If there’s one place outside of France where the Olympic buzz is equally palpable,it’s likely to be Yiwu,Zhejiang Province,in east China.Known as the global capital of small commodities,Yiwu has become a main suppli...If there’s one place outside of France where the Olympic buzz is equally palpable,it’s likely to be Yiwu,Zhejiang Province,in east China.Known as the global capital of small commodities,Yiwu has become a main supplier of many of the items at major sports events worldwide.In Yiwu’s markets,astute merchants,keenly attuned to the rhythms of global mega sports events,spring into action well ahead of time,ready to meet the soaring demand for everything from sportswear and souvenirs to the disposable cups used in stadiums.展开更多
This paper analyses the chanting of 21 five-syllable modem-style poems, which is Chinese traditional style of poem reciting with cadence and pleasant melody, in order to fmd out the prosodic hierarchy according to pau...This paper analyses the chanting of 21 five-syllable modem-style poems, which is Chinese traditional style of poem reciting with cadence and pleasant melody, in order to fmd out the prosodic hierarchy according to pause duration, and probe the phonetic features and methods of chanting. Results reveal that pause exists after ＂level-level＂ tonal combinations, which is a kind of metrical pattern of Chinese poetry. The duration of syllables doubles in sentence final position. An exclamation is added when the sentence ends with a checked syllable. The pitch of syllables with level tone is lower than that of syllables with oblique tones, alternation of level and oblique tones forms the chanting melody. Sentences and poems with same metrical pattern have the same chanting melody.展开更多
Religious music is an inevitable and important topic when exploring the significance of the“new”or“deep”dimension of religion or spirituality.Traditional Chinese culture influenced Chinese Buddhist chanting practi...Religious music is an inevitable and important topic when exploring the significance of the“new”or“deep”dimension of religion or spirituality.Traditional Chinese culture influenced Chinese Buddhist chanting practices,developing special melodies,languages,and meaning,and establishing special mind and body practice system spanning thousands of years.Advances in music therapy,meditation,and vocal research give the Chinese Buddhist chanting mind and body practice system enough theoretical support to facilitate the construction of the discipline in the modern era.This paper adopts the scientific approach to tracing and analyzing the origins of the body and mind system in Chinese Buddhist chanting practice and reviews how the system benefits the mind and body and modern society in general.This paper also examines the issues confronting the standard and development of special chanting skills in Chinese Buddhist music in the modern era.展开更多
该文是作者基于在《牛津手册:中国与海外华人音乐》中发表的“中国人为什么、又如何唱《诗经》歌曲?”(Why and How Do Chinese Sing Shijing Songs?),以及正在写作的《孔子之歌:中国诗乐的大历史描述》(Confucius's Songs:A Global...该文是作者基于在《牛津手册:中国与海外华人音乐》中发表的“中国人为什么、又如何唱《诗经》歌曲?”(Why and How Do Chinese Sing Shijing Songs?),以及正在写作的《孔子之歌:中国诗乐的大历史描述》(Confucius's Songs:A Global History of Chinese Shiyue)一书有关编写诗乐大音乐史的理论建构和相关思考。作者突破了对传统诗乐历史认知的框架,以“大历史”的理念观照诗乐和格里高利圣咏历史发展的异同,为当今理解诗乐提供了新路径。展开更多
“Chanting to express one's qing(emotions)and xing(natural inclination)”holds a central position in a series of lyrical theories in Chinese classical poetics.Based on the philosophy of emotions and dispositions,t...“Chanting to express one's qing(emotions)and xing(natural inclination)”holds a central position in a series of lyrical theories in Chinese classical poetics.Based on the philosophy of emotions and dispositions,this concept marks the development from the expression of aspirations and emotions in general and collective poetics prevalent in the pre-Qin period to the lyrical theory of individual poetics.The poetry of literati in the Han and Wei dynasties originated from the view of“expressing aspirations”and gave rise to the view of“springing from emotions.”During the Southern and Northern dynasties,poetic thought centered on qing and xing began to be established,and people often associated poetry with“chanting to express one's qing and xing”in addition to the concepts of“expressing aspirations”and“springing from emotions.”The poetics of the Tang Dynasty absorbed the view of“Introduction to Mao's Version of The Book of Odes”on the ballads and court hymns composed in the decline of the Zhou Dynasty and the theory of qing and xing from the Southern and Northern dynasties.Its fundamental assertion regarding poetry is“chanting to express one's qing and xing,”and it endowed the traditional theory of qing and xing with an emphasis on individuality and a reverence for natural aesthetics.Despite advocating the didactic purpose,the poetics of the Tang Dynasty essentially aligned with the ballads composed in the decline of the Zhou Dynasty,“chanting to express one's qing and xing.”In the Song Dynasty,the theory of qing and xing was combined with individual ethical essence,serving as the ideological foundation of the emphasis on reason in Song poetry.In the Ming and Qing dynasties,poets still followed the traditional theory of qing and xing,considering qing and xing as the foundation of poetry.Among them,the school of“expressing one's inner self”emphasized the natural expression of individuality and valued inspiration and innovation.展开更多
Decimal point 150 years older than thought 小数点比想象的早了150年Recently-unearthed documents'show a decimal point in the records of a merchant?named Giovanni Bianchini,who lived in Venice in the 1440s.Historians...Decimal point 150 years older than thought 小数点比想象的早了150年Recently-unearthed documents'show a decimal point in the records of a merchant?named Giovanni Bianchini,who lived in Venice in the 1440s.Historians think the find is important,as it means the decimal point is 150 years older than thought.展开更多
文摘If there’s one place outside of France where the Olympic buzz is equally palpable,it’s likely to be Yiwu,Zhejiang Province,in east China.Known as the global capital of small commodities,Yiwu has become a main supplier of many of the items at major sports events worldwide.In Yiwu’s markets,astute merchants,keenly attuned to the rhythms of global mega sports events,spring into action well ahead of time,ready to meet the soaring demand for everything from sportswear and souvenirs to the disposable cups used in stadiums.
文摘This paper analyses the chanting of 21 five-syllable modem-style poems, which is Chinese traditional style of poem reciting with cadence and pleasant melody, in order to fmd out the prosodic hierarchy according to pause duration, and probe the phonetic features and methods of chanting. Results reveal that pause exists after ＂level-level＂ tonal combinations, which is a kind of metrical pattern of Chinese poetry. The duration of syllables doubles in sentence final position. An exclamation is added when the sentence ends with a checked syllable. The pitch of syllables with level tone is lower than that of syllables with oblique tones, alternation of level and oblique tones forms the chanting melody. Sentences and poems with same metrical pattern have the same chanting melody.
文摘Religious music is an inevitable and important topic when exploring the significance of the“new”or“deep”dimension of religion or spirituality.Traditional Chinese culture influenced Chinese Buddhist chanting practices,developing special melodies,languages,and meaning,and establishing special mind and body practice system spanning thousands of years.Advances in music therapy,meditation,and vocal research give the Chinese Buddhist chanting mind and body practice system enough theoretical support to facilitate the construction of the discipline in the modern era.This paper adopts the scientific approach to tracing and analyzing the origins of the body and mind system in Chinese Buddhist chanting practice and reviews how the system benefits the mind and body and modern society in general.This paper also examines the issues confronting the standard and development of special chanting skills in Chinese Buddhist music in the modern era.
文摘该文是作者基于在《牛津手册:中国与海外华人音乐》中发表的“中国人为什么、又如何唱《诗经》歌曲?”(Why and How Do Chinese Sing Shijing Songs?),以及正在写作的《孔子之歌:中国诗乐的大历史描述》(Confucius's Songs:A Global History of Chinese Shiyue)一书有关编写诗乐大音乐史的理论建构和相关思考。作者突破了对传统诗乐历史认知的框架,以“大历史”的理念观照诗乐和格里高利圣咏历史发展的异同,为当今理解诗乐提供了新路径。
文摘“Chanting to express one's qing(emotions)and xing(natural inclination)”holds a central position in a series of lyrical theories in Chinese classical poetics.Based on the philosophy of emotions and dispositions,this concept marks the development from the expression of aspirations and emotions in general and collective poetics prevalent in the pre-Qin period to the lyrical theory of individual poetics.The poetry of literati in the Han and Wei dynasties originated from the view of“expressing aspirations”and gave rise to the view of“springing from emotions.”During the Southern and Northern dynasties,poetic thought centered on qing and xing began to be established,and people often associated poetry with“chanting to express one's qing and xing”in addition to the concepts of“expressing aspirations”and“springing from emotions.”The poetics of the Tang Dynasty absorbed the view of“Introduction to Mao's Version of The Book of Odes”on the ballads and court hymns composed in the decline of the Zhou Dynasty and the theory of qing and xing from the Southern and Northern dynasties.Its fundamental assertion regarding poetry is“chanting to express one's qing and xing,”and it endowed the traditional theory of qing and xing with an emphasis on individuality and a reverence for natural aesthetics.Despite advocating the didactic purpose,the poetics of the Tang Dynasty essentially aligned with the ballads composed in the decline of the Zhou Dynasty,“chanting to express one's qing and xing.”In the Song Dynasty,the theory of qing and xing was combined with individual ethical essence,serving as the ideological foundation of the emphasis on reason in Song poetry.In the Ming and Qing dynasties,poets still followed the traditional theory of qing and xing,considering qing and xing as the foundation of poetry.Among them,the school of“expressing one's inner self”emphasized the natural expression of individuality and valued inspiration and innovation.
文摘Decimal point 150 years older than thought 小数点比想象的早了150年Recently-unearthed documents'show a decimal point in the records of a merchant?named Giovanni Bianchini,who lived in Venice in the 1440s.Historians think the find is important,as it means the decimal point is 150 years older than thought.
