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| | :: Xinhuanet - English :: |
 | | He said that Buddhism and Buddhist music in the Chinese mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong had the same roots, and through theperformance by monks from across the Taiwan Strait, the traditional religious art would be further developed and bring more happiness to the Chinese. | | | The monks of the troupe come from prestigious Buddhist temples including Fo Guang Shan Temple in Taiwan, Shaolin Temple in central Henan Province, Labrang Temple in northwestern Gansu Province, and General Temple in southwestern Yunnan Province, representing the three branches of Buddhism in China, namely Chinese Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism and Pali Buddhism. | | | Hong Kong is the fourth leg of the Buddhist music performance tour by a troupe consisting of more than 130 monks from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. |
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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-03/19/content_1374810.htm
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| | RootsWorld: Recording Reviews: China |
| | Along with the flood of releases arriving from all over the world, there are a significant number of new releases of Chinese traditional music from China. | | | In addition, there are unlikely surprises, like Masterpieces of Chinese Traditional Music and orchestral music that will carry you along on its melodies like a wild pony. | | | It entices you with topical music such as Music For Tai-Chi, Music for Chinese Tea (what better way to enjoy your cup of jasmine), and, my favorite, Sheng Hua - Music to Invigorate a Dull Spirit. |
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http://www.rootsworld.com/rw/feature/china1.html
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| | Early Japanese Music |
| | The musical life of the T'ang court was extremely varied and multicultural; a formal set of rules, called the "Ten Styles of Music" governed the hierarchy and use of Chinese and foreign musical styles in court. | | | The first religious music we know anything about in Japan is the music introduced with Buddhism, which largely consisted of chanting the Buddhist canon. | | | Music theory was housed in an official Imperial department, the gagaku department, that had as its task the formal training of gagaku musicians. |
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http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ANCJAPAN/MUSIC.HTM
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| | Buddhist Studies: Korean Buddhist Dance and Music |
| | The recitative texts were originally brought to Korea in Chinese and Sanskrit but some portions are now read and recited in Korean, accompanied by only two instruments, a gong and cymbals. | | | Buddhist music is constantly evolving and new compositions in Buddhist hymns and popular songs have been added in recent years and becoming popular all over Korea. | | | Pomp'e is the most captivating form of Buddhist ceremonial music. |
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http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/history/buddhist-art/korean07.htm
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| | E-sangha, Buddhist Forum and Buddhism Forum -> Buddhist Music |
| | I notice that Buddhist songs and music, especially those made by the Chinese, tend to stay on the beaten path, down from the instruments used to the musical arrangement. | | | Modernized Buddhist music is actually quite popular in many parts of the world. | | | I bet you some of the musicians you listen to are Buddhists, singing about personal Buddhist ideals, they just don't feel the need to state the fact aloud. |
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http://www.lioncity.net/buddhism/index.php?showtopic=7728
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| | Culture of China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Early Chinese music was based on percussion instruments, which later gave way to string and reed instruments. | | | Like Chinese scroll paintings, the principle underlying the garden's composition is to create enduring flow, to let the patron wander and enjoy the garden without prescription, as in nature herself. | | | At this point, Chinese Buddhist art began to flourish, a process which continued through the 8th century. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_culture
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| | CultAutumn99R |
| | When the Chinese immigrated to Malaysia, they brought with them many aspects of their traditional culture, such as their music, dances and literature. | | | Also when a Malaysian Chinese dies, there is a ceremonial burial that takes place and the relatives of the deceased are in a period of mourning for 100 days after the death. | | | The Malaysian Indians, including people from Pakistan and Sri Lanka, were imported into the country along with the Chinese to help in the rubber estates. |
