UDC 7.03
DOI: 10.36871/hon.202502098
Authors
Zhong Shengyi,
Russian State Specialized Academy of Arts, Moscow, Russian Federation
Abstract
The article reviews the development of genres of chamber vocal lyrics in China. Excerpts from surviving sources are given, among which the Shi Ching Canon, the earliest Chinese collection of poetic works that defined the ideology of imperial China is of considerable interest. Information on music is also found in the Li Ji Canon, whose 37th chapter is called Yue ji (Records of Music), where music and its influence on mankind are given a great role. Numerous lyrical genres of traditional Chinese music with which classical Chinese poetry closely interacts, are examined, and attention is also paid to the role of the ancient Chinese instrument qin in the development of lyrical genres. Among the ancient vocal genres, the most widespread are the Mingye Genre — folk songs used to create song suites, performed during rituals; the song and poetic composition Shochang-Yinyue, whose creator is believed to be the ancient Chinese philosopher Xun-Tzu; the Qingge Genre (Songs for Qin), which originated many years ago in the close contact between music and words. Qingge refers to both solo performance in qin and singing accompanied by qin. The article mentions famous authors and performers of lyrical works who had good taste and high standards of performance.
Keywords
Chinese treatises on music and poetry, ancient vocal genres, classical Chinese poetry
