Twelve girls band and the representation of Chinese traditional musical instruments through virtual perspectives / Chen Pei Ying

This study examines Twelve Girls Band and how Chinese traditional musical instruments were orchestrated to set a new tradition based on three selected popular Chinese folk songs. Biasness and much debate were put on among scholars; however, there is a lack of research with a more holistic approach t...

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Main Author: Chen , Pei Ying
Format: Thesis
Published: 2017
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description This study examines Twelve Girls Band and how Chinese traditional musical instruments were orchestrated to set a new tradition based on three selected popular Chinese folk songs. Biasness and much debate were put on among scholars; however, there is a lack of research with a more holistic approach that covers music analysis and virtual fieldwork. This research aims to fill the gap by examining into its orchestration, analysis of its music and then provide a thick description looking into Twelve Girls Band from a cultural and musical point of view, in order to bring to a more holistic view of its identity formation and how its music forms a new tradition. This research is in the area of ethnomusicology and popular music. Methodology includes virtual fieldwork and music analysis. Research outcome includes identification of a modelling concept of new orchestration that furnish new knowledge into the current debate of xinminyue or world music derived from music analysis and discussing Twelve Girls Band from a cultural perspective.
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spelling um-120382021-02-24T19:33:51Z Twelve girls band and the representation of Chinese traditional musical instruments through virtual perspectives / Chen Pei Ying Chen , Pei Ying M Music MT Musical instruction and study This study examines Twelve Girls Band and how Chinese traditional musical instruments were orchestrated to set a new tradition based on three selected popular Chinese folk songs. Biasness and much debate were put on among scholars; however, there is a lack of research with a more holistic approach that covers music analysis and virtual fieldwork. This research aims to fill the gap by examining into its orchestration, analysis of its music and then provide a thick description looking into Twelve Girls Band from a cultural and musical point of view, in order to bring to a more holistic view of its identity formation and how its music forms a new tradition. This research is in the area of ethnomusicology and popular music. Methodology includes virtual fieldwork and music analysis. Research outcome includes identification of a modelling concept of new orchestration that furnish new knowledge into the current debate of xinminyue or world music derived from music analysis and discussing Twelve Girls Band from a cultural perspective. 2017-01 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/12038/2/Chen_Pei_Ying.pdf application/pdf http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/12038/1/Chen_Pei_Ying.pdf Chen , Pei Ying (2017) Twelve girls band and the representation of Chinese traditional musical instruments through virtual perspectives / Chen Pei Ying. Masters thesis, University of Malaya. http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/12038/
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Twelve girls band and the representation of Chinese traditional musical instruments through virtual perspectives / Chen Pei Ying
title Twelve girls band and the representation of Chinese traditional musical instruments through virtual perspectives / Chen Pei Ying
title_full Twelve girls band and the representation of Chinese traditional musical instruments through virtual perspectives / Chen Pei Ying
title_fullStr Twelve girls band and the representation of Chinese traditional musical instruments through virtual perspectives / Chen Pei Ying
title_full_unstemmed Twelve girls band and the representation of Chinese traditional musical instruments through virtual perspectives / Chen Pei Ying
title_short Twelve girls band and the representation of Chinese traditional musical instruments through virtual perspectives / Chen Pei Ying
title_sort twelve girls band and the representation of chinese traditional musical instruments through virtual perspectives / chen pei ying
topic M Music
MT Musical instruction and study
url http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/12038/
http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/12038/2/Chen_Pei_Ying.pdf
http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/12038/1/Chen_Pei_Ying.pdf