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http://www.cyberport.uqam.ca/english/countries/malaysia/CultAutumn99R.htm
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| | Cpop Chinese HK Pop Music Video Forum and Download Site with Chinese Music MP3 |
| | We also have a Chinese pop music community forum which will enable fans of cpop to discuss and share their music. | | | Our Chinese music pop site is now the largest in the world, and it is thanks to our Chinese Cpop Music fans who have made this possible. | | | Welcome to the first UK based Chinese Hk Pop Music Video site with Hong Kong entertainment news, where download chinese music is free,since we provide a huge Music Video download arhive. |
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http://www.compbuy.co.uk
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| | Chinese Cultural Studies: Chinese Literature: Brief Guide |
| | Chinese drama usually combines vernacular language with music and song and thus has been popular with the common people. | | | From 1936 he lived mostly in the United States, writing books on Chinese history and philosophy, but he returned to Asia ten years before his death in Hong Kong. | | | It is the use of characters, not letters as in Western languages, that is most important in the Chinese language. |
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http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/texts/chinlit.html
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| | China: Classical Music |
| | Chinese music is basically pentatonic-diatonic, meaning that the basic pentatonic scale can be modulated within a diatonic context. | | | Somewhat unusually, instrumental performance has long had a certain kind of pre-eminence in Chinese art music, as scholars of all disciplines were expected to become proficient in it. | | | This is even more true of the traditional orchestral music than of the more intricate scholarly music which makes up most of this page. |
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http://www.medieval.org/music/world/china.html
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| | Chinese Culture in Mulan |
| | Chinese music is normally set in pentatonic scales, which means there are only 5 notes in a scale, unlike the convetional 7, or the full scale of 12 notes. | | | The guardians in the Fa family temple are the Chinese zodiac. | | | One thing that distinguished the Chinese from the "barbarians" was that the Chinese kept their hair tied neatly in a bun while outsiders let their hair fly freely, like ghosts. |
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http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/5082/culture.html
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| | Chinese Music Society of North America |
| | He is the author of the popular books What Makes Chinese Music Chinese?, Foundations of the Chinese Orchestra, Acoustics of Ancient Chinese Bells, Chinese Music and Orchestration: A Primer on Principles and Practice, China: A Journey Into Its Musical Arts, Chinese Musical Instruments, and many popular text books. | | | Sin-yan Shen, a foremost authority on Chinese music and a virtuoso artist on the erhu, the python-skin vertical fiddle, the performance of this Orchestra is famous for its passion, virtuosity and provocative sound generated by its unique instrumentation. | | | It is a surviving classic in the style of the Gujiao Hengchuiqu, ensemble music led by the flute, of the 8th century. |
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http://www.chinesemusic.net/concert_lecture_info.asp
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| | The Heaven Of Chinese Music |
| | This website is dedicated to those who are interested in Traditional Chinese Music and Chinese Culture. | | | This is mainly due to the unique sounds and playing styles of traditional Chinese musical instruments. | | | The following is a brief introduction on the origin of Chinese Music (quoted). |
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http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/2682/chmusic.html
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| | Chinese Buddhist Music: Research, Propagation, Characteristics, Taipei, February 1998 |
| | Chinese Buddhist music: research, propagation, characteristics 16-17 February 1998 Central Library of Taipei, Taiwan, R. Aims: 1.To reveal the innate qualities of Buddhist music through academic research and performance. | | | 2.To encourage a wider perspective on and creativity in Buddhist music through raising awareness of the aesthetics of Buddhist arts, and to enhance international exchange in Buddhist music. | | | Yung Ban FKS Foundation of Buddhist Culture and Education Fokuangshan Monastery Ta Shu Kaohsiung 84010 TAIWAN, R. Tel. |
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http://www.sun.rhbnc.ac.uk/Music/Conferences/98-2-chi.html
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| | The Philosophies & Religions of China: An Annotated Directory of Internet Resources |
| | (in Chinese and English) Life and teachings of Confucius; Confucian philosophers; classical music; culture; cultural relics; cultural news; articles on Confucianism; Confucian food; Confucian rituals; the Confucian businessmen, etc. | | | (in Chinese) A genealogical chart of patriarchs of Chan (Zen) Buddhism, with biographical capsules and teachings for some | | | Univ. of Hawaii's Classical Chinese Digital Database and Interactive Internet Worktable"to facilitate the reading and understanding of ancient Chinese philosophy": "a set of Chinese classics, English translations of these classics, a hyperlinked lexicon, a grammar, a philosophical resource, and a search engine" |
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http://newton.uor.edu/Departments&Programs/AsianStudiesDept/china-phil.html
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| | CD Baby: MARY MEI-LOC WU: Contemporary Chinese Piano |
| | Her concerts last season include a world premiere of the Piano Concerto written by the Chinese composer Hing-Yan Chan as well as the world premiere of "Scottish Scenes" by Alan Gibbs for two pianos with Nancy Loo at the Musicarama new music festival. | | | Wu has been on the faculty of the Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts and is currently Artist-in-Residence at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. | | | Mary Wu is a graduate of the Yehudi Menuhin School - Lord Menuhin has said that her "poetical" playing "captivates her audience"- Royal College of Music, and the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where she completed her Doctoral degree. |
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http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/wu1
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| | Spiritual Music CDs-Enya, Kitaro, Gordon, yoga, meditation, healing |
| | Spiritual Books • Spiritual Music • Spiritual Articles • Spiritual Resources | | | Spiritual Music CDs-Enya, Kitaro, Gordon, yoga, meditation, healing | | | It has been used as a key healing method by the ancient Hindus, Chinese, Persians, Egyptians, and Greeks. |
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http://www.spiritualfocus.com/spiritualmusic.htm
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| | Buddhist Chants |
| | The electronic keyboard accompaniment augmented by Chinese traditional instruments contained on this album, is designed to add accessibility and atmosphere to the overall effect - creating music suitable for Buddhist prayers as well as being perfect for relaxing and unwinding to - whatever your faith. | | | Buddhist music is inextricably linked to Buddhist practice, its chants and instrumental music is performed as a ritual and its function is the same as the goal of Buddhism itself, the attainment of spiritual enlightenment. | | | On "Buddhist Chants- Music For The Path To Spiritual Enlightenment", Nascente's Far Eastern expert, Paul Fisher has compiled a unique double album of mantras and Buddhist music. |
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http://www.demonmusicgroup.co.uk/content/426.chtml
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| | chinese poetry --> Feng Shui Search Engine |
| | Chinese Cultural Products and Services Books Music Arts&Crafts Dolls Apparel Accessories Cards Video/DVD CD-ROM view details BSL023 A Thousand Peaks : Poems from China Poetry is so ingrained in Chinese culture that for several thousand years the ability to compose it was considered the mark of an educated person. | | | Chinese Cultural Products and Services Books Music Arts&Crafts Dolls Apparel Accessories Cards Video/DVD CD-ROM Arts&Crafts:Chops:Customized Name Chops In China, seal carving is traditionally recognized as one of the "Four Treasured Arts", along with painting, calligraphy and poetry. | | | Chinese Cultural Products and Services Books Music Arts&Crafts Dolls Apparel Accessories Cards Video/DVD CD-ROM Books:Storybooks:Literature Chinese literature is replete with masterpieces and books worth reading and remembering for the rest of your life. |
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http://findonet.com/asia/chinese+poetry
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| | Traditional Chinese Music |
| | Chinese instrumental music has changed because it is no longer restricted to the traditional format. | | | Most Chinese music is based on the five-tone, or pentatonic, scale, but the seven-tone, or heptatonic scale, is also used, often as an expansion of a basically pentatonic core. | | | Chinese musical instruments can be divided into four basic categories based on the method by which they are played. |
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http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/arts/chinese-music.htm
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| | The Philosophies & Religions of China: An Annotated Directory of Internet Resources |
