Comments on: Top 10 Chinese Classical Music – Part I http://chinablog.cc/2009/01/top-10-chinese-classical-music-part-i/ The Timeless China Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:59:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shi Sura Nai http://chinablog.cc/2009/01/top-10-chinese-classical-music-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-3205 Shi Sura Nai Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:59:02 +0000 http://chinablog.cc/?p=316#comment-3205 "Honestly, Chinese classical music is not as good as western music. Its theoretical basis was too poor comparing to western music." Unless you have a Phd in Musicology AND Ethnomusicology with preferably additional studies in Eastern philosophy such as Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism (even if you may be a Chinese native), I won't take your blanket statement seriously. Keep in mind that if you are going to make comparative statement, you should at least be explicit in your explaination. What does "theoretical basis" implies? “Honestly, Chinese classical music is not as good as western music. Its theoretical basis was too poor comparing to western music.”

Unless you have a Phd in Musicology AND Ethnomusicology with preferably additional studies in Eastern philosophy such as Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism (even if you may be a Chinese native), I won’t take your blanket statement seriously.

Keep in mind that if you are going to make comparative statement, you should at least be explicit in your explaination. What does “theoretical basis” implies?

]]> By: Jingyu http://chinablog.cc/2009/01/top-10-chinese-classical-music-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1659 Jingyu Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:19:11 +0000 http://chinablog.cc/?p=316#comment-1659 Thanks for this great collection of classical Chinese Music! I play the traditional instrument Pipa. Check out my HQ-videos at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykW3hKwjtVQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXvNgl5Yq2U Thanks for this great collection of classical Chinese Music!
I play the traditional instrument Pipa.

Check out my HQ-videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykW3hKwjtVQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXvNgl5Yq2U

]]> By: James http://chinablog.cc/2009/01/top-10-chinese-classical-music-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-951 James Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:14:04 +0000 http://chinablog.cc/?p=316#comment-951 I agree with Ying. I too feel that Chinese classical music evokes more feeling. Although I enjoy Western classical as well, it's technicality and strong composition can be restrictive, whereas I feel much more freedom and soul within its Chinese counterpart. I agree with Ying. I too feel that Chinese classical music evokes more feeling. Although I enjoy Western classical as well, it’s technicality and strong composition can be restrictive, whereas I feel much more freedom and soul within its Chinese counterpart.

]]> By: Ying http://chinablog.cc/2009/01/top-10-chinese-classical-music-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-830 Ying Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:49:16 +0000 http://chinablog.cc/?p=316#comment-830 I strongly disagree with your accessment that Chinese classical music is 'not as good' as it's western counterpart. That is a very arrogant accessment you made there, there is no good, better, or best amonst musics from different cultures IMO. You may prefer one to the other but to say one is 'better' than another is I dunno, compare apples to oranges. In my opinion, Chinese musics are composed with heart and soul, whilst most western classics are composed with the mind. In other words, Chinese music maybe less technical than it's western counterpart in it's virtuoso, yet often times it evokes a stronger emotional responce (at lest for me). Interestingly Russian composers ofter have stronger emotional melodies in their composition as compared to the more western europe pieces. Geographical co-incidence or cultural links? I strongly disagree with your accessment that Chinese classical music is ‘not as good’ as it’s western counterpart.

That is a very arrogant accessment you made there, there is no good, better, or best amonst musics from different cultures IMO.

You may prefer one to the other but to say one is ‘better’ than another is I dunno, compare apples to oranges.

In my opinion, Chinese musics are composed with heart and soul, whilst most western classics are composed with the mind.

In other words, Chinese music maybe less technical than it’s western counterpart in it’s virtuoso, yet often times it evokes a stronger emotional responce (at lest for me).

Interestingly Russian composers ofter have stronger emotional melodies in their composition as compared to the more western europe pieces.

Geographical co-incidence or cultural links?

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