A Study On The Arrangement Of The Band In Song Dynasty

This paper takes the arrangement of the band in Song Dynasty as its object for study . It mainly includes the arranging ways of the band in Song Dynasty , its function and its classification as well as its features. In terms of studying approach , it is on the basis of the musical historical documents which record the musical activities in Song Dynasty and the arrangement of some related musical instcument , and of the musical historical relics which are kept well up to now . This paper strives to achieve the goal of this study through the mutually supplementing and proving of the documents and the historical relicsThis paper is composed of three chapters.Chapter one ,"the arrangement of the band in palace," is the study on the arrangement and comstitution of the ceremonial musical band (including Guchui shieran, Da Maofu, Gongjia band and and Dengge band etc) ,the court feast musical band (including Jiaofang ftiusic, Yunshao band and Siyi music band etc), the Guchui band (including the Guchui music in narrow sense , Fanbu music with the army, Mahou music ,Yu Rrongzhi, the West and East band, etc. ) and other bands.Chapter two,"the arrangement of the folk band ", mainly studies the arrangement and consitution of the Variety Play accompaniment band , the accompaniment band of Talking Singing and that of Singing , Dancing band and Purè-musicalinstrument.Chapter three ," the religious band ", is the study on the arrangement and constitution of the band in some Buddhist and Taoist activities in Song Dynasty.