| | (in Chinese and English) Life and teachings of Confucius; Confucian philosophers; classical music; culture; cultural relics; cultural news; articles on Confucianism; Confucian food; Confucian rituals; the Confucian businessmen, etc. | | | (in Chinese) A genealogical chart of patriarchs of Chan (Zen) Buddhism, with biographical capsules and teachings for some | | | Bibliography of Western Language Publications on Chinese Popular Religion (1995 to Present) |
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http://newton.uor.edu/Departments&Programs/AsianStudiesDept/china-phil.html
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| | The Philosophies & Religions of China: An Annotated Directory of Internet Resources |
| | (in Chinese and English) Life and teachings of Confucius; Confucian philosophers; classical music; culture; cultural relics; cultural news; articles on Confucianism; Confucian food; Confucian rituals; the Confucian businessmen, etc. | | | (in Chinese) A genealogical chart of patriarchs of Chan (Zen) Buddhism, with biographical capsules and teachings for some | | | Bibliography of Translations from the Chinese Buddhist Canon into Western Languages |
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http://newton.uor.edu/Departments&Programs/AsianStudiesDept/china-phil.html
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| | Culture of China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_culture
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| | Tsui Hark's Vampire Hunters reviewed by AllZone4DVD.net |
| | The music in the film draws on traditional Chinese style instrumentation, given that is a period film, but adds a spooky, almost gothic overtone to create a decidedly creepy ambiance, balancing the often tongue-in-cheek action scenes with real horror energy. | | | Watch It If You Enjoyed : 'A Chinese Ghost Story'. | | | Vampires in Chinese mythology (or at least this interpretation) are essentially evolved zombies, hideous disfigured ghouls whose super-natural powers include flying and sucking blood from their victims using their fetid breath. |
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http://www.allzone4dvd.net/review_details.htm?id=529
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| | Chinese Love Poetry Sources |
| | Temperance, Fragile, Passion, Chinese Symbol of Womanhood B BABY'S... | | | Temperance, Fragile, Passion, Chinese Symbols of Womanhood B BABY'S... | | | China, the Big Tiger China, the Big Tiger Chinatown Chinatown and the Last Detail Chinese Food Chinese Herbal Secrets Chinese Love Poetry Chinese Textile Designs Chinese Vegetable and Vegetarian... |
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http://www.lovepoetrysites.com/chineselovepoetry
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| | Amazon.co.uk: China - Classical Chinese Folk Music: Music |
| | Close your eyes and imagine the music that would accompany Chinese landscapes with cultivated and tiered mountainsides, winding rivers through lush, green valleys... | | | music played on instruments such as, a 7 stringed Chinese dulcimer (huquin), a one-stringed instrument played with a bow (erhu), a bamboo wind instrument (bawoo), a Chinese violin, plus the xiao (Chinese cymbals). | | | This unique music has a lyrical poetical quality, which includes harmony, balance, and artistic refinement... |
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004RKLH
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| | Three Kingdoms-chinese literature, classical chinese literature, ancient chinese literature |
| | Chinese Music: Chinese music CD, Chinese Song, Chinese Folk Song, Chinese music instrument including Erhu (Er Hu), Dizi (Di zi), bamboo flute, Sheng, Pipa (Pi pa). | | | chinese literature, classical chinese literature, ancient chinese literature | | | As important for Chinese culture as the Homeric epics have been for the West, this fourteenth-century masterpiece continues to be loved and read throughout China today. |
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http://www.chinesecultureonline.com/productdetail/MA/715
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| | Amazon.com: Phoenix: Chinese Feng Shui Music: Music |
| | This cd features traditional Chinese orchestral music in an arrangement that is uplifting, lilting and full of spirit. | | | This music makes a great contrast to the Tortoise, Chinese Feng Shui Music cd, which is quiet and relaxing. | | | As for the Feng Shui, the Phoenix is associated not only with the heart, but also with good conversation and personal interactions, and this cd really does make wonderful background music for when you have company. |
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000005ARU?v=glance
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| | China: Classical Music |
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http://www.medieval.org/music/world/china.html
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