Tag Archives: Peter Micic

China blog notes on the last day of 2008

China blog lists and new blogs.

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Funky Chinatown and the Asian riff

All about the ‘Asian riff’, a melodic phrase that has represents the mysteries of the Far East in the language of Western pop music.

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Theater, business and wading into the sea
by Peter Micic

The history of his new article two Chinese words that started as Qing dynasty actors slang and became buzzwords of the Chinese business elite.

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Soundscapes of Memory: ethnomusicology in China

Peter Micic writes about musicologists’ fieldwork in China.

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An Arcadian Home for Artists
by Peter Micic

Peter Micic writes about Wang Huaxiang (王华祥).

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The jasmine crossing
by Peter Micic

Melodies and tunes that travel across time and space are fascinating. In China, variants of the same tune can be found across the country, but a tune may also appear in a number of different guises within one area or … Continue reading

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The Ringing of Sacred Chimes
by Peter Micic

In the spring of 1977, the eminent music historian Huang Xiangpeng carried out tests on pre-Qin bronze bells unearthed from Shaanxi, Gansu, Shanxi, and Henan.

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The guqin and earth’s greatest hits
by Peter Micic

Peter Micic writes about guqin music.

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China’s national anthem
by Peter Micic

Nie Er 聂耳 and the March of the Volunteers, presented by Peter Micic

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