Studies On The History Of Musical Exchange Between Fujian And Some Oceanic Countries In Modern Times

The special geographic location enabled Fujian Province to make close communication in music with a number of oceanic countries in the world through ocean. Especially since 1840, the opening-up of south-east oceanic area of China made Fujian the frontier where the western culture entered China and Chinese culture transmitted to Southeast Asian nations. The distinct features of Fujian music formed in mingling and bumping promoted the musical exchange between China and the world.On the basis of historical materials, this paper sums up and analyses the musical exchange of Fujian from 1840 to 1949 in aspects of music import and export by means of investigation and interview, reference and statistical analysis. In respect of import, this article describes the development of western music in Christian churches and church-sponsored schools and explains the church music and musical education in church-sponsored schools were in fact the main ways the western music transmitted into Fujian. In respect of export, this article explores the transmission and influence of Fujian music in Southeast Asia and confirms the historical contribution of Fujian Chinese to the musical transmission based on the special historical and geographical relations between Fujian and Southeast Asia. This paper attempts to know more about the history of Fujian musical exchange in modern times and explains the big role Fujian played in musical exchange between China and the world at that time by collecting more historical materials regarding transmission of Fujian music overseas and western music into Fujian.