involving either people of Chinese origin, the use of traditional Chinese instruments, Chinese music theory, or the languages of China. It includes traditional...

Music of Northeast China is tied closely to the region's history. Musical traditions of the Bang Zi Theatre and folk instruments such as the Dizi, Xiao...

The music of the southern China has many features that are distinct from the rest of the country. For instance, many folk songs only use three notes. The...

C-pop is an abbreviation for Chinese popular music (traditional Chinese: 漢語流行音樂; simplified Chinese: 汉语流行音乐; pinyin: hànyǔ liúxíng yīnyuè; Jyutping: hon3jyu5...

overview of 2024 in Chinese music. Music in the Chinese language (Mandarin and Cantonese) and artists from Chinese-speaking countries (Mainland China, Hong...

music encompasses numerous musical styles originating in many Asian countries. Musical traditions in Asia Music of East Asia Music of China Music of Hong...

music is prominent in China, especially in the Jiangnan region, where it is the name of all the instruments made from wood and string. This form of performance...

development of Chinese music by genre and region. It covers the historic China as well as the geographic areas of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. System of formal...

The China Conservatory of Music (CCMusic; Chinese: 中国音乐学院; pinyin: Zhōngguó Yīnyuè Xuéyuàn) is a municipal music academy in Chaoyang, Beijing, China. The...

Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted orally, music with unknown...

Chinese traditional music includes various music genres which have been inherited for generations in China. Specifically, this term refers to the music...

Political music in China (政治歌曲) consists of Patriotic Music (爱国歌曲) and Revolutionary Music (革命歌曲). It is an ideological music with political or nationalistic...

yīnyuè, lit. "Chinese rock and roll music") is a wide variety of rock and roll music made by rock bands and solo artists from Mainland China (other regions...

and Taiwanese music reflects those issues in its way. The music of the country has adopted a mixed style. As a country rich in Chinese folk culture and...

milieu of China. Spanning across a spectrum of musical genres, from time-honored folk tunes to contemporary pop and rock, the realm of music in China has...

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the second-most populous...

there is no conductor in traditional Chinese music, nor any use of musical scores or tablature in performance. Music was generally learned aurally and memorized...

overview of 2020 in Chinese music. Music in the Chinese language (Mandarin and Cantonese) and artists from Chinese-speaking countries (Mainland China, Hong...

label, MB Records), Saozinha, Creole Sextet and Rui Pina. See: Music of China Chinese-American bands include Say Bok Gwai [1]. The pop-rapper Jin has...

overview of 2019 in Chinese music. Music in the Chinese language (Mandarin and Cantonese) and artists from Chinese-speaking areas (Mainland China, Hong Kong...

Today music copyright is enforced in China. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry 97% Chinese consumers were listening...

the People's Republic of China (PRC) is mandated by the country's ruling party, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It is one of the strictest censorship...

Chinese musicology is the academic study of traditional Chinese music. This discipline has a very long history. Traditional Chinese music can be traced...

overview of 2023 in Chinese music. Music in the Chinese language (Mandarin and Cantonese) and artists from Chinese-speaking countries (Mainland China, Hong...

of China, with traditions related to Tuvan music and Mongolian music. Popular musicians including the yangqin player Urna Chahar-Tugchi, formerly of Robert...

civilisation. Upon the development of writing, the music of literate civilizations—ancient music—was present in the major Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Indian, Persian...

of 2021 in Chinese music. Music in the Chinese language (mainly Mandarin and Cantonese) and artists from Chinese-speaking countries (Mainland China,...

traditional music called guoyue. The orchestra may be referred to as Minzu Yuetuan (Chinese: 民族乐团) or Minyuetuan (Chinese: 民乐团) in mainland China, Chung Ngok...

of 2022 in Chinese music. Music in the Chinese language (mainly Mandarin and Cantonese) and artists from Chinese-speaking countries (Mainland China,...

music Indian classical music Korean court music Persian classical music Ottoman music (Turkish classical music) Western classical music Early music Medieval...