Nowadays, film is essential to our recreational life.Most people always focus on the plots.If we turn our attention to the film scores,we could find that every rhythm is full of your deep feelings.With the research of...Nowadays, film is essential to our recreational life.Most people always focus on the plots.If we turn our attention to the film scores,we could find that every rhythm is full of your deep feelings.With the research of the art of sound, we could see with our eyes, and hear with our heart.展开更多
China's outstanding achievements in music education are all the more impressive in view of its relatively late start.Chinese musicians such as Tan Dun,Yo Yo Ma and Bright Sheng that have established their eminence wi...China's outstanding achievements in music education are all the more impressive in view of its relatively late start.Chinese musicians such as Tan Dun,Yo Yo Ma and Bright Sheng that have established their eminence within Western classical music circles may soon be competing with those currently winning awards in major international music competitions.展开更多
Central European musicians, as a consequence of the efforts of several important figures, have contributed to the development of jazz in the second half of the 20th century. Jazz pianists in Europe were a distinctive ...Central European musicians, as a consequence of the efforts of several important figures, have contributed to the development of jazz in the second half of the 20th century. Jazz pianists in Europe were a distinctive part of the world jazz scene and made significant achievements during the communist era. They were able to master the European classical piano school, becoming virtuoso pianists themselves, as well as acquiring self-taught jazz skills. Semi-isolated from the contemporary music trends abroad, Central European artists nonetheless made remarkable musical accomplishments that deserve to be called the Central European Jazz School. Between 1948 and 1989, the communist ideology controlled every country of Central Europe including East Germany. The careers of jazz pianists in these countries would have developed differently if they had lived under democratic conditions. This is evident in the lives of those who emigrated to Western countries and subsequently found a place in the world jazz scene. Using analysis of the Central European jazz musicians' compositions and their professional careers, this paper aims to demonstrate the extent to which the Central European Jazz School has contributed to jazz music in Europe and the wider world.展开更多
文摘Nowadays, film is essential to our recreational life.Most people always focus on the plots.If we turn our attention to the film scores,we could find that every rhythm is full of your deep feelings.With the research of the art of sound, we could see with our eyes, and hear with our heart.
文摘China's outstanding achievements in music education are all the more impressive in view of its relatively late start.Chinese musicians such as Tan Dun,Yo Yo Ma and Bright Sheng that have established their eminence within Western classical music circles may soon be competing with those currently winning awards in major international music competitions.
文摘Central European musicians, as a consequence of the efforts of several important figures, have contributed to the development of jazz in the second half of the 20th century. Jazz pianists in Europe were a distinctive part of the world jazz scene and made significant achievements during the communist era. They were able to master the European classical piano school, becoming virtuoso pianists themselves, as well as acquiring self-taught jazz skills. Semi-isolated from the contemporary music trends abroad, Central European artists nonetheless made remarkable musical accomplishments that deserve to be called the Central European Jazz School. Between 1948 and 1989, the communist ideology controlled every country of Central Europe including East Germany. The careers of jazz pianists in these countries would have developed differently if they had lived under democratic conditions. This is evident in the lives of those who emigrated to Western countries and subsequently found a place in the world jazz scene. Using analysis of the Central European jazz musicians' compositions and their professional careers, this paper aims to demonstrate the extent to which the Central European Jazz School has contributed to jazz music in Europe and the wider world.