My monograph focuses on the Instants d’un Opera de Pekin by the contemporary Chinese composer Qigang Chen in particular how he incorporates Chinese musical elements with Western compositional techniques. The main focus of this study is an analysis with emphasis on performance issues. A brief introduction to Chinese music elements is provided to establish a context. This document provides brief information about Chinese scale modes and instruments.

Tse, Chun Yan Victor. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 204-226). / Photocopy. Ann Arbor, Mich. : ProQuest LLC, 2011. xi, 226 p. : music ; 29 cm. / Abstract also in Chinese; includes Chinese characters. / Abstract --- p.i / Abstract in Chinese --- p.iii / Acknowledgments --- p.iv / List of tables --- p.viii / List of graphs --- p.ix / List of appendices at the end of individual chapters --- p.ix / List of abbreviations of qin handbooks --- p.X / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Background of the research --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Overview of the research methodology --- p.23 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- An illustrated methodology in reconstructing qin music from past scores guyuan 古怨 of the Southern Song Dynasty --- p.36 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Chromaticism in Ming Dynasty scores -baixue 白雪 in Shenqi mipu 神奇秘譜 --- p.67 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- From chromaticism to pentatonism - baixue 白雪 in other Ming and Qing Dynasty handbooks --- p.91 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Non-circle-of-fifths intonations in Qing Dynasty scores --- p.119 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Varying 4th and 7th degrees - dongting qiusi 洞庭秋思 in Ming and Qing Dynasty handbooks --- p.143 / Chapter Chapter 8 --- Convergence of ideology and practice --- p.168 / Chapter Chapter 9 --- Conclusion ´ؤ looking back and looking forward --- p.199 / References --- p.204

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