The yellow bell : a brief sketch of the history of Chinese music / by Chao-Mei-Pa.
| Author/creator |
Zhao, Meibo |
| Other author/creator | Hsiao, Shu-hsien. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Baldwin, Maryland : Barberry Hill, 1934. |
| Description | xi, 61 pages : illustrations (including music) 2 portrait (including frontispiece) ; 23 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Uniform title | Cloche jaune. English |
| Contents | The legendary birth of lu. The twelve fundamental sounds -- The Chinese scale and its agreement with the universe. The five tones of the ancient scale ; The seven tones of the new scale -- Divisions of lu. Method I: triple division ; Method II: ascending and descending ; Method III: progression by eighths chromatic -- Instrumental music. The eight sonorous bodies ; Some popular instruments -- Religious music. Moral and philosophical influences -- Folklore. The popular song -- The theatre. Evolution and contemporaneous forms -- To-day. Conclusion -- Appendix. "The heavenly maiden scattering flowers". |
| General note | "This little publication, which covers a part of my lecture given over the network of the National broadcasting company, March 14th, 1934, is, in fact, a translation of my original lecture in French, entitled La cloche jaune, (with the collaboration of Miss Hsiao-Shu-Hsien...) published by the Inter-universitaire sino-Belge, Brussels [1932]". |
| General note | "First edition in English." |
| General note | Music, The heavenly maiden scattering flowers": pages 53-59. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 60-61). |
| LCCN | 34040479 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML336.C46 Y4 1934 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |