The Revival Process of Chinese Court Music of the Zhou Dynasty

Abstract

The title of the research is The Revival Process of Chinese Court Music of the Zhou Dynasty. The objectives of the research were: 1) To study the components of Chinese Court music in Zhou Dynast; 2) To investigate the functions and roles of Chinese Court Music in Zhou Dynasty; 3) To explore the ways to revival the Court Music in Zhou Dynasty. It is a qualitative research, the researcher chose three key informants as research clues, written document and field data will be collected and the field data will be obtained through observations and intervies. The research methods used in the study include musicological theory, comparative study, practical performance method, qualitative and quantitative research methods to verify and analyze the data according to the set objectives.

1）On study the components of Chinese Court music in Zhou Dynast, According to the different ritual occasions, the components of Chinese court music include the following: Ji Li（吉礼）court music - national sacrificial music, Binli(宾礼) court music - the music played by the princes when they visited the emperor or greeted the emperor, Junli（军礼）court music - the music played during war victories or military exercises, Jiali（嘉礼）court music - Banquet guests and folk activities in the elegant music.

2）On investigate the functions and roles of Chinese Court Music in Zhou Dynasty, It mainly includes three parts: The function of strict hierarchical division of the system; Chinese Court music of the Zhou Dynasty plays a positive role in adjusting the formation of social harmonious order; The educational function of court music in the Zhou Dynasty for the whole human society.

3）On explore the ways to revival the Court Music in Zhou Dynasty, It mainly includes seven aspects: Find and prepare relevant research and documentation; Looking for the results of the archaeological excavations; Reconstruction and copy of Musical Instruments; Conduct Revival and Performances the court music of the Zhou Dynasty; Education and Training; Participate in academic seminars and performance exchange activities to revive court music; Collaboration with Cultural Institutions.

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