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State sacrifices and music in Ming China : orthodoxy, creativity, and expressiveness / Joseph S.C. Lam.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: SUNY series in Chinese local studiesPublication details: Albany : State University of New York Press, �1998.Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 205 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 0585056307
  • 9780585056302
  • 9780791437056
  • 0791437051
  • 9780791437063
  • 079143706X
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: State sacrifices and music in Ming China.DDC classification:
  • 299/.51238 21
LOC classification:
  • BL1812.R57 L35 1998eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Issues, Definitions, and a Hypothesis -- State Sacrifices in the Ming Court -- Taizu's Words and Deeds of State Sacrifices and Music --Shizong's Sericultural Ceremonials -- Ming Music Theory -- State Sacrificial Music in the Ming Court -- Ming State Sacrificial Songs -- Orthodoxy, Creativity, Expressiveness, and Critical Audiences of Ming State Sacrifices and Music.
Summary: This book presents a wealth of historical, ritual, and musical data preserved in authentic Ming documents, describing ritual and musical structures, thoughts, and actions of Ming emperors and scholar-officials who practiced court ritual and music for official and personal purposes. Not only the significance of Ming dynasty state sacrifices and music are illustrated, but also the roles they played in imperial China. -- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-197) and index.

Issues, Definitions, and a Hypothesis -- State Sacrifices in the Ming Court -- Taizu's Words and Deeds of State Sacrifices and Music --Shizong's Sericultural Ceremonials -- Ming Music Theory -- State Sacrificial Music in the Ming Court -- Ming State Sacrificial Songs -- Orthodoxy, Creativity, Expressiveness, and Critical Audiences of Ming State Sacrifices and Music.

This book presents a wealth of historical, ritual, and musical data preserved in authentic Ming documents, describing ritual and musical structures, thoughts, and actions of Ming emperors and scholar-officials who practiced court ritual and music for official and personal purposes. Not only the significance of Ming dynasty state sacrifices and music are illustrated, but also the roles they played in imperial China. -- Provided by publisher.

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