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East Asian Music
East Asian Music
China
• Traditionally, the chinese believed that sound
influences the harmony of the universe.
Significantly, one of the important duties of
the first emperor of each new dynasty was to
search out and establish that dynasty’s
through standard of pitch.
CHINESE MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
• 1. Yueqin
- A moon-shaped lute with shorter neck and
four strings, played with a spectrum, used for
accompanying local operas.
• 2. PIPA