On The Genetics Of "Qu Zi" (Chinese Melodic Standard)

The importance of " Qu Zi" (Chinese Melodic standard) has always attracted the attention of academic circles. Based on the previous researches and the relevant cognitive theories, this dissertation from different theoretical angel, from the point of "Yue Ji" (music household) system and " Li Yue" (ceremonial music) and " Su Yue " (profane music) conception, from the angle of the professional and "Yue Ren" (entertainer), and through discussion of the construction and the practice of the "Yue Ji " system since Tang Dynasty, this dissertation is on the guarantee system and the key causes of the traditional music's origin, development and spread during the period when "Yue Ji" system still existed, and at the same time this dissertation also discusses the sources of sound since Tang Dynasty.This dissertation has six distinct chapters:Introduction, Distinctive features, properties and inheritor of "Qu Zi", National systematization of the music institution, National systematization of the sound and tone, Various interpret of the source of sound and conclusion. All the parts mentioned above are analyzed mainly from the aspects such as, " Qu Zi" itself, the mechanism of the establishment, inherit, and spread of " Yue Ji" system, melody stand and the skill form of sounds and tones. This dissertation is based on the logical relationship as such:Art form-Inherit-System-Art form. This dissertation focus on " Qu Zi", the folk art and the traditional opera belong to the same sound system, and the system play a key role in the establishment and the spread of the tradition music. Moreover, this dissertation from sociology theoretical angel, draw a new conclusion on the source of sound.The first chapter is a general introduction on the purpose of this dissertation, discusses the methodologies and perspectives of relevant field, and put forward to the conception of "Yue Ji" system. Chapter two presents a detailed analysis of the distinctive features, the properties and the inheritor of " Qu Zi". And then, from the perspective of "Qu Zi" as music art integrality, the thesis emphasizes the main status of the entertainers and sums up the skill system of the sound and tone. At the same time, in this chapter, this dissertation also interpret the inherited and derived relationship of music and discusses the important roles of the entertainers in the spreading of the skill of the sound and tone as a professional group. Chapter three discusses the function of entertainers' administrational institution, and analyses the mechanism of national institution of music since Tang Dynasty, emphasizing the key role of " Yue Ji" system in developing the skill of the sound and tone. In Chapter four, this dissertation points out that the establishment national systematization of the music institution and building up the system of working and training in shifts are the key steps to the "Yue Ji" system. Just like the relationship between hardware and software of the computer, the combination of the two can smoothly run the " Yue Ji" system and set up the mechanism of the establishment and the spread in the systematization; as a result, the national systematization of skill of the sound and tone will be formed accordingly. Chapter five points out that in the " Yue Ji" system, " Qu Zi" stand is the basic stand for the entertainers to grasp the skill, which can cause a kind of situation of the systematical establishment and spread.Therefore, the establishment of "Yue Ji" system is the essential and key factor to creating and developing the source of sound. The meanings of the source of sound excited in two aspect. One is on creation, the other is on succession. " Qu Zi", in the sense of the creation and development, can offer the supports to grasp the skill of the sound and tone. In the sense of the succession and spread, "Qu Zi" is the basic approach to spread, continue and transform this kind of skill.All in all, the "Yue Ji" system is one of the main research conception in this dissertation. If we pay more attention to the local music institution, to the establishment, inherit and spread of systematization, and to the relationship among the court, local government, and folk, we will get a whole and clear idea about the significance of the source of sound.