Echoes of Beauty: Music of Ancient China

Echoes of Beauty: Music of Ancient China

“Echoes of Beauty: Music of Ancient China” is divided into eight volumes according to the eight-tone classification method of ancient Chinese musical instruments based on different production materials: "gold, stone, earth, leather, silk, wood, gourd, and bamboo". It selects sixty ancient musical instruments and tells readers about the origin, development and aesthetic significance of ancient Chinese musical instruments from four perspectives: instrument shape, historical background, manufacturing technology, and literature and art. It interprets the relationship between heaven and earth, human relations, the five elements and solar terms, as well as the unique emotional context and philosophical thinking of the Chinese people contained in musical instruments from the perspectives of music and literature, art and history.

中文版内容简介
《古乐之美》根据中国古代乐器按照不同制作材料制定的八音分类法：“金、石、土、革、丝、木、匏、竹”，将全书分为八卷，甄选六十种古乐器，从乐器形制、历史背景、制造工艺、文学艺术四个角度为读者讲述中国古乐器的源流发展及美学意义，从音乐与文学、艺术与历史中解读涵盖在乐器中的天地人伦、五行节气，以及中国人独有的情感脉络和哲学思考。