Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Deng, Haiqiong
Author's Email Address	haiqiongd@yahoo.com
URN	etd-07062006-171410
Title	Musical Change and Continuity of Huayin: the Essence of Chinese Zheng Music
Degree	Master of Music
Department	Music, College of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Ben Koen Committee Chair Frank Gunderson Committee Member Jane Piper Clendinning Committee Member
Keywords	Change and Continuity Chinese Zheng Huayin
Date of Defense	2006-05-31
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract In this thesis, I use huayin (the left-hand bending techniques on the zheng) as a tool to discuss the evolution and continuity of modern zheng music. My focus is on bringing out ancient aesthetic and philosophical meanings that are embedded within traditional zheng music, and comparing these meanings to the multi-faceted cultural and social changes of the modern world. Moreover, modern zheng musicians’ thoughts become my focal point while discussing the transformation of the contemporary zheng tradition. I also integrate my own reflections along with the selected interviews. By reexamining the use and transformation of the zheng tradition through the lens of the huayin, I aim to reflect the essential aesthetic and philosophical meanings in Chinese zheng musical culture, and reemphasize the value of these meanings when dealing with the ever-changing modern tradition.
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