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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Dead water : song cycle for tenor and piano -- Shan shui : for string quartet -- Kuang fu : for SSAAATTBB and yangqin -- If life is unknown : for wind quintet -- Symphony II : Marrison for chamber orchestra, male choir, erhu and zheng -- Jazzy illusion of a Chinaman : for clarinet/bass clarinet, piano/electric keyboard, electric guitar, drum set, cello and double bass -- Liao Zhai : Chinese strange tale for recorders , percussions, soprano, tenor and baritone -- A madman's diary : piano solo work. / Tam, Chin Fai. / Thesis (D.Mus.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 391-392). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong , [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstract also in Chinese; includes in Chinese.