Principles of Whistling'-Hsiao Chih-Anonymous
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2806158 |
|---|---|
| Authors | E D Edwards (0000-0002-7852-7481, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1957 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 217-229 |
| Publication date | 1957-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0041-977X • E-ISSN: 1474-0699 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0041977x00061796 |
| OpenAlex | W2113151301 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
Music has its origin in Nature, a fact which is recognized by the Chinese. Music may be conscious (men) or unconscious (animals, storm, etc.). Vocal imitation preceded instrumental, which may have originated in the limitations of the human vocal chords.Speech is communication between man and man, between mind and mind; music is communication between man and Nature, the gods, the spirits. Ancient music was no more than the sounds of Nature combined into some sort of system. As we see in this work, vocal imitation of the sounds of Nature came before instrumental music. Learners of whistling were numerous when Shun 'developed music and invented the lute
Art · Imitation · Literature · Lute · Music education · Psychoanalysis · Unconscious mind · Visual arts · Vocal music · Chinese history and philosophy · Communication · Diverse Global Economic and Educational Challenges · Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond · Music · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2019 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |