The Way of the Pipa : Structure and Imagery in Chinese Lute Music
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Printed: 1992 Author: John E. Myers
Publisher: Kent State Univ Press ISBN: 0873384555
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Hardcover (September 1992)
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From Book News, Inc. , February 1, 1993 br A study of the Hua Collection (1819), the first published solo music for the pipa, a traditional four-stringed Chinese lute. Summarizes the history of the instrument and describes the artistic context of the tradition; analyzes the musical structure in the collection; and explores patterns of correspondence between the musical and nonmusical aspects of the collection. Includes a glossary without pronunciation.
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