Music of China
This week I wanted to explore the music in China. I started by looking into some of the more traditional styles of music and then went to the modern popular music. I was intrigued to learn that the philosopher Confucius was one of the original people to set the tone for the traditional styles of Chinese music. Traditional Chinese songs are said to promote tranquility and calm. You can hear how peaceful the music is in this selection. Next while looking into modern Chinese music, I found out that the popular music has a modern ballad style that include changes in tempo and the arrangements to keep up with the times. It still maintains a simple arrangement. Artists tend to keep their song in one key to not make it sound strange. In this song I like the simple sound. Finally I wanted to look into the dance styles in China. I was interested to read into the style of Wu Shu. It is similar to Kung Fu, but includes more dance and acrobatics. The dance is constantly evolving and adding ...