The Unity of In-Tune and Out-of-Tune: The Development of Cantonese Music in the Early Twentieth Century
48 Pages
Open Access
Journal:
Asian Musicology
Volume 35
Issue 1
Publication Year 2025
pp. 123 - 170
Summary
During the early twentieth century, alongside the New Culture Movement, Western music drew growing interest from Chinese musicians, including those working in Cantonese music. Western instruments were increasingly adapted into Cantonese opera, operatic song, and instrumental music, a practice that continues today.
Details
- Pages
- 48
- DOI
- 10.3726/JAM351_123
- Open Access
- CC-BY
- Publication date
- 2026 (October)
- Keywords
- Cantonese music Chinese music Seven-tone equal temperament pipa yangqin Musical temperament
- Product Safety
- Peter Lang Group AG
