in the Music Industry I. Introduction Having lived in the 21st century, the term “piracy” is one that is familiar to us. Regardless of whether or not we know what exactly what this is, this at least has been made familiar to us by the increasing dependence of our lives on technology. With this familiarity comes the controversy this brings. To some, it is one of the best features the advancement in computer technology brought to us while to some, it proves to be one of
instruments are perceived by most of people as an instrument which play graceful music or something can help us relax. As a result, there is a trend is appearing during the whole world especially in China which is there are more and more children want to learn musical instrument. According to the survey which held by Sina news in China “Nowadays, there are approximately 50 million children are learning musical instrument in China.” (Han Hongsheng)(citation 1) The number have raised dramatically since 2
Food of China The people of China regard eating as an art. Fragrant, Colorful, and Delicious are some of the characteristics of China's diverse cuisines. China's cuisines are consist of eight different types of schooling, known as the "ninth art". These include from Szechuan, Jiangxu, Hunan, Fujian, Beijing, Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Anhui. Chinese cuisines has a extensive history and are known for its delicious flavor and pleasant color. The typical Cuisine entrée is made up
Piracy in China The American Heritage Dictionary defines piracy as “the unauthorized duplication of copyrighted or patented material.” It is a problem that affects companies all over the world. Piracy of software, movies, and music is commonplace in China. China has the second worst piracy rate in the world; about 92 percent of the software in China is pirated (Williams 2004). Various companies and governments have attempted to combat piracy, but they had not seen much success until recent years