Chinese instruments in a western contemporary idiom selected works of Chen Yi

The purpose of this study is to show composer Chen Yi (b.1953)’s musical synthesis of East and West. Examples and analysis are made from the following selected pieces: Fiddle Suite, The Points, Ancient Dances, Ning, Song in Winter, Chinese Fables and Ancient Beauty, which all contain Chinese instruments. Technical issues of combining Chinese and Western instruments are discussed, as well as Chinese philosophy and the arts that inspire the pieces. In addition, examples are made to show the influences of Chinese traditional music in Chen’s music, as well as the absorption of Western twentieth century compositional techniques as more systematic methods to support her compositions.

Name thesis:degree_name

A.Mus.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Music

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Huang, Tsai-Yun

Contributors dc:contributor

• Taube, Heinrich K.
• Lund, Erik R.
• Heiles, William H.
• Ward, Thomas R.

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2010 Tsai-Yun Huang

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/18361

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/18361