The Lore of the Chinese Lute (Paperback)

The lute, ch'in or guqin is one of China's oldest and most revered musical instruments. Records indicate that it has been a favourite of the literary classes for more than 2,500 years; Confucius himself was a great lover of the instrument. Over the centuries, it became representative of the life, taste and pastimes of the Chinese literati. In addition to its contributions to solo and orchestral musical arrangements, a wealth of symbolic meaning accrued to the lute over time. Not only was knowledge of the instrument reserved for the literati; its study was believed to be conducive to meditation and to facilitate intellectual enlightenment. While a significant body of literature has been written on the lute in Chinese, the present monograph is the first to assemble a broad picture of the instrument and its cultural significance in English. The author, a renowned Sinologue and linguist, studied the playing of the instrument under one of the most famous lute masters of his age.

General

Imprint:	Orchid Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2010
Authors:	Robert H. van Gulik
Dimensions:	244 x 170 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	312
ISBN-13:	978-974-524-131-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > Art styles not limited by date > Oriental art Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles > String instruments > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Music > Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles > String instruments > General Promotions
LSN:	974-524-131-8
Barcode:	9789745241312